Tuesday, August 25, 2009
More about the ozone layer
The ozone layer is like a humongous umbrella. It protects us from the sun's ultra violet rays. There are actually more attackers of the ozone layer and not just only the gases below. Some are caused by the aircraft engines which release nitrogen oxide. The space shuttle also releases gas hydrogen chloride when the space shuttle is being launched.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Earth Letters
Dear Earth,
Humans are said to be wise, but foolishly pollute the environment. I seriously do not know why! Thank You for your kindness and at the same time I apologise. Sorry to have you suffer! You are nice to us! You provide everything for us! I would rather be one of those prehistoric human than a a human today because humans in the past lives live in caves and do not destroy the environment but they would rather, cut down trees to provide them with wood and space to build homes in. I am so very soory! I guarantee you with my life that I will stop pollution! I simply love the environment but I am so sad to see nature destroyed! I do not like the modern conveniences in our daily lives! Because if we do that, the rare and precious Earth will be destroyed! People take Nature for granted! I am so angry! I will show you my sincerity by reminding my classmates to treasure our precious resources- Mother Nature and Earth. I, swear that I, Zhu Xinyu will never destroy the Earth and Nature. Instead, I will be an environmentalist to promote people to be "Eco-conscious" If I do not do that or waste resources, I will be striked by lightning and die of a terrible death. I will also do my best in saving the environment. If I did not get to help, I will never rest in peace! My dream is to save you!
Poem:
The endangered planet is coming!
All the animals are running!
Trees are burning down!
The world is becoming a town!
Stop! Stop! You don`t know what you are doing!
You are doing a terrible thing!
The Earth will be dying in a few years' time!
Sincerely,
Xinyu
Dear Earth,
It is a pleasure to meet, or write to you in person. I would like to talk about the acts of we humans do to you, both good and bad.Actually, I am very angry when I heard about global pollution issues. You must be hurt. I feel sorry for you, but we are doing the best we can. Pollution, pollution and more pollution-a word that makes me and you mad. In Indonesia, few years back, there was haze all over it. It affected other countries too, like Singapore. I was coughing and the air was not fresh. What makes it worse is that it destroys your biome, the forest, the lungs of Earth, which are your lungs! I can feel your pain; it feels like having asthma attacks, like I do. It burns, it hurts, and it is burnt for land! How selfish are we! How I hope they did not do it! Such large areas were burnt! There is also another major pollution happening all around you: littering. We should not litter. Trash can be thrown into trash bins when you see them. I was thinking,”Why can’t people NOT litter and why not throw it into litter bins when they see them? They can hold onto it, can’t they?”People or maybe scientists have been thinking and predicting the destruction of the world. They have said its 2012, but we can avoid it, can’t we? 6 degrees can change the world; we have to be very careful. There is a hole in your ‘skin’, what we call the ozone layer.We can save this planet with the three ‘R’s, “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!”Reduce by not buying items we don’t need, it can reduce trash. Reuse by being creative and eco-friendly! We can reuse items or modify them into other useful items. Recycling, it can be done with some order and recycling bins.If we were to recycle almost every item, how great can it be! You would not be covered with burnt patches or wearing a smelly suit of garbage, but be clean and as good as can be. It would be tough, but dreams can become reality. You are our homeland, we must protect you in any way.
Sincerely,
Jieheng
Humans are said to be wise, but foolishly pollute the environment. I seriously do not know why! Thank You for your kindness and at the same time I apologise. Sorry to have you suffer! You are nice to us! You provide everything for us! I would rather be one of those prehistoric human than a a human today because humans in the past lives live in caves and do not destroy the environment but they would rather, cut down trees to provide them with wood and space to build homes in. I am so very soory! I guarantee you with my life that I will stop pollution! I simply love the environment but I am so sad to see nature destroyed! I do not like the modern conveniences in our daily lives! Because if we do that, the rare and precious Earth will be destroyed! People take Nature for granted! I am so angry! I will show you my sincerity by reminding my classmates to treasure our precious resources- Mother Nature and Earth. I, swear that I, Zhu Xinyu will never destroy the Earth and Nature. Instead, I will be an environmentalist to promote people to be "Eco-conscious" If I do not do that or waste resources, I will be striked by lightning and die of a terrible death. I will also do my best in saving the environment. If I did not get to help, I will never rest in peace! My dream is to save you!
Poem:
The endangered planet is coming!
All the animals are running!
Trees are burning down!
The world is becoming a town!
Stop! Stop! You don`t know what you are doing!
You are doing a terrible thing!
The Earth will be dying in a few years' time!
Sincerely,
Xinyu
Dear Earth,
It is a pleasure to meet, or write to you in person. I would like to talk about the acts of we humans do to you, both good and bad.Actually, I am very angry when I heard about global pollution issues. You must be hurt. I feel sorry for you, but we are doing the best we can. Pollution, pollution and more pollution-a word that makes me and you mad. In Indonesia, few years back, there was haze all over it. It affected other countries too, like Singapore. I was coughing and the air was not fresh. What makes it worse is that it destroys your biome, the forest, the lungs of Earth, which are your lungs! I can feel your pain; it feels like having asthma attacks, like I do. It burns, it hurts, and it is burnt for land! How selfish are we! How I hope they did not do it! Such large areas were burnt! There is also another major pollution happening all around you: littering. We should not litter. Trash can be thrown into trash bins when you see them. I was thinking,”Why can’t people NOT litter and why not throw it into litter bins when they see them? They can hold onto it, can’t they?”People or maybe scientists have been thinking and predicting the destruction of the world. They have said its 2012, but we can avoid it, can’t we? 6 degrees can change the world; we have to be very careful. There is a hole in your ‘skin’, what we call the ozone layer.We can save this planet with the three ‘R’s, “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!”Reduce by not buying items we don’t need, it can reduce trash. Reuse by being creative and eco-friendly! We can reuse items or modify them into other useful items. Recycling, it can be done with some order and recycling bins.If we were to recycle almost every item, how great can it be! You would not be covered with burnt patches or wearing a smelly suit of garbage, but be clean and as good as can be. It would be tough, but dreams can become reality. You are our homeland, we must protect you in any way.
Sincerely,
Jieheng
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Earth Poem Winners
Dear 5A,
These are the winners for the competition.Enjoy the poems!
From,
Ming Qian
Oh, Pleasant Earth!
These are the winners for the competition.Enjoy the poems!
From,
Ming Qian
Oh, Pleasant Earth!
Oh, the Earth so green and clean!
Better than other planets you’ve seen.
Much nicer and suitable,
And very comfortable!
But we humans are so very mean.
We all made our planet terrible and spoilt
By ruining and spoiling its freshly made soil
We dump everywhere our litter
And made poor Earth very bitter
But still Earth's anger did not boil.
We must do something or Earth will soon fade,
By picking up all the rubbish that we made
The Earth will soon be beautiful,
And it won't be awful.
As it shone like a newly polished jade.
Better than other planets you’ve seen.
Much nicer and suitable,
And very comfortable!
But we humans are so very mean.
We all made our planet terrible and spoilt
By ruining and spoiling its freshly made soil
We dump everywhere our litter
And made poor Earth very bitter
But still Earth's anger did not boil.
We must do something or Earth will soon fade,
By picking up all the rubbish that we made
The Earth will soon be beautiful,
And it won't be awful.
As it shone like a newly polished jade.
By Syazana
Save The Planet!
Save water as they are precious
Save electricity before it's too late
Save The Planet!
Save water as they are precious
Save electricity before it's too late
Save The Planet!
By Kei Xuan
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Recycling materials.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Glass is recycled by being broken into small pieces and melted down to be used again in new bottles and jars.
- Paper is chopped into pieces and hot water is added to make a mushy pulp. It is cleaned, squashed, dried and pressed to make new sheets of paper.
- 80 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year, using up to eight per cent of the world's oil production.
- Switzerland recycles 91 per cent of its glass - the highest rate in the world. The UK recycles approximately 46 per cent of its glass.
- Every tree makes about 3000 pieces of A4 paper - and every tonne of paper recycled saves 13 trees.
- Only 5 per cent of electricity used in the UK is generated from green energy.
- There are 10 million mobile phones that could be recycled stored in UK homes.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? START SAVING THE EARTH!! (:
Contributed by Grace
- Glass is recycled by being broken into small pieces and melted down to be used again in new bottles and jars.
- Paper is chopped into pieces and hot water is added to make a mushy pulp. It is cleaned, squashed, dried and pressed to make new sheets of paper.
- 80 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year, using up to eight per cent of the world's oil production.
- Switzerland recycles 91 per cent of its glass - the highest rate in the world. The UK recycles approximately 46 per cent of its glass.
- Every tree makes about 3000 pieces of A4 paper - and every tonne of paper recycled saves 13 trees.
- Only 5 per cent of electricity used in the UK is generated from green energy.
- There are 10 million mobile phones that could be recycled stored in UK homes.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? START SAVING THE EARTH!! (:
Contributed by Grace
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Rainforests at risk
Forests are important.Scientists think that about ten million types of wildlife live on Earth.The rainforests are home to nearly two-thirds of these wildlife.We should save forests because they are home to many animals and they also release so much water into the air that the affect the climates of the tropics.Plants' roots draw up water from the ground.Most of the water evaporates from the surface of the leaves and mixes with the air.This helps form rain clouds.
Save the rainforests!
Types of Forests
Temperate Forests
Temperate forests grow further away from the equator,where the climate is cooler.Temperate forests have distinct seasons.Many of the trees are conifer trees.
Tropical forests
Tropical forests grow near the equater.The climate is hot and rain falls almost every day.The leaves of the rainforest trees have leaves all year round.
Cloud forests
Cloud forests are rainforests that cover the mountains in tropical regions.They are up in the clouds and thus, are called cloud forests.Trees in cloud forests are shorter than those in the tropical forests and they are deciduous trees.
Temperate Forests
Temperate forests grow further away from the equator,where the climate is cooler.Temperate forests have distinct seasons.Many of the trees are conifer trees.
Tropical forests
Tropical forests grow near the equater.The climate is hot and rain falls almost every day.The leaves of the rainforest trees have leaves all year round.
Cloud forests
Cloud forests are rainforests that cover the mountains in tropical regions.They are up in the clouds and thus, are called cloud forests.Trees in cloud forests are shorter than those in the tropical forests and they are deciduous trees.
Monday, April 27, 2009
How to save water
- Do not turn on the tap when brushing your teeth,use a mug instead.
- Use a piece of cloth and a pail of water to wash the car instead of spraying water from a hose.
- Water plants using water that is collected in a pail when it rains
- Do not turn on the water when soaping
Sunday, April 26, 2009
What is acid rain?
Acid rain is formed by pollution in the air.When factories and power stations burn fuels,they release waste gases into the air.When the gases mix with water in the air,the rain will be polluted,and when it falls back onto earth,it is called acid rain.Acid rain harms plants and causes lakes and rivers unsuitable for plants and animals to live.
The ozone layer
The ozone layer helps to protect the Earth from the some of the sun's ultra violet rays from getting through the atmosphere.There are some chemicals that causes the holes in the ozone layer.
Here are some of the chemicals:
Here are some of the chemicals:
- Chlorofluorocarbons which were used in refrigerators in the past
- Methyl bomide, a pesticide which by 2005,is no longer used in the United States
What are the benefits for reducing?
There are many benefits for reducing.Here are a few:
- Saves natural resources
- Reduces toxicity of waste
- Reduces costs
If you would like to find out more about these three benefits for reducing,try this website:
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/reduce.htm
Friday, April 24, 2009
Recyling cans
Do you know what happens after you recycle a can?If not,read on!
After the cans are transported to the recycling centre,a machine will flatten the can into aluminum pieces.Next,the aluminum pieces are placed in an oven.The heat would remove the paint for your drinking can.Thirdly,the cans would be cleaned.Next,the aluminum pieces are placed into an extremely hot furnace.The aluminum will melt.The molten or melted aluminum will pe poured into molds and these molds are long,flat,empty containers.After it cools,it will take the shape of the containers(ingots).A machine will then smoothen and flatten the ingot.Lastly,the aluminum is thin and hard enough to be rolled up and called a coil.
After that last step,the coil would be able to be made into soda cans,pots,cars and pans!
After the cans are transported to the recycling centre,a machine will flatten the can into aluminum pieces.Next,the aluminum pieces are placed in an oven.The heat would remove the paint for your drinking can.Thirdly,the cans would be cleaned.Next,the aluminum pieces are placed into an extremely hot furnace.The aluminum will melt.The molten or melted aluminum will pe poured into molds and these molds are long,flat,empty containers.After it cools,it will take the shape of the containers(ingots).A machine will then smoothen and flatten the ingot.Lastly,the aluminum is thin and hard enough to be rolled up and called a coil.
After that last step,the coil would be able to be made into soda cans,pots,cars and pans!
Why do we recycle?
Recycling is a way of collecting and recycling materials.We should also reuse old papers or old containers.We need to cut down trees to make paper,but if we use the other side of the used paper,which is blank,we are recycling.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Earth Day
Enjoy this news taken from http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/04/21/transcript.wed/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
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