Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Week 7 Reflection

We have started to discuss about what materials do we need and who is bringing what material. We have not yet decided which group of people to survey as we have been working on the set up of the hydroponics. As usual Chen Zhi shall be doing the worksheet, Darren will be the main researcher, I shall be managing the blog and helping Darren with the worksheet. Dino shall be either helping Chen Zhi with the worksheet or with Darren and I helping with the research.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Week 6 reflection

We have decided that we needed one empty 1litre water bottle, soil, seeds for plants that grow on plants, wire and tools. We need it for planting a plant.

Week 6 personal reflection

Facts:
What I know about surveys:
They are used to find out what people think or know about a subject.
Ideas:
What I think about surveys:
It is a very useful tool to find out what people feel about the topic.
Learning issues:
What I found out in the survey:
We have to make it so that we can gather more knowledge about the subject.
Action Plan:
What I can do after the survey:
I can take into consideration what suggestions the people gave and implement them.

Facts

What I know about surveys

They are used to find out how people feel about the product.

Ideas

What I think about surveys

I think that our survey should work.

Learning Issues

What I found out in the survey

We have to make it so that more people are aware of this.

Action Plan

What I can do after the survey

I can take into consideration what suggestions the people gave and implement them.

What do we want to do next?

Now, we are going to make our own aeroponics to plant plants.

Week 5 Reflection

What have we done so far?

We have found out the best way to plant plants to reduce oxygen level in the school is to plant green vegetables in the rooftop using aeroponics.


What have we learnt?

We have learnt that aeroponics is used to grow plants to save on the cost as aeroponics do not need soil. That way, we can grow healthier and cleaner plants without the use of soil.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Week 6 group reflection (sorry its late)

Sorry it was late we had a little trouble with it but here it is.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Week 6 Reflection

We are still working on the research of the project but we have found the materials needed for the hydroponics plant growing. Darren shall be still researching on the hydroponics, Chen Zhi shall be doing the survey worksheet. I shall be helping Chen Zhi out with the worksheet thinking of the survey questions for him. Dino is absent...

Friday, February 12, 2010

What do we want to do next?

Now, we are going to make our own aeroponics to plant plants.

What have we done so far?

We have found out the best way to plant plants to reduce oxygen level in the school is to plant green vegetables in the rooftop using aeroponics.

What have we learnt?

We have learnt that aeroponics is used to grow plants to save on the cost as aeroponics do not need soil. That way, we can grow healthier and cleaner plants without the use of soil.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Week 5 group reflection


This is our group reflection for week 5

Monday, February 8, 2010

Week 5 reflection

We have researched and found a few vegetables which can take in lots of oxygen, cauliflower and and bean sprouts. Chen Zhi is now next to Darius who is next to me and doing the week 5 worksheet it should be uploaded soon. Darren is doing the research on aerophonics and is now applying it to the worksheet.

Week 5 Reflection

We have researched and have found a few vegetables which take in a lot of oxygen such as broccoli, cauliflower and bean sprouts. Chen Zhi is now right next to me and doing the Week 5 worksheet. It should be uploaded soon.
Darren is now doing the research on aerophonics and is now applying it to the worksheet.
Dino and I am doing the managing of the blog...


SHOULD I MAKE DINO ADMIN???
Week 4 reflection

We found the generator to hard to do so we decided to do a change of projects.
Right now, we decided to go green with our school by planting or making our own vegetable garden at the school rooftop to lower the temperature of the school. Hopefully, we will not feel so hot as before. We are also planning to find how many vegetables we have to plant to lower the temperature by 1 degree celsius. And we have to see if it can survive the intense weather changes. We are planning to build a greenhouse to cover the vegetables incase of heavy raining. And we have to see if insect plays a part in the problem too.

Week one reflection

Think about the project tasks that you have done during the week, and write down your thoughts.

Write at least 4 sentences for every question.

Facts

What I know

I know that global warming is a slow, harmful threat to the Earth. It can kill all living things if nothing is done to stop it in a few hundred years. It takes a lot of effort to undo the done. But it is not impossible.

Ideas

What I think

We have to lower the temperature of the Earth to prevent high temperatures from killing all living things in a few hundred years. So, we have to lower the carbon dioxide level on Earth. Or, We can increase oxygen level on Earth.

Learning Issues

What I want to find out

I want to find out exactly how many plants does it take to lower the temperature of the school by one minute. I also want to find out the exact time global warming will destroy the Earth.

Action Plan

What I can do

Lowering the temperature will slow down the effect of global warming on Earth. Then, we can repair the damage caused on the Earth.

Group Name:Global Warming Defense Team

Title of Project:Going Green Indoors

Project Focus:Growing Plants On Rooftops To Lower Temperature

(A) The Guiding Questions that our group has selected to do research on are:

(1) What type of plants can grow fast?

(2) How long and big will our garden be?

(3) How much space will it take up?

(4) Can the earthworms survive in such hot temperatures?


(B) The areas that our group will be doing research into are:

(1) How many plants are needed to lower the temperature by 1 degree celsius?

(2) Is vegetable a good choice of plants?

(3) Will the vegetables be eaten by animals?

(4) Will the vegetables be edible after growing?


(C) Our Progress, so far, is as follows:

We are now finding the perfect vegetables to grow and to see if the vegetables are edible.



(D) The product that we are thinking of creating is as follows: Our very own natural organic garden in the school rooftop

Week 2 reflection

Let’s answer the questions in sequence.

What is our Topic?

Lowering temperatures.


(2) What do I already know about the topic?

Carbon dioxide traps the heat in the school. To get rid of the heat, we first have to get rid of all the carbon dioxide.


(3) What are the questions I want to ask about this Topic?

What type of plant takes in the most carbon dioxide? Are there any other ways to get rid of carbon dioxide?



(4) What are the subjects/skills I can make use of?

Plants, brainstorming, carbon dioxide.


(5) Where can I go to find information for our project? 

Internet, books, teachers


(6) What do I want to prepare to tell others about our project? 

How to do it, where to search. where to get the materials etc.


Saturday, February 6, 2010

Week 3 reflection


Some questions that are still going around in my head…

How are we going to make the plants grow healthy and fast?



3 things I learned…

I've learnt that

we can actually

invent something that can

sell. And I learnt the it is important to go green.

I also learning the vegetables are easier and faster to grow compared to other plants.


Ideas that I agree with…

I agree with saving the Earth by converting renewable resources to get electricity. I also agree with the idea to grow plants on the roof to lower the temperature of the school and we can even eat or sell the vegetables.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Week 4 reflection

Week 4 reflection

We have decided to stop the idea of the generator for the time being, and our teacher, Mr. Goh, suggested that we do a new project as the school is going green, and we have decided plant plants on the roof of the school.

Week 3 reflection

We have agreed to do a energy conservation generator.

Week 2 reflection

We have decided that if we were to make a generator, it would run on win and water.

Week 1 reflection

On Week 1, we decided on our group name. Our group name is to be the Global Warming Defense Team. The first one we thought of was a generator, though we are still not sure about what to make. We will decide on our project shortly.

Week 4 Reflection

We have been given a change of project as Mr Goh has told us that the school is going green. We have decided on doing a rooftop garden. I have found out that having a rooftop garden will Improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions and insulate to school buildings to keep us cool and maybe, just maybe we can stop the using of electric fans to decrease energy consumption in the school. Chen Zhi shall be posting up the worksheet soon.

Another thing we have to think of is what kind of plants to plant at the rooftop and who is going to tend the plants after we leave the school?

Monday, February 1, 2010