Recycling - Big Green Footsteps2024-03-28T08:57:11Zhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/feed/allGarbage Catcherhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/garbage-catcher2015-05-17T22:21:26.000Z2015-05-17T22:21:26.000ZKasia Tomalahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/KasiaTomala<div><p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font-size-4">Some of you had chance to meet the <span style="color: #ff0000;">Garbage Catcher</span>. </span></strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324837?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324837?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center" height="307"></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #000000;">The rest of you, can meet him now ;)</span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324871?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324871?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center" height="403"></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325054?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325054?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center" height="409"></a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325104?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325104?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center" height="410"></a></p></div>Puzzles...https://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/puzzles2015-05-17T21:38:35.000Z2015-05-17T21:38:35.000ZKasia Tomalahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/KasiaTomala<div><p style="text-align: center;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;" class="font-size-3"><strong>We love puzzles!</strong></span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325169?profile=original" target="_self"><br></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324983?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324983?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="384" class="align-center"></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;" class="font-size-3"><strong>Unfortunately, some of them disappears mysteriously...</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325048?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325048?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center" height="501"></a></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #008080;" class="font-size-3">When only some left, we use them to create pictures :-)</span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325102?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1325102?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center" height="497"></a></strong></p>
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<p></p></div>The SWAN of recycled paperhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/the-swan-of-recycled-paper2015-03-27T11:40:20.000Z2015-03-27T11:40:20.000ZKalina Kijewskahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/KalinaKijewska<div><p>Today our student Fabio teaches you how to create a beautiful swan using recycled paper. Try to do it!</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOGuHl173ds" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOGuHl173ds</a></p></div>Three little pigshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/three-little-pigs2015-03-15T20:33:15.000Z2015-03-15T20:33:15.000ZDagmara Skubiszewska-Greckahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/DagmaraSkubiszewskaGrecka433<div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Check this creazy pigs out!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">You can do it too!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">All you nieed is three baloons, old newspapers,</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">natural glue (water+flour), egg cartons, and tree yogurt boxes as a noses:)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324733?profile=original"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324733?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="353" width="750"></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Easy?</span></p></div>Recycling carshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycling-cars2015-03-15T20:19:19.000Z2015-03-15T20:19:19.000ZDagmara Skubiszewska-Greckahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/DagmaraSkubiszewskaGrecka433<div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">One day we have decided to use boxes and packaging in a creative way.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">All together, we have decided to make cars. Everyone has jauntily started to work.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span class="font-size-4">Boxes were wrapped with old newspapers, medicine packaging was used to make turn-signals, old paper plates made the wheels.</span></span></p>
<p><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324654?profile=original"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324654?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="286" width="750"></a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Ah, how much fan we had and for such a long time!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324839?profile=original"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324839?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="359" width="750"></a></span></p></div>Student Blog: Art from recycled bookshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/student-blog-art-from-recycled-books2014-11-25T11:05:55.000Z2014-11-25T11:05:55.000ZLilianne van Vorstenboschhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/LiliannevanVorstenbosch<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324496?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="500" class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324496?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a>Hello my friends! We are Unnar and Axel from iceland.</p>
<p>we would like to show you some photos from an art exhibition we went to last week.</p>
<p> It showed art made of recycled books and paper.</p>
<p>We hope you like it.</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
<p>Unnar (10) and Axel (10)</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324534?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="500" class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324534?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324545?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="500" class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324545?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324554?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="500" class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324554?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a>Finally a gun magazine with the word "prey"</p></div>A taxi to Londonhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/a-taxi-to-london2014-11-18T12:00:56.000Z2014-11-18T12:00:56.000ZAnna Mlotekhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaMlotek<div><p><span class="font-size-4">Our collegues want to be very eco, so they decided not to fly to England. That`s why we created a</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-4"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324593?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324593?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324729?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324729?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a>Ps. These other persons in the car are hitchhikers . This is really eco travel together but not very safe. Mayday mayday!!!!!</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-4">If you want to know more - please ask Maja and Agnieszka :)</span></p></div>Recycle art - kids ideashttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycle-art-kids-ideas2014-11-18T11:33:46.000Z2014-11-18T11:33:46.000ZRenata Skuzahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/RenataSkuza<div><p>...</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324536?profile=original">Wystawa%20w%20Galerii%20Kazimierz.pdf</a></p></div>RECYCLE MAN "DAREK"https://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycle-man-darek2014-11-04T10:03:26.000Z2014-11-04T10:03:26.000ZAnna Bogusz-Corkillhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaBoguszCorkill<div><p>One day, Weronika came to school and said that she had a brilliant idea - we can creat a "recycle man" from the toilet paper`s rolls. We started to collect the rolls, it took us a long time but finally we have managed! We had over 70. Then we started our work. And that is the result!<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324563?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324563?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324638?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324638?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324664?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324664?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324705?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324705?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324739?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324739?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324762?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324762?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324793?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324793?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a></p></div>Plastic bottle recycling ideas!https://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/plastic-bottle-recycling-ideas2014-10-30T16:05:27.000Z2014-10-30T16:05:27.000ZAmy Blythhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AmyBlyth<div><p>This article has some beautiful ideas about how to recycle plastic bottles. </p>
<p>http://www.boredpanda.com/plastic-bottle-recycling-ideas/ </p>
<p>Sarah and the Red (primary) group at Collingham have already tried out the vertical garden idea.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324487?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324487?profile=original" width="605" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324509?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324509?profile=original" width="605" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324596?profile=original" target="_self"><br></a></p>
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<p></p></div>student blog sockshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/student-blog-socks2014-10-16T09:40:40.000Z2014-10-16T09:40:40.000ZLilianne van Vorstenboschhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/LiliannevanVorstenbosch<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214350?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p align="center">Hello my name is Thorey I’m in Brúarskoli and I like being here. I was knitting these socks out of left over yarn, because I want to use the things we have left. I like these socks because it’s really colour full. My teacher is really good helping us to use everything we have left. <b>Bye hope you show us things you are making</b></p></div>student blog Jumping mousehttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/student-blog-jumping-mouse2014-10-14T11:12:54.000Z2014-10-14T11:12:54.000ZLilianne van Vorstenboschhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/LiliannevanVorstenbosch<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214367?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>I made a jumping mouse from a old T-shirt a found some info. hope you like it.</p>
<p>Where do they live?</p>
<p>Woodland jumping mice are found throughout northeastern North America, from central Manitoba to northern Quebec and south into the lower Appalachian Mountains (northern Georgia). In Michigan, these mice may be found in the Upper Peninsula and in the northern three tiers of counties in the Lower Peninsula.</p>
<p>How long do they live?</p>
<p>Members of the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Zapodinae/">jumping mice</a> family have relatively long lifespans. For example, Brown (1970) estimated that <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Zapus_princeps/">western jumping mice</a> live at least 4 years in the wild. Even though woodland jumping mice have a high turnover rate in the fall, with a maximum life span of 4 years, they live longer in the wild than most other North American small mammals. The average lifespan is 3 years. The long lifespan of these animals is at least partly due to their ability to hibernate. However, because age is estimated the amount of wear on molars, and because <i>N. insignis</i> only uses its teeth for half of the year, determining age can be difficult.</p>
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<p>What do they eat?</p>
<p>Woodland jumping mice eat a variety of foods, including fruits, seeds, fungi, and insects. In many areas, these mice depend on the fungus <i>Endogone</i> for food. This fungus was found in 78% of the mice examined, and made up about 40% of what they had eaten. This large percentage of consumed <i>Endogone</i> is not found in any other small mammal. These mice were also found to have eaten raspberries, May apples, blueberries, ferns, leaves, and nuts. Insects are another important part of the diet of these mice, providing about 22% of their food. Woodland jumping mice do not cache food.</p>
<p>Name: Hilmir Gauti Bjarnason, 4 th grade</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Napaeozapus_insignis/">http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Napaeozapus_insignis/</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324297?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324297?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"></a></p></div>The irony of creating beautiful sea creatures with our destructive life threatening wastehttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/the-irony-of-creating-beautiful-sea-creatures-with-our-destructiv2014-09-06T22:10:23.000Z2014-09-06T22:10:23.000ZPips Ruddhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/PipsRudd<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324378?profile=original" target="_self">IMG_4692.jpg</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324287?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324287?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p></div>Creatures of the sea inspired by World Ocean's Dayhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/creatures-of-the-sea-inspired-by-world-ocean-s-day2014-09-06T22:02:17.000Z2014-09-06T22:02:17.000ZPips Ruddhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/PipsRudd<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324258?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324258?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p></div>ROB-Ehttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/rob-e2014-06-05T11:53:46.000Z2014-06-05T11:53:46.000ZAnna Bogusz-Corkillhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaBoguszCorkill<div><p>Enjoy the film ;)</p><p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0XhQncjkQw?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe></p></div>Recycled footballshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycled-footballs2014-05-19T10:05:11.000Z2014-05-19T10:05:11.000ZSuzie Tidyhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/SuzieTidy<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323876?profile=original" target="_self"></a></p>
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<p>Last week in school, we made recycled footballs! </p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT7fwZ-fXE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT7fwZ-fXE</a></p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sendacow.org.uk/lessonsfromafrica/assets/files/Make-a-plastic-bag-football.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sendacow.org.uk/lessonsfromafrica/assets/files/Make-a-plastic-bag-football.pdf</a></p>
<p>Our tip is - try to make them as spherical as possible!</p></div>SECOND LIFE OF RUBBISHhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/second-life-of-rubbish2014-04-14T12:15:11.000Z2014-04-14T12:15:11.000ZAnna Bogusz-Corkillhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaBoguszCorkill<div><p><span class="font-size-5"> In March, together with the British and Italian Partners, we took part in the eco-workshop: “Second life of rubbish”.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">We had a great discussion about the eco lifestyle. We tried to find an answer to how we can do shopping without producing a great amount of waste. The teacher told us how to segregate rubbish according to the latest regulations. We discussed the legal garbage dump and the “wild garbage dump” - what influence they have on our planet and our lives. At the end, we did some art work – with recycled materials, of course! - using the decoupage technique.</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324126?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324126?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324156?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324156?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324219?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324219?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324248?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324248?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p></div>TONNES OF RUBBISH.... WHAT NEXT?https://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/tonnes-of-rubbish-what-next2014-04-10T12:28:35.000Z2014-04-10T12:28:35.000ZAnna Bogusz-Corkillhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaBoguszCorkill<div><p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323802?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323802?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323825?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323825?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323858?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323858?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323894?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323894?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323911?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323911?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323938?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323938?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323965?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323965?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323995?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323995?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324042?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324042?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324098?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324098?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324145?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1324145?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a>Tonnes of rubbish... what next?</span></p>
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<p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">In January, we had another Comenius workshop in the</span></p>
<p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">St.Ludwik`s Hospital. This time the title was “Tonnes of rubbish... what next?”.</span></p>
<p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">During the meeting ,the pupils found out about:</span></p>
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<li><p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">places where rubbish goes after it leaves our houses</span></p></li>
<li><p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">what happens during segregation</span></p></li>
<li><p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">what happens with rubbish that goes to only one collective container</span></p></li>
<li><p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">refuse heaps and garbage incinerators</span></p></li>
<li><p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">recycling</span></p></li>
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<p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">As a didactic help, we used Alex Frith`s book : “Recycling and waste” We also used a computer</span></p>
<p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">game- “Waste recycling”</span></p>
<p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">The kids also learned the meaning of the ecological signs that can be found on the packages of products.</span></p>
<p lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" xml:lang="en-GB"><span class="font-size-4">The last task was to find the signs on different packages (e.g. on plastic bottles, paper boxes and glass) and to explain their meaning.</span></p></div>RECYCLING IN GERMANhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycling-in-german2014-03-17T13:16:00.000Z2014-03-17T13:16:00.000ZAnna Bogusz-Corkillhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaBoguszCorkill<div><p>Our pupils were studying about recycling even during German lessons.</p>
<p>These are the results:</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323820?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323820?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323846?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323846?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323927?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323927?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323977?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323977?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p></div>SECOND LIFE OF THE OBJECThttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/second-life-of-the-object2014-03-17T12:46:00.000Z2014-03-17T12:46:00.000ZAnna Bogusz-Corkillhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaBoguszCorkill<div><p>There was a competition in our school - to find some ideas or examples of re-useing the thing. </p>
<p>The competition won Weronika (14 years old).</p>
<p>Congratulatins!!</p>
<p>Below there are the brilliant ideas she found</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323748?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323748?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
<p></p></div>Recycled Plastic Water Bottle Decorationshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-decorations2014-02-11T14:11:00.000Z2014-02-11T14:11:00.000ZFergal McNamarahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/FergalMcNamara<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214309?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span>Before Christmas ceramic artist Orla Kaminska developed a lesson for our Comenius project. Our students made 3 dimensional christmas decorations using waste plastic bottles. The students had great fun while learning about the 3 R’s, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.</span></p>
</div>Creating new decorations from old christmas cards.https://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/creating-new-decorations-from-old-christmas-cards2014-02-11T14:07:04.000Z2014-02-11T14:07:04.000ZFergal McNamarahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/FergalMcNamara<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214273?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>We decided to reuse our used christmas cards to make a new decoration for next year. We used the compass from our maths set to draw out 20 circles with a radius of 4cm. We then used the radius to mark/divide the circumference of the circle in three (Pi = 3.14). We joined these three points to make an almost equilateral triangle. The rest of the instructions can be found here</p>
<p><a href="http://quiltedturtle.blogspot.ie/2008/11/icosahedron-ornament-tutorial.html" title="http://quiltedturtle.blogspot.ie/2008/11/icosahedron-ornament-tutorial.html" target="_blank">http://quiltedturtle.blogspot.ie/2008/11…</a></p>
<p>This lesson had loads of maths and geometry skills. I think this would work at any time of the year using cereal boxes.</p>
</div>RECYCLING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONShttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycling-christmas-decorations2014-01-30T11:24:52.000Z2014-01-30T11:24:52.000ZAnna Mlotekhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaMlotek<div><p>Our pupils were working on The Star of Betlehem. It was made of wastepaper ( old yellowish cards from books)</p>
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<p>In the Day Ward pupils made funny wall newsletter which was the sign of desire for snow :)</p>
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<p>The pupils created a Christmas Tree made from the old cardboard box and pads</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323810?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323810?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
<p>We had many more Christmas Trees! This one was made from the wastepaper</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323862?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323862?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
<p>During the Art classes pupils created the wall newsletter about Christmas</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323898?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323898?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a> Soon something more!</p></div>CHRISTMAS POSTCARDShttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/christmas-postcards2014-01-09T12:49:51.000Z2014-01-09T12:49:51.000ZAnna Bogusz-Corkillhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/AnnaBoguszCorkill<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214336?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>This is a short view of our work on recycling christmas cards. You have got the final products!<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323665?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323665?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323703?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323703?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323752?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323752?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323804?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323804?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323831?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323831?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323881?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323881?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323931?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323931?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a>Pupils from Day Ward.</p></div>Cristina's corner: Christmas wreathhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/cristina-s-corner-christmas-wreath2014-01-01T19:35:20.000Z2014-01-01T19:35:20.000ZElisabetta Valfréhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/ElisabettaValfre<div><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wVY0TOOzGkk?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe></p></div>Reflective wreathhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/reflective-wreath2013-12-18T14:07:46.000Z2013-12-18T14:07:46.000ZPips Ruddhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/PipsRudd<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214251?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=240"></div><div><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Proudly, but subtly, reminding passersby to be a little more reflective.</span></p></div>How Green is your Tree?https://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/how-green-is-your-tree2013-12-18T14:02:06.000Z2013-12-18T14:02:06.000ZPips Ruddhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/PipsRudd<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214280?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=240"></div><div><p><img style="width: 118px; height: 132px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214280?profile=original" width="113" height="150"></p></div>Recycled Instrumentshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycled-instruments2013-11-28T09:59:05.000Z2013-11-28T09:59:05.000ZMartin Dixonhttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/MartinDixon<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323317?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="424" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323317?profile=original"></a>Hello guys,<br> Here is what we have been doing to do with recycling and the Comenius project at our school - we made recycled instruments.<br> <br> We began by using this “instrument lab” to introduce our new project in DT yesterday and the children loved it <a href="http://www.nyphilkids.org/lab/main.phtml?" target="_blank">http://www.nyphilkids.org/lab/main.phtml?</a> (instrument lab)<br> <br> We then made our instruments – can you guess what we used to make them?<br> <br> For further details of instruments and landfill harmonic see:<br> Also, this is quite a nice explanation of the different instruments and how sound works</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bashthetrash.com/Instruments_Intro/Instruments.html" target="_blank">http://www.bashthetrash.com/Instruments_Intro/Instruments.html</a> </p>
<p>Here's a short clip on the landfill harmonic <a href="http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2013/07/20/the-recycled-orchestra-playing-instruments-made-out-of-trash/" target="_blank">http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2013/07/20/the-recycled-orchestra-playing-instruments-made-out-of-trash/</a></p>
<p>And here's a more in-depth version<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxxdQox7n0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxxdQox7n0</a><br> <br> Have fun!<br> Suzie</p>
<p> </p></div>News & Viewshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/news-views2013-11-15T22:05:48.000Z2013-11-15T22:05:48.000ZFergal McNamarahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/FergalMcNamara<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323401?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323401?profile=original" width="500" class="align-center"></a>The post-primary students in Dublin had a go at the News & Views activity we learned about at the Science Museum. We looked at a topic from the Science museum's Antenna website. The topic was a new substance which can be used for wiring electronics. This substance is made from recycled carbon drawn from greenhouse gases.</p>
<p>This activity was very successful in engaging the students who quickly began to discuss the topic. They felt empowered to begin to form opinions and debate the pros and cons of the topic.</p>
<p>As a class we were very happy with the activity and attacked another topic a few days later. This time it was echolocation technology helping visually impaired cyclists.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323417?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1323417?profile=original" width="500" class="align-center"></a></p>
<p></p></div>Recycled Postcardshttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/recycling/recycled-postcards2013-11-15T21:08:07.000Z2013-11-15T21:08:07.000ZFergal McNamarahttps://BigGreenFootsteps.ning.com/members/FergalMcNamara<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214266?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The post primary students from Dublin, Ireland prepared four postcards made up completely of recycled materials. These postcards were posted to each of the four comenius partner schools.</p><p></p><p>The base postcards were cutout from cardboard boxes reclaimed from the paper recycling bin. We then used newspapers and magazines to create a postcard from Ireland. The activity was fun for students and generated positive conversation about recycling and the also about the partner countries. </p><p></p><p>We hope that they arrived intact.</p></div>