technology in primary schools (tips) inc. kdc built environment water challenge 2008
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The Challenge…The Challenge…
… … to investigate water use in the local to investigate water use in the local area area
identify a water issue to be addressed identify a water issue to be addressed
design and present a proposal design and present a proposal
to reduce consumption of drinking water to reduce consumption of drinking water at school or in the local area.at school or in the local area.
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Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3CClass 3C The issue… The issue… wasting water at home!
23%
7%
16%
15%
5%
17%
2%
15%
shower
laundry sink
kitchen taps
bathroom/toilet
garden
washing clothes
pool
washing dishes
27%
1%
32%3%
1%
33%
1%
2%
bubblers
office
taps/sinks
garden
pipes
toilets
hose
staffroom
On average, showers take at least 10 minutes.
5% of people surveyed leave the tap on when washing their teeth.
Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3CClass 3C The solutionThe solution … …
Request SRCAssist in Term 4
-WATERWARRIORS
Pamphlet for neighbours
Top 10 tipsto saveWater
at home
Top 10 tipsto savewater
at school
Poster aboveevery
classroomsink
Teach water Conservation
To ES1,S1 & S3
WHAT WEPLAN TO
DO
an awareness campaign motivating our school community and families to use our drinking water wisely
Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3FClass 3F The issue… The issue… the amount of water being wasted
in our school toilets
Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3FClass 3F The solutionThe solution … … Each group to present
slideshows to a different class to help educate them about ways to save water.
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Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4MClass 4M The issue… The issue… wasting water at school
Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4MClass 4M The solutionThe solution … … • Posters in toilet areas
• An advert in the school newsletter
• Speeches at assembly
Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4PClass 4P The issue… The issue… using drinking water for toilet
flushing…
The K-2 toilet block has 4 toilets in the boys, 7 toilets in the girls, a total of 14 taps and 10 bubblers.
Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4PClass 4P The solutionThe solution … … Plans for collecting rainwater
Our covered walkways … could not only be used to harvest water but also to transfer water from the COLA to the roof of the toilet block and into the rainwater tanks.
Water would need to be pumped from the tanks into the toilet block for use in the toilet cisterns. This would save hundreds of litres of water each day.
Blacktown West Public Blacktown West Public SchoolSchool The issue… The issue… playground out of action for the
last 4 years
… caused by a lack of grass
Blacktown West Public Blacktown West Public SchoolSchool The solution …The solution … to play on the top oval without
using drinking water to maintain the grass
Top OvalTop Oval
Top Hall – Roof Top Hall – Roof collects rain collects rain
waterwater
Water Water TankTank
Turf Turf ValvesValves
Irrigation PipesIrrigation Pipes
Bligh Park Public SchoolBligh Park Public School The solution …The solution … posters, tips and facts and assembly
items
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Bronte Public School Bronte Public School – – 3SB & 3SB & 3MM3MM The issue…The issue…
Class wet areasClass wet areas BubblersBubblers
Bronte Public School Bronte Public School – – 3SB & 3SB & 3MM3MM The SolutionThe Solution … …
Jingles Slogans PowerPoin
t Video Posters Ads Cartoons Signs
Campsie Public SchoolCampsie Public School The issueThe issue… … leaking taps and bubblers, people not
using the half flush, and using drinkingwater to wash things.
Campsie Public SchoolCampsie Public School
Assembly item plan
model
stickers
posters
The solutionThe solution … …
Dawson Public SchoolDawson Public School The issue…The issue… the school’s high water bill.the school’s high water bill.
Some of the taps could not be turned off …and other taps people just left
running.
Dawson Public SchoolDawson Public School The solution…The solution…
Monitoring the taps and reporting leaks
Posters
Games for kindergarten
Double Bay Public SchoolDouble Bay Public School Lots of issues…Lots of issues…
AreaArea IssueIssueDripping tapsDripping taps Waste waterWaste water
Washing paintbrushes under Washing paintbrushes under running tapsrunning taps
Uses more water than washing Uses more water than washing brushes in a bucketbrushes in a bucket
Single flush toiletsSingle flush toilets Use more water per flushUse more water per flush
Dual flush toiletsDual flush toilets Half flush not always usedHalf flush not always used
High flow tapsHigh flow taps Use more water per minuteUse more water per minute
No water tankNo water tank Using drinking water when Using drinking water when rainwater could be used rainwater could be used
Use of bubblersUse of bubblers Not using water efficientlyNot using water efficiently
Leaking taps and urinals in Leaking taps and urinals in Block BBlock B
Waste waterWaste water
Double Bay Double Bay – – Group 1Group 1 The solution…The solution…Reducing water usage by
changing BEHAVIOURS.
Double Bay Double Bay – – Group 2Group 2 The solution…The solution…Reducing water wastage
by improving the INFRASTRUCTURE
Existing products Students’ own inventions
Double Bay Double Bay – – Group 3Group 3 The solution…The solution…ALTERNATIVE source of
water to reduce the use of drinking water.
Type of tank for area 2Waterpoint Classic Rural Tank 11 250 litre capacity
Colour
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Ermington West PS Ermington West PS – – 3S and 3S and 4T4T
The issue The issue … … dripping taps; holes in the pipesand taps; People leaving taps on
Ermington West PS Ermington West PS – – Class 3SClass 3S The solution… posters, assembly items.The solution… posters, assembly items.
Ermington West PS Ermington West PS – – Class 4TClass 4T The solution… changes to the taps and The solution… changes to the taps and
toiletstoilets• Change the pull
chain flush to dual flush or press button half flush.
• Change all twist taps to lever
• Change the cleaners’ taps to vandal proof Designing our own vandal-proof taps
Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 3/4B3/4B The issue… The issue… area outside 3/4B
- to stop it flooding- try installing a water tank
Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 3/4B3/4B The solution…The solution…
Our final designs that we voted on
Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 4G4G The The issues…issues…
Leaky taps and toilets
…asked the plumber how or why this occurs and how difficult or costly it is to repair.
Using water…
… for things that do not necessarily require fresh drinking water.
Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 4G4G The The SolutionSolution … …
“Drip” and other ways of raising awareness.
Mowbray Public SchoolMowbray Public School The issue… The issue… an eco-friendly design to water
our garden
… with minimal cost… and not using our drinking water
Our Garden
Our Lady Queen of Peace –Our Lady Queen of Peace – Year Year 3 3 The site… The site… Monash Oval – to reduce the use of
water for the toilet block..
Maybe we could use the grandstand…
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The solutionThe solution … …
Our Lady Queen of PeaceOur Lady Queen of Peace
Catching rainwater from the grandstand…
…to use on the grass and gardens
Peakhurst West Public SchoolPeakhurst West Public School
The issue…The issue… to capture rainwater and alter the
infrastructure…
…to reduce the consumption of drinking water.
I didn’t realise the roof was so big!
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The solutionThe solution … …
Peakhurst West Public School Peakhurst West Public School Two water tanks connected to dual flush toilets.
Existing Water tank connected to dual flush toilets.
Water from the COLA roof to irrigate gardens and netball court
Vegetable Garden
COLA
Students artwork on the water tanks has been created to look good and suit the surrounding environment.
Santa Sabina CollegeSanta Sabina College The issue…The issue… identifying all the areas in
the school where water is used…
We were shocked by our results!
* Only a few toilets had half flush cisterns and some did not work
* Inconsistent flow from all taps
* Inconsistent time taps stayed on
* Bubblers spurted water …
The solutionsThe solutions … …
Santa Sabina CollegeSanta Sabina College
Bubblers that are fun to use … and save waste water!
Terrey Hills Public SchoolTerrey Hills Public School The issue…The issue… to reduce drinking water
consumption by 10%.
Terrey Hills Public SchoolTerrey Hills Public School The solutions…The solutions…
…ideas, new ways of doing things, games, posters
Thornleigh West Public SchoolThornleigh West Public School
The issue…The issue…
• Rain water washes off and down the slope to the bottom of our school grounds.
• This water runoff takes soil with it.
• The area is not very attractive.
The play area
The solutionsThe solutions … …
Thornleigh West Public SchoolThornleigh West Public School
7 Groups submitted models
KDC: Purposeful real world KDC: Purposeful real world learninglearning
Since 2004: over 2,500 students, 80 teachersSince 2004: over 2,500 students, 80 teachers
Links to the real worlds of science and of technologyLinks to the real worlds of science and of technology
Active learning for a purposeActive learning for a purpose
Student-centred – emphasises what kids do, rather Student-centred – emphasises what kids do, rather than just the knowledge they have to acquirethan just the knowledge they have to acquire
Connects students to industry practitioners Connects students to industry practitioners
Demonstrates the role and work of architects in the Demonstrates the role and work of architects in the community.community.