Should we have solar panels at home?

I believe we should have solar panels at home.

Firstly, if we use electricity we will be wasting resources. Coal is a nonrenewable resource. People use it to make electricity. But if we use solar panels, we will be catching the sunlight to make electricity instead.

Secondly, with solar p0wer you don't have to pay for how much power you use. But you have to pay for how much you use with power from power lines.

Thirdly, generating power from other resources such as coal, makes pollution but solar power doesn't because it is energy from the sun.

Daniel

Should we have a compost heap at home?

I think we should have a compost heap.
Firstly, we put all our food scraps in the compost heap instead of the rubbish bin. Then less rubbish will go to the landfill.

Secondly, we can use some kitchen and garden waste to make compost for our garden.

Thirdly, composting recycles nutrients into the soil and the plants can have healthier soil.

Therefore I believe that we should have a compost heap at home.

By Bridget

Botanic Gardens Trip

Making a Worm Farm

Decomposition

Decomposition is when animals and plants die and their bodies break down and turn into soil by worms helping a lot. For dead animals and plants to turn into soil it needs some worms, bacteria, fungi, air, water and sun. Without worms dead animals and plants would just lie there and cover the world and wouldn't turn into soil.

When an animal or plant dies a worm will come along and eat all the good stuff out of it and poop it out to make really good fertiliser for the plants. When a Tui dies its body breaks up and a maggot eats all the soft bits and leaves the hard bits like its bones, feathers, beak, legs and head. Eventually the hard bits break up and turn into soil.
By Hannah M.

Term 2

I hope everyone has had an interesting and restful holiday!

We have lots of exciting things planned for this term. Children will be choosing a poem to present in a poster and to recite to the class. In week 3 we are going to the Botanic Gardens to learn about nature's recyclers. We also will be learning about how we can reduce our impact on the environment.