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Technology in Primary Schools (TiPS) Inc. KDC Built Environment Water Challenge 2008

Technology in Primary Schools (TiPS) Inc. KDC Built Environment Water Challenge 2008. The Challenge …. … to investigate water use in the local area identify a water issue to be addressed design and present a proposal

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Technology in Primary Schools (TiPS) Inc. KDC Built Environment Water Challenge 2008

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  1. Technology in Primary Schools (TiPS) Inc. KDC Built Environment Water Challenge 2008

  2. The Challenge… • … to investigate water use in the local area • identify a water issue to be addressed • design and present a proposal • to reduce consumption of drinking water at school or in the local area.

  3. Banksia Road PS – Class 3C • The issue… wasting water at home! On average, showers take at least 10 minutes. 5% of people surveyed leave the tap on when washing their teeth. 3

  4. Banksia Road PS – Class 3C The solution … Stop! Think! Save! an awareness campaign motivating our school community and families to use our drinking water wisely

  5. Banksia Road PS – Class 3F • The issue… the amount of water being wasted in our school toilets

  6. Banksia Road PS – Class 3F The solution … Each group to present slideshows to a different class to help educate them about ways to save water.

  7. Banksia Road PS – Class 4M • The issue… wasting water at school 7

  8. Banksia Road PS – Class 4M The solution … • Posters in toilet areas • An advert in the school newsletter • Speeches at assembly

  9. Banksia Road PS – Class 4P • 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.

  10. Banksia Road PS – Class 4P The 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 andinto 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.

  11. Blacktown West Public School • The issue… playground out of action for the last 4 years … caused by a lack of grass

  12. Blacktown West Public School The solution …to play on the top oval without using drinking water to maintain the grass Top Hall – Roof collects rain water Water Tank Turf Valves Top Oval Irrigation Pipes

  13. Bligh Park Public School • The issue…

  14. Bligh Park Public School The solution …posters,tips and facts and assembly items

  15. Bronte Public School – 3SB & 3MM • The issue… Class wet areas Bubblers 15

  16. Bronte Public School – 3SB & 3MM The Solution … • Jingles • Slogans • PowerPoint • Video • Posters • Ads • Cartoons • Signs

  17. Campsie Public School • The issue… leaking taps and bubblers, people not using the half flush, and using drinking water to wash things.

  18. Campsie Public School • The solution … plan Assembly item stickers posters model

  19. Dawson Public School • The issue…the school’s high water bill. Some of the taps could not be turned off …and other taps people just left running.

  20. Dawson Public School • The solution… Posters Monitoring the taps and reporting leaks Games forkindergarten

  21. Double Bay Public School • Lots of issues…

  22. Double Bay – Group 1 • The solution…Reducing water usage by changing BEHAVIOURS.

  23. Double Bay – Group 2 • The solution…Reducing water wastage by improving the INFRASTRUCTURE Existingproducts Students’ own inventions

  24. Double Bay – Group 3 • The solution…ALTERNATIVE source of water to reduce the use of drinking water. Type of tank for area 2 Waterpoint Classic Rural Tank 11 250 litre capacity Colour

  25. Ermington West PS – 3S and 4T • The issue … dripping taps; holes in the pipes and taps; People leaving taps on 25

  26. Ermington West PS – Class 3S The solution… posters, assembly items.

  27. Ermington West PS – Class 4T The solution… changes to the taps and toilets • 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

  28. Kareela Public School – Class 3/4B The issue… area outside 3/4B - to stop it flooding - try installing a water tank

  29. Kareela Public School – Class 3/4B The solution… Our final designs that we voted on

  30. Kareela Public School – Class 4G The issues… Using water… Leaky taps and toilets … for things that do not necessarily require fresh drinking water. …asked the plumber how or why this occurs and how difficult or costly it is to repair.

  31. Kareela Public School – Class 4G The Solution … “Drip” and other ways of raising awareness.

  32. Macquarie Fields PS The issue… outdoor taps get vandalised

  33. Macquarie Fields PS The solution… redesigning the outdoor taps

  34. Mowbray Public School The issue… an eco-friendly design to water our garden … with minimal cost … and not using our drinking water Our Garden

  35. Mowbray Public School The solution…

  36. Our Lady Queen of Peace –Year 3 The site… Monash Oval – to reduce the use of water for the toilet block. Maybe we could use the grandstand…

  37. Our Lady Queen of Peace • The solution … Catching rainwater from the grandstand… …to use on the grass and gardens 37

  38. Peakhurst West Public School The issue…to capture rainwater and alter the infrastructure… I didn’t realise the roof was so big! …to reduce the consumption of drinking water.

  39. Peakhurst West Public School • The solution … Two water tanks connected to dual flush toilets. Existing Water tank connected to dual flush toilets. Vegetable Garden COLA Water from the COLA roof to irrigate gardens and netball court Students artwork on the water tanks has been created to look good and suit the surrounding environment. Our Model 39

  40. Santa Sabina College The issue…identifying all the areas in the school where water is used… * 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 … We were shocked by our results!

  41. Santa Sabina College • The solutions … Bubblers that are fun to use … and save waste water!

  42. Terrey Hills Public School The issue…to reduce drinking water consumption by 10%.

  43. Terrey Hills Public School The solutions… …ideas, new ways of doing things, games, posters

  44. Thornleigh West Public School 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

  45. Thornleigh West Public School • The solutions … 7 Groups submitted models

  46. KDC: Purposeful real world learning • Since 2004: over 2,500 students, 80 teachers • Links to the real worlds of science and of technology • Active learning for a purpose • Student-centred – emphasises what kids do, rather than just the knowledge they have to acquire • Connects students to industry practitioners • Demonstrates the role and work of architects in the community.

  47. Technology in Primary Schools (TiPS) Inc. KDC Built Environment Water Challenge Congratulations!

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