The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Stamp Collecting Month 2015 – "Our Solar System" - FTfs Here you will find education resources about our Solar System, stamps and stamp collecting, free for use in your classroom. Included are facts and general information for students about the Solar System, including each of the planets, the other celestial bodies in space and Australia’s involvement in many important space exploration events. You will also find a five-lesson unit of work, an Australian Curriculum year level chart, extra cross curricular lesson ideas (focused on the Solar System and also stamps and stamp collecting), activity sheets and extra resources including videos, animations and website links. Teachers, you can request your Stamp Collecting Month Promotional Kit via this email link: DLAustralianstamps@auspost.com.au. Your full nameSchool namePostal delivery addressPhone/mobileEmail address (if you would like to be contacted about future Stamp Collecting Month and other Australia Post educational topics) Facts for students Lessons and activity sheets Extra resources
Are Coffee Grounds Good For Plants? You only need to walk past a coffee shop in any American city to see that our country loves java. With so much coffee being consumed on a daily basis, it’s encouraging to learn that there is a productive use for all those grinds. Next time you make a cup, save your coffee grounds and add them to the soil in your garden. For best results, use organic coffee if you will be consuming the fruits or vegetables you fertilize. Coffee Grounds as a Mulching Agent Coffee’s breakdown materials can be used as a mulching agent, as well as a fertilizing agent, for gardens. Coffee Grounds as a Compost Addition Adding coffee to your compost or worm bin is a great idea. Coffee as a Fertilizer As a fertilizer, used coffee grounds are slightly acidic and full of nitrogen, a mineral that aids vegetable and plant growth. Coffee as a Pesticide Coffee-ground mulch has the added benefit of deterring veggie and flower-munching slugs and snails. How to Use Coffee Grounds in Your Garden Where to Get the Grounds?
What Impact Does Recycling Have on the Environment? Source The question 'how does recycling help the environment' does not have one simple answer. There are many ways that recycling helps and even the smallest step can have significant results. While we are all very aware that we 'should' recycle, it is not aways clear 'why' we should recycle. How Does Recycling Help the Environment - Answers There are many ways that recycling helps the environment. Reducing Landfill The environmental problems of landfills is a difficult issue to fix. Reduce Energy Consumption Recycling items often uses less energy than manufacturing products from virgin sources. Decrease Pollution Waste in landfills emit gases as it rots. Cost One other benefit of recycling is that there is often a significant cost savings to be made when using recycled goods. Recycling is just one of many ways that we can help the environment. Further Reading Here are some more articles here at LoveToKnow Green Living that explore different issues regarding recycling:
Criminal Minds 2005 American police procedural drama television series American TV series or program Premise[edit] Episodes[edit] Characters[edit] Main[edit] Recurring[edit] Production[edit] Reception[edit] Season 1 The first season of Criminal Minds received mixed reviews from critics. Dorothy Rabinowitz said, in her review for The Wall Street Journal, "From the evidence of the first few episodes, Criminal Minds may be a hit, and deservedly" and gave particular praise to Gubler and Patinkin's performances.[23] Ned Martel in The New York Times was less positive, saying, "The problem with "Criminal Minds" is its many confusing maladies, applied to too many characters." Season 2 Gillian Flynn said, in her review for Entertainment Weekly, "Like every procedural crime series of late, Minds is stocked with weary, overworked detective types. Season 3 Bruce Simmons said, in his review for Screen Rant, "Last season, they started showing both sides of the equation... Season 4 Todd R. Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8
'Get Growing!' Environmental Education Kit - National Tree Day Planet Ark Environmental Foundation is delighted to announce the release of its 'Get Growing!' Environmental Education Kit for schools. This kit has been produced by Planet Ark in association with the Australian Association of Environmental Education as an education and learning resource for teachers and students participating in Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day. This resource has been designed to increase the environmental, educational and community development outcomes of the National Tree Day project. The kit consists of 4 units, with stages suitable for Primary K-6. You can also read about the authors involved in producing this kit. Resources - "The Lorax" “The Lorax” is an engaging and educational tale with a hopeful message for the future, suitable for all primary school years. Downloads You can download all of the stages for each of the four units in a single document, or each stage separately using the links below. Documents marked with may only be available in PDF format.
14 Genius Ways To Recycle Used Coffee Grounds Coffee is good for more than just waking you up in the morning! Take a look at this list and find the perfect recycling tips and tricks so you can enjoy your coffee again – even after you’ve finished enjoying your morning cup of Joe! You’ll never throw your away your used coffee grounds again after seeing just how many things you can do with them! How To Use Old Coffee Grounds In the Garden: 1. Pest Repellent Sprinkle used coffee grounds around your plants to protect them against destructive garden pests like ants, snails, and slugs. 2. If you grow azaleas, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, camellias, roses, or other acid-loving plants, then used coffee is the fertilizer for you! Just remember that this fertilizer lacks phosphorus and calcium so it isn’t ideal for encouraging blooms and fruiting. 3. If you don’t have a use for coffee ground fertilizer right away, go ahead and throw it on the compost heap. 4. If you love carrots and you love coffee, then you’re in business! 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Zero Waste We can all do our part for the planet. But will that be enough? The hard truth is, probably not. Here’s why: Even as you do your best to reduce your waste and reuse, recycle and compost as much as possible, the waste you see in your trash can is only a fraction of the problem—1/87th to be exact. For every can of garbage at the curb, there are 87 cans worth of materials that come from the extraction industries—such as timber, agricultural, mining and petroleum—that manufacture natural resources into finished products. So even if we could make everyone's habits greener, that doesn’t address those 87 cans of waste that happened before we even see a product on the shelf. It’s not all up to you. The Linear Production-Consumption-Disposal System: An Outdated 20th Century Approach Currently, our production system goes one way—from the earth to the dump: 1) We extract natural resources like trees, precious metals and petroleum. This system is BROKEN, and here’s why: The Choice for Sustainable Cities