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Innovative approaches to Innovative approaches to reinforcing respect for the reinforcing respect for the

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HEALTH PROJECT BLOGHEALTH PROJECT BLOG

This BLOG was awarded in a national contest on This BLOG was awarded in a national contest on blogs on education.blogs on education.


B. EEE IN THE CULTURAL FESTIVALSB. EEE IN THE CULTURAL FESTIVALS

Every year, in May, IES Every year, in May, IES Valle de Aller celebrates Valle de Aller celebrates Cultural Festivals based Cultural Festivals based on a specific on a specific interdisciplinary topic.interdisciplinary topic.

EEE is present in each EEE is present in each edition with workshop or edition with workshop or exhibitions.exhibitions.



1.1. RECYCLING AND ARTRECYCLING AND ART During the month of May 1st ESO students During the month of May 1st ESO students

dedicated their work in Plastic Education dedicated their work in Plastic Education lessons to the realization of a work group.lessons to the realization of a work group.

They decided to participate in the contest: ART They decided to participate in the contest: ART & RECYCLING and they chose colour and & RECYCLING and they chose colour and texture to develope the project.texture to develope the project.



The idea was taken from the Lisboa study Pedrita The idea was taken from the Lisboa study Pedrita exposed at the Center for Art and Industrial exposed at the Center for Art and Industrial Creation in the exhibition: Creation in the exhibition: Nowhere/Now/Here.Nowhere/Now/Here.


ART AND RECYCLINGART AND RECYCLING

This work is based on a This work is based on a system called Grao, system called Grao, whose main objective is whose main objective is to give new life to to give new life to industrial tiles no longer industrial tiles no longer produced, making them produced, making them compositions and visual compositions and visual works to decorate works to decorate facades of buildings and facades of buildings and other urban elementsother urban elements


ART AND RECYCLINGART AND RECYCLING


2. RECYCLING TREE2. RECYCLING TREE


RECYCLING TREERECYCLING TREE








C. NATURAL RESERVE TRIPSC. NATURAL RESERVE TRIPS

1.1. VILLAVICIOSA ESTUARYVILLAVICIOSA ESTUARY

Students in Biology and Geology went to Students in Biology and Geology went to Villaviciosa to learn the characteristics of Villaviciosa to learn the characteristics of a protected area, biodiversity area and a protected area, biodiversity area and the ecological characteristics of this the ecological characteristics of this estuaryestuary





2. 2. Saliencia ValleySaliencia Valley

Students of Biology and Geology spent Students of Biology and Geology spent three days in Saliencia in order to carry three days in Saliencia in order to carry out studies on the geology, ecology and out studies on the geology, ecology and etnography, besides knowing the etnography, besides knowing the implications of sustainable development in implications of sustainable development in the area.the area.




D. SPECIFIC SUBJECTSD. SPECIFIC SUBJECTS

1.1. Working for an ecocentreWorking for an ecocentreDuring 2009/2010 7 students (Physics) During 2009/2010 7 students (Physics) aware of the importance of not wasting aware of the importance of not wasting energy decided:energy decided:

““to analyze the building of the school, to analyze the building of the school, the cost of electricity and heating and the cost of electricity and heating and provide some solutions”provide some solutions”





PROPOSALS:PROPOSALS:2.2. Reduce the heat in the classrooms in the Reduce the heat in the classrooms in the

east and south areas.east and south areas.3.3. Keep the curtains open when the sun Keep the curtains open when the sun

shines.shines.4.4. DO NOT open windows with the heat onDO NOT open windows with the heat on5.5. Change the system of lights with parallel Change the system of lights with parallel

lines to the far side of the windows.lines to the far side of the windows.



5. Turn off lights when leaving the 5. Turn off lights when leaving the classroomclassroom

6. Turn off the TV stand by6. Turn off the TV stand by7. Install solar panels for hot water and 7. Install solar panels for hot water and

showers.showers.8. A campaign for all: teachers, students 8. A campaign for all: teachers, students

and families.and families.



2. SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDEN PROJECT2. SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDEN PROJECT



Students on Applied Botany develope the Students on Applied Botany develope the annual vegetable garden project with the annual vegetable garden project with the following crops: strawberries, leek, beans, following crops: strawberries, leek, beans, peas, cabbage, lettuce, radishes and peas, cabbage, lettuce, radishes and various ornamental plants (mint, various ornamental plants (mint, rosemary, sage, thyme, lemongrass, rosemary, sage, thyme, lemongrass, oregano, parsley, basiloregano, parsley, basil



Throughout the Throughout the course they took all course they took all garden tasks planting, garden tasks planting, weeding, watering, weeding, watering, pest control and pest control and finally the collection finally the collection the last weeks of the the last weeks of the year.year.


SUMMARYSUMMARY

To study a global environmental issue,we prefer To study a global environmental issue,we prefer the contributions of different subjects from a the contributions of different subjects from a physical, economical and social pont of view.physical, economical and social pont of view.

These are the new education areas called These are the new education areas called “cross-cutting themes”“cross-cutting themes”

The most effective solution is to bring together The most effective solution is to bring together the teachers organizing the schedule to get an the teachers organizing the schedule to get an horizontal approachhorizontal approach
