We built a plan on Minecraft. We put all of our things together and laid out all our things where we were going to put everything, then we glued it all to the base.
For the pipes, we used straws and toilet rolls. We used big cardboard boxes as the buildings that you see driving past power stations on the road. Then we started to find popsicle sticks and cotton buds. We figured we could use them as power lines and we made steam using cotton balls and put them on.
Part 2: How the power station works
The first step of the cycle is the water gets pumped from an underground well and turned into steam in the flash tank. Then the steam gets pushed through the pipes until it gets to the turbine. When it gets to the turbine, the steam pushes the turbine. After that, the turbine starts to turn the generator which produces the electricity then it is sent to the grid and to people’s houses. The excess water goes to the cooling tower which cools the water and puts the water back into the ground and that's why the power doesn't run out. It is called renewable energy.
A teacher’s core job, according to educational consultant Neill O’Reilly, is to ‘cause learning’. This is a simply-worded, yet aspirational goal for one teacher in a dynamic classroom environment. It clarifies why teachers do what they do each day, and the ‘why’ is very important.
Having been a teacher here since 2014, I am passionate about Wairakei Primary School. The school’s values provide a superb foundation for learning to happen, and staff and students live these values every day. The school has a busy and unique setting, a variety of active students, friendly whānau and many hardworking professionals.
Literacy, numeracy and languages are my passions in education. I believe in the importance of the basics and preparing each child for continued success in their later school and working years. Getting something just right is important to me and I admire students who put in the effort needed to achieve at their own pace. Providing support and extension is important and something Wairakei Primary School does well. Teaching in the senior school is my area of focus.
One of the rewarding roles I have is being staff representative for the Board of Trustees. My spare time is spent gardening and biking.
Comments
No one has commented on this post yet.