This term Year 5 has been enjoying learning about our “Thirst for Energy”. As part of this process we have been investigating the viability of different energy sources. To help understand what a non renewable resource is and the impact that coal mining can have on the environment our teachers baked chocolate chip muffins for us to mine for choc chips. This was a really fun and tasty lesson. More importantly we learnt that once a non renewable resource has been used up is gone forever. We saw first hand the impact that mining can have on the environment. We also discovered that many mining companies make great efforts to rehabilitate mine sites once they have finished mining.
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life in year 5
Dear year 5,
That looks like some very yummy mining.
Was it tricky to mine a muffin?
from Georgia (3B)
Dear Mr A and 5A, I love your choc chip muffins they look so good! Where they good and did you get to eat them? Regards Tiana in 4G.
Dear Mr A and 5A,
I think I would
enjoy doing that activity.
It looks like fun.
It must be fun to be in Year Five. Have a
good week.
Kind regards Peri 4F
Hi Year 5
It’s Maddie here.
It looks like you had a great time with your choc chip muffins.I am sure your teachers
are quite talented cooks. I agree that the mining does have an impact on our environment. You’re very lucky to be learning about such an interesting topic. I don’t have any questions, so bye.
love Maddie xo
Hi Year 5, Mr A and Mrs O,
Mining for chocolate chips in muffins must be fun and tasty!
What did you learn?
What is a non renewable source?
Regards, Georgia 4F