The Junior Solaris Notice Board:
Get a piece of paper and write your choices down! You can find out correct answers at the very bottom of this web page! Have fun!
PART ONE! 1. How do you normally get to school? A). Walk? B). Bike? C). Bus? D). Tram? E). Car? 2. When you leave the room empty do you turn the light off? A). Always? B). Sometimes? C). Never? 3. At home how does your family recycle green waste? A). Compost in the garden? B). Put in green waste bin to be collected? C). Put in with normal rubbish? 4. At home do you recycle any of the following? A). Paper? B). Glass? C). Tins/cans? D). Plastic? E). Nothing? 5. In your garden/yard do you feed the birds? A). Always? B). Sometimes? C). Never? 6. At school do you: A). Recycle paper? B). Always use both sides of a page? C). Sometimes use both sides of a page? D). None of the above? Sammy and Sally say that all of the following answers can be found around the Solaris Centre! PREPARE FOR PART TWO!
7.How many people will be short of water by the year 2025? A). 20 million B). 30 Million C). 1 out of 3 D). 2 out of 3 E). Everybody! 8. For every tonne of paper recycled how many trees are saved from being cut down? A). 5? B). 15? C). 50? 9. How many species of animals are becoming extinct each year due to mans activities? A). 1000? B). 2000? C). 5000? 10. What does air pollution from cars, power stations and factories cause? A). Global Warming? B). Sea level rise? C). Melting ice caps? D). All of these? E). None of these? 11. How much does a dripping tap waste? A). 9.5 tonnes per year? B). £9 per year? C). £15 per year? 12. How much CO2 has Solaris saved by using electricity from renewable sources? A). 30Kg B). 30 Tonnes C). 300 Tonnes D). None 13. What are you going to do from today to help protect the environment? WRITE IT DOWN ON YOUR PIECE OF PAPER! ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT PAGE! HOW DID YOU SCORE? |
Sammy and Sally can answer your Environmental Questions!For example, they can clarify the difference between renewable and alternative energy, explain how a wind turbine works, or show you how pollution affects global warming. Contact Sammy and Sally at sammyandsally@blackpool.gov.uk As well as asking your question, please leave your first name, the name of your school and the year group you are in. Sammy and Sally will reply with their answer as soon as they can! They both look forward to answering your queries, but remember; they haven't got time to do your homework, so please don't ask them to! |
Want to meet our friends?Click here! Feel free to print the picture out and colour it! |
Want to know how a photovoltaic cell works?Download our two part comic strip! Click here for part one! Click here for part two! |
DID YOU KNOW....?This years R-U a Sculpture Vulture Competition is now over. Last year's theme was Blackpool's Beautiful Butterflies, Beetles and other Bugs!
Click a photo to enlarge! Watch this space for details of the competition in 2008 |
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The Junior Solaris Poll (changed every few weeks!)
Please only vote on this survey if you live in Blackpool, choose any of the animals or plants found in your pond. |
WHO ARE SAMMY AND SALLY?Sammy and Sally are the Solaris Centre's best friends when it comes to saving the planet! Come to the Solaris Centre to read their advice and stories when it comes to being green!
'Protecting the Planet with Sammy and Sally' colouring books are available from the Solaris Centre at £1.50 each including a free reusable organic cotton carrier bag. An ideal Christmas present for young children. |
ANSWERS TO QUIZ: 1, A – 5pts, B – 4pts, C – 3pts, D – 3pts, E –0pts 2, A – 5pts, B – 2pts, C – 0pts 3, A – 5pts, B – 4pts, C – 0pts 4, A - 5pts, B – 5pts, C – 5pts, D – 5pts, E – 0pts 5, A – 5pts, B – 2pts, C – 0pts 6, A – 5pts, B – 5pts, C – 2pts, D – 0pts Now add up your score! How green are you? 40 – 45 points: Well done, you are extremely green and helping to conserve the planet for the future. 35 – 39: Good, you are very green. 30 – 34: Not bad, you are quite green. 25 – 29: You are nearly green 20 – 24: You should try to be greener. Less than 19: You really must try to be greener to help protect the planet for future generations. Part 2 7 – D, 8 – B, 9 – C, 10 – D, 11 – C, 12 – B 13 – Remember to honour your promise everyday. |
Environmental Action Across The Net (Eco-Links!)
(Blackpool Council and The Solaris Centre are not responsible for the viability of these external resouces - clicking the above links takes you away from The Solaris Centre website) |
Sammy and Sally Ask: ‘How Green are you?’ 
