Ignacy Lukasiewicz
Schools No. 1
COMENIUS MULTILATERAL PARTNERSHIP
"SUN, WIND, HYDRO: THE FUTURE OF MANKIND"
01/04/2009 - 31/07/2011
1. Project partner schools:
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Cyprus:
GYMNASIO MAKEDONITISSAS - NICOSIA |
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Greece:
GYMNASIO MATARAGKAS - KARDITSA |
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Portugal:
ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE EMÍDIO NAVARRO - VISEU |
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Italy:
INSTITUTO TECHNICO INDUSTRIALE "FRANCESCO SEVERI" - PADOVA |
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Poland:
ZESPÓL SZKÓŁ NR 1 - GORLICE |
2. The objectives of the project:
The project concerns mainly the use of renewable energy sources: sun, wind and water, according to European Directive 2001/77 / EU about the maximum use of renewable energy sources in all EU countries by 2010.
In the face of problems arising from the use of non-renewable energy sources, the goal of the project is to raise the students awareness of this issue and make them understand the need for collective action across the continent. We are aiming at students to become pioneers of environmental change and society through the exchange of experiences and ideas with other European peers.
The purpose of these actions will focus on reducing fuel consumption in the upcoming decades, minimizing their impact on the environment and reducing dependence on fossil fuels for global energy requirements.
Countries participating:
- Cyprus (students age 13-15 )
- Portugal (students age 16-19 )
- Italy (students age 17-19 )
- Poland (students age 16-19 )
- Greece (students age 13-15 )
The main topics of the project:
- environment (current situation)
- energy (renewable and nonrenewable energy sources)
- sun (solar energy use, making solar car, etc.)
- water (water shortages / pollution / conservation, construction of the device to produce water from atmospheric air)
- wind (the use of wind energy)
3. The objectives of Schools No.1 within the project:
- to acquaint students and local community with renewable energy and energy problems in the world
- to deepen the knowledge of partner countries, knowledge of chemistry, physics, technology, geography, ecology, environment, to practice English communication skills, information technology skills, etc.
- to develop students' skills of cooperation with peers, international communication and promotion of ecological habits
- practical application of knowledge and skills by project participants and high school students, by implementing a system for PV cells following the sun
4. The idea of PV cells following the sun
5. Timing:
Duration of the project - the school years 2009/2010 and 2010/2011
6. Assumptions accomplished in the first school year or the project:
- establish contact with the project partners by e-mail and work on the dictionary
- 1st project meeting in Italy (29/10/2009 - 02/11/2009)
- a questionnaire (November 2009)
- videoconferencing (01/22/2010, Lipinki Commune Council Office)
- work on the device prototype (February - April 2010)
- 2nd project meeting in Greece (22.04.2010 - 04.26.2010)
- e-mail contact with companies offering polycrystalline photovoltaic panels (April - May 2010)
- a trip to a dam and the hydroelectric power plant in Klimkówka
- setting up a website and a virtual book
- installation of solar processing equipment for electricity
7. Involved in the project on the Polish side:
Students:
2009/2010
- IIIaT: Kamil Deć, Szymon Tumidajski
- IVaT: Sławomir Ćwiklik
2010/2011
- Id LO: Anna Niemiec
- II d LO: Halina Stępień
Teachers:
- Maria Liana-Pasińska
- Agata Mliczek-Bielat
- Sylwia Zimowska-Tomasik
- Piotr Tarczyński
- Małgorzata Winiarska
8. Meetings of international groups:
2009/2010 school year
1st meeting
The first meeting of the Comenius project: "The sun, wind and hydro: the future of mankind"
took place from 29.10.2009 to 02.11.2009 in ITIS Severi in Padova, Italy.
Conclusions after the first visit ?
The ability to communicate in English as well as the concern for natural environment are the two objectives through achievement of which we can feel equal partners among the European countries.
After the meting we managed to assemble a dictionary of environmental protection terms in the languages of partner countries and with the definitions in English . We also planned a method to gather research material and chose research tools to identify threats to the environment in the five partner countries.
Video conferencing (01/22/2010)
- Within the European project SUN, WIND AND HYDRO: THE FUTURE OF MANKIND partner schools from Poland, Cyprus, Greece, Portugal and Italy have carried out a survey in local communities for public awareness and sensitivity to environmental issues.
- The research specimen consisted of 100 students, 100 parents and 20 teachers of the schools No. 1 in Gorlice.
- Survey results and the drawn conclusions were shared with partner schools during a videoconference at the Commune Council Office in Lipinki on 22 January 2010.
Conclusions from the survey carried out in the local community of our school:
In order to become more environmentally friendly we should:
- often talk about the problems of the environment
- make long-term investments in renewable energy
- reduce energy consumption by turning off unused equipment and use less hot water
- reduce water consumption by installing water saving devices such as economical toilet flushing system
- segregate and recycle waste
2nd meeting
The second meeting of the Comenius partners took place in Karditsa Gymnasio Mataragkas, Greece from 22/04/2010 to 26/04/2010
Polish partner school was represented by the students of a technical class (Kamil Deć, Szymon Tumidajski) and teachers: Maria Liana -Pasińska, Sylwia Zimowska-Tomasik and Piotr Tarczyński.
Representatives of schools from Italy, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus arrived at the meeting in Karditsa, Greece .
The agenda included the following points:
- Meeting with the town and school authorities at Karditsa Gymnasio Mataragkas, Greece
- Presentation of the project work progress involving the implementation of the PV panel devices
- Planning the project work for the following months
- Planning a visit to Schools No. 1 in Gorlice in September 2010
- a trip to Plasteiras Lake Nature Reserve
- Visiting the historical centre of Athens and the new Acropolis Museum
School year 2010/2011
3rd meeting
the third meeting of the Comenius project: SUN, WIND AND HYDRO: THE FUTURE OF MANKIND took place at Ignacy Lukasiewicz Schools No. 1 in Gorlice, Poland from 29/09/2010 to 03/10/2010
Schools No. 1 had the pleasure of hosting 11 teachers and 7 students from four schools working on the project:
- GYMNASIO MAKEDONITISSAS from Cyprus
- GYMNASIO MATARAGKAS from Greece
- INSTITUTO TECNICO INDUSTRIALE STATALE "FRANCESCO SEVERI" from Italy
- ESCOLA SECUNDARIA EMIDO NAVARRO from Portugal
A visit to Poland:
09.29.2010 (Wednesday)::
- Welcoming guests from partner schools at the airport in Krakow
30.09.2010 (Thursday):
- Meeting with the management and representatives of teachers and students of Schools No. 1 and Mr Miroslaw Wędrychowicz, Starost, of Gorlice District
"Pogórzanie" folk band of Gorlice Cultural Center gave their performance for the guests
and an instructive skit entitled A Non-ecological Little Red Riding Hood performed by the students of class II c LO
A scene depicting the invention of the oil lamp by the patron of our school, Ignacy Lukasiewicz (students of II c LO), as well as musical compositions performed by the student band (II c LO, I b T)
- Presentation of the solar panel
- a visit to the Biecz Pharmacy Museum
and the town of Biecz
- a conference devoted to the project partners attainments
10.01.2010 (Friday):
- a didactic trip program
- Hydroelectric Power Plant in Niedzica
- the Geotermia Podhalanska geothermal power plant in Zakopane
- Lunch in Zakopane
10.02.2010 (Saturday):
- a visit to the Regional Museum of Gorlice and some orthodox churches in the region of Gorlice
- a grill party in Wysowa - farewell to the students of Schools No. 1
10/03/2010 (Sunday):
- a visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine
- a visit to the State Museum in Oswiecim
- Farewell to the project partners
Delighted by the richness of culture, the beauty of our region, young talents in our school and hospitality the guests received from the Poles, the partners are looking forward to the next meeting in Portugal on 23 March 2011
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