Report on Yr 10 "Fun theory"

The Fun Theory Expo

"The thought that something simple and fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better”

In Term 1 Connect, all Year 10 students were asked design a ‘FUN Theory’ project that would create a positive change to people’s behaviour at Northcote High School and/or within the City of Darebin. The only thing that mattered was that it was a change for the better. Students worked collaboratively in groups to create a model, a presentation and a pitch. These were then shared amongst their peers at the Fun Theory Expo at the end of last term.

Awards and prizes were given to the following groups: 

-       Most beneficial change to Northcote High School

-       Most beneficial change to the City of Darebin

-       Best designed model

-       Best presentation

-       Best pitch

Below are reflections from two of the awarded groups:

First of all, I'd like to express my gratefulness to Northcote High School for their encouragement to me as well as their consideration. I am lucky enough to be taught to care about tomorrow, to realise that we are using nature as an unlimited credit card. Since the greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it, my plan is to take actions. 

Water-creating system is the result after my 32 days of working, thanks to my teachers and lots of knowledgeable people. When the sun comes up, the solar panels will received energy and provides electrical energy for the whole system. The fan will take the air from outside into the system; there is a filter at the snorkel's mouth to purified the coming air, this helps prevent the system from getting dirty easily, as well as increasing the purification level of the water. The moment the purified air touch the refrigerator's pipes, the air will get condensed and become drops of water. There are vents attached to both sides of the system for unnecessary air to escape, so there will be less pressure on the system . Thanks to the gravity, drops of water will fall down to the second filter and get purified. Finally, purified water will go through big pad of cotton and stay in the water store. When you open the valve, which attached to the water store, the purified water will go through the cheesecloth- at the valve's mouth and come out to be used efficiently. 

I think the real happiness is to globally warm our hearts and change the climate of our souls, to save our only home. I hope all of us will soon realise that we are not a part from nature, we are apart of nature; not until all the trees have been cut down, all the animals have been hunted, all the waters are polluted, all the air is unsafe to breathe, then we would discover that we cannot eat money. If we do not all work together to save the environment, we will be equally extinct. Thank you for reading. 

Bui Nguyen Kieu Khanh (Kathryn Bui) 10A

Makey-Makey Model Summary

The model that we designed was based around a device called a makey-makey, which is able to connect up to any conduct able object and make it act as a button on a keyboard. The conductible device we used was foil squares stuck to a table  (because the table had a metal exterior, we were able to create a circuit that connected up all the bits of foil). The way to get this model to work, you had to put one hand one the metal part of the table and the one pressing the foil button. Because the human body is partially conductible, this action is able to create a circuit that travels through the body, which results in the pressing of the button being registered. By doing all of this, we were able to create something boring, namely a table, and make it into something fun and entertaining.

Declan D-Y, Max E., Bas & Thomo – 10J