Solution 1
* Title of your solution:
Automatic Light Switch
* A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
A light switch that automatically turns on or off when somebody walks into the room. The switch can be set to turn off the after a curtain amount of time with no motion in the room.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
· Saves power
· People would never forget to turn off the lights again.
· Energy efficient
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
· Lights would be on to long
· May break
· Detect false motion
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
The cost for the light switch could vary depending on the type you want. Mainly a decent quality on would be $15.99 per switch. The switches would be very effective because they save energy, save money, and use less power. It would be easy to implement the switches because all you need to do it take out the old ones and hook up the new ones.
Automatic Light Switch
* A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
A light switch that automatically turns on or off when somebody walks into the room. The switch can be set to turn off the after a curtain amount of time with no motion in the room.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
· Saves power
· People would never forget to turn off the lights again.
· Energy efficient
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
· Lights would be on to long
· May break
· Detect false motion
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
The cost for the light switch could vary depending on the type you want. Mainly a decent quality on would be $15.99 per switch. The switches would be very effective because they save energy, save money, and use less power. It would be easy to implement the switches because all you need to do it take out the old ones and hook up the new ones.
Solution 2
* Title of your solution: Solar Panel Magic
* A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
These solar panels are panels that get placed on the roof of a building. Their purpose is to collect the energy from the sun. Then they store it and it is used to power a school for example.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
· Cheaper to power a school
· Uses natural energy that will never be used
· Better for the environment because it is not using energy by burning coal
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
· Costs a lot of money to install and buy
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
The cost would be ever high because you would need to install them and you need to buy them. An average price for a solar panel is $1,000. The plan would be very effective because it saves money that can be spent on something else. It would be a little above easy because they need to be installed and that is a big job. Plus, the school would have to cut off the power from the power plant.
Solution 3
- Title of your solution: Glass Walls
- A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics) I think that we should use glass walls. With this, we will not have to use lights very often. Also, it would be easy to communicate with other people in other walls.
- What are the advantages for the possible solution
- Saves Power (lights)
- Easy Communication
- Better internet connection
- What are the disadvantages for the possible solution
- Distraction
- Could Break
- No privacy
- What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers.
- Analyze the cost ($$$)
- How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
- How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
Solution 4
Normal 0 0 1 229 1310 10 2 1608 11.1282 0 0 0 * Title of your solution: Rain Barrel Action
* A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
Rain Barrels are barrels that are attached to the drains that are on the edge of the roof that drain the rain. What the rain barrels do is they take the rain and store it to water the grass or a garden. Think of rain barrels as the water they collect is free water. If you do not use a rain barrel the water you use is coming out of your water budget.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
Rain barrels are very easy to make. It cost less to make them than to buy them so I have included how much each part cost. A simple plastic water barrel cost $12.99, water spigot $5.99, and brass pipe $4.95. The plan would be effective. This will help reduce your plumbing bills. It would be very easy to implement this plan. All the person would need is some knowledge in cutting plastic and brass.
* A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
Rain Barrels are barrels that are attached to the drains that are on the edge of the roof that drain the rain. What the rain barrels do is they take the rain and store it to water the grass or a garden. Think of rain barrels as the water they collect is free water. If you do not use a rain barrel the water you use is coming out of your water budget.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
- They collect natural water
- The water is free
- The water can be used to water gardens or the grass
- Cost less to use
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
- Costs money to make
- Have to cut the metal to attach the barrel
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
Rain barrels are very easy to make. It cost less to make them than to buy them so I have included how much each part cost. A simple plastic water barrel cost $12.99, water spigot $5.99, and brass pipe $4.95. The plan would be effective. This will help reduce your plumbing bills. It would be very easy to implement this plan. All the person would need is some knowledge in cutting plastic and brass.
Solution 5
* Title of your solution: Bathroom Problems
* A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
The solution I want to solve is how much water we use to flush the toilet. We can use a lot of water and this can waste lots of water. The bathroom at our school is bad. I was thinking that we can get smaller water amounts that we use in the toilets so we can save water.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
Save money
Save water
Have safer drinking water
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution
It cost money to get these toilets
We have to change all the pipes to get these toilets
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
The cost to make this solution work would be around $700. This plan would be effective because it would be a good way to save money and water. This would be easy to imploment
* A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
The solution I want to solve is how much water we use to flush the toilet. We can use a lot of water and this can waste lots of water. The bathroom at our school is bad. I was thinking that we can get smaller water amounts that we use in the toilets so we can save water.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
Save money
Save water
Have safer drinking water
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution
It cost money to get these toilets
We have to change all the pipes to get these toilets
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
The cost to make this solution work would be around $700. This plan would be effective because it would be a good way to save money and water. This would be easy to imploment
Solution 6
Normal 0 0 1 150 860 7 1 1056 11.1282 0 0 0 * Title of your solution: Rain Garden * A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics) A rain garden would help the world reduce the amount of extra water that sinks into the ground. It also allows us to have more plants.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
· Less Water Sinking Into Ground
· More Plants
· Better way to think of elm place.
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
· Money
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
This would not cost that much money, it would only be like planting more plants. This plan would be very effective and would help the world a lot. This would be very easy to do.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
· Less Water Sinking Into Ground
· More Plants
· Better way to think of elm place.
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
· Money
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
This would not cost that much money, it would only be like planting more plants. This plan would be very effective and would help the world a lot. This would be very easy to do.
Solution 7
* Title of your solution: Lunch Room Recycling * A description of the possible solution (complete sentences - be detailed with specifics)
This idea is to place recycling bins in the lunchroom so that people can recycle things such as the apple juice bottles that they sell in the lunchroom vending machines.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
· People may recycle things that are not recyclable
· More trash to take out
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
The cost for this would be maybe at the most $1 to place recycling bins in the lunchroom. This plan would be affective because people will start recycling cans and bottles. This is also good for the environment because it will go to a place where they reuse the items recycled. This plan would be very easy to implement.
This idea is to place recycling bins in the lunchroom so that people can recycle things such as the apple juice bottles that they sell in the lunchroom vending machines.
* What are the advantages for the possible solution?
- Recycle things that are recyclable
- Less trash
- Better for the enviroment
* What are the disadvantages for the possible solution?
· People may recycle things that are not recyclable
· More trash to take out
* What is the feasibility of each of your solutions? Make predictions and explain how you came up with your answers
* Analyze the cost ($$$)
* How effective would the plan be? (+ / -)
* How easily/difficult would the problem be to implement? (E / d)
The cost for this would be maybe at the most $1 to place recycling bins in the lunchroom. This plan would be affective because people will start recycling cans and bottles. This is also good for the environment because it will go to a place where they reuse the items recycled. This plan would be very easy to implement.
