Nature Science Internship ProgramNovember 18th and 19th 2017

AADITYAAJAISURYAJOSHUAPRISHASHAKTHISHREYASOHANTHEJASVI

STUDY AREA

1. KAGGADASPURA LAKE2. UTTKARSH PARK NEAR VIBUTHIPURA

AND L.B SHASTRI NAGAR LAKE

KAGGADASPURA LAKE

area-32 acres

UTTKARSH PARK

Hand drawn map

KINGDOMPLANTAE

SerialNumber

StudentName

Tree Name ScientificName

Height(infeet)

Girth(incm)

CarbonSequest-ration(lbsper year)

CanopyType

1. Sohan Indianbeech tree(Honge )

Milletiapinnata

48 60 108.21 2

2. Joshua Indian figtree

Ficusracemosa

39.9 65 105.40 2

3. ShreeAadityaa

Indian figtree

Ficusracemosa

29.5 53 51.85 1

4. Thejasvi Indianbeech tree( Honge )

Milletiapinnata

38.8 140 285.86 3

5. Jaisurya The Africantulip tree

Spathodeacampanulata

46 103 183.39 3

6. Prisha Jacaranda tree

Jacarandanmimosifolia

36.41 86 168.69 2

7. Shakthi Indian Figtree

Ficus racemosa 56.75 137 400.20 3

8. Shreya Indian figtree

Ficus racemosa 42.97 85 194.44 2

Note: The formula used for carbon sequestration has been taken from the documentgiven to us

Common duckweed Cattail

Water hyacinth Alligator weed Common MarshBuckwheat

Oxygen produced•Area of one leaf =35cm2

•02 produced by oneleaf= 42 ml/hr•Number of leaves = 21•02 produced by theentire plant= 882 ml/hr

THE BIRDS

Bird name Scientific nameActivity

Number

1. Purple heron Ardea purpea Sitting 1

2.Purple swamp hen Porphyriopolicephalus

Sitting 5

3. Black drongo Dicrurusmacrocercus

Sitting 3

4. Red ventedbulbul

Pycnonotus cafer Sitting 1

5. White throatedkingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis Sitting 3

1 2 3 4 5

6. Black kite Milvus migrans Sitting 1

7. Spotted dove Spilopelia chinensis Sitting 4

8. White cheekedbarbet

Psilopogon viridis Sitting 2

9. Little egret Egretta grazetta Sitting 1+1

6 7 8

10. Indian pond heron Ardeola grayii Sitting 1

11. Blue rock pigeon Columba livia Sitting 11

12. Greater coucal Centropus sinensis Flying 1

13. Rose ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri Flying 5

14. Common myna Acridotheres tristis Flying 3

15. Jungle myna Acridotheres fuscus Sitting 2

16. Asian koel(male) Eudynamysscolopaceus

Sitting 1

17. Brahminy kite Haliastur indus Sitting 1

18. House crow Corvus splendens Sitting 12

19. Jungle crow Corvusmacrorhynchos

Sitting 10

20. Hooded oriole Icterus cucullatus Sitting 2

21. Green bee eater Merops orientalis Sitting 5

Green bee eater Indian pond heron

BUTTERFLIES

THE JEWELS OF NATURE

SERIALNO.

BUTTERFLYNAME

SCIENTIFICNAME

ACTIVITY GROUP/SINGLE

1 BLUE PANSY Junonia orithya BASKING SINGLE

2 LIMESWALLOWTAIL

Papilio demoleus SITTING SINGLE

3 COMMONEMIGRANT

Catopsilia pomona FLUTTERING SINGLE

4 COMMON GRASSYELLOW

Eurema hecabe SITTING SINGLE

5 PALE GRASS BLUE Pseudozizeeriamaha

BASKING SINGLE

6 LEMON PANSY Junonia lemonias SITTING SINGLE

7 MOTTLEDEMIGRANT

Catopsilia pyranthe DRINKINGNECTAR

SINGLE

SERIALNO.

BUTTERFLYNAME

SCIENTIFICNAME

ACTIVITY GROUP/SINGLE

8 ANGLED CASTOR Ariadne ariadne BASKING SINGLE

9 COMMON GULL Cepora nerissa SITTING SINGLE

10 COMMON INDIANCROW

Euploea core FLUTTERING GROUP

11 COMMONMORMON

Papilio polytes DRINKINGNECTAR

SINGLE

12 YELLOW PANSY Junonia hierta BASKING SINGLE

13 TAWNY COSTER Acraea terpsicore SITTING GROUP

14 PSYCHE Leptosia nina FLUTTERING GROUP

15 ORANGE TIP Anthochariscardamines

SITTING SINGLE

16 PLAIN TIGER Danaus chrysippus SITTING SINGLE

BLUE PANSY PALE GRASSBLUE

LIMEBUTTERFLY

COMMONGRASS

YELLOW

PALE GRASSBLUE

LEMONPANSY

PLAIN TIGER COMMON GULL ANGLEDCASTOR

MOTTLEDEMIGRANT

COMMONINDIAN CROW

SOIL ANALYSIS

COLOUR : LIGHT CHALKY BROWN

TEXTURE : FINE

TYPE : CLAY

SOIL COLLECTION

METHOD USED : CORE CUTTER

PLACE : UTTKARSH PARK

TIME : 8:15 AM

DATE : 8TH NOVEMBER ’17 DIMENSIONS OF CORE CUTTER

INNER DIAMETER : 5cm

RADIUS : 2.5 cm

HEIGHT : 12 cm

VOLUME OF SOIL : ∏r2h

= 3.14 x 2.5 x 2.5 x 12 cm3

= 235.71 cm3

SOIL ANALYSIS

pH = 7 (NEUTRAL)

VOLUME = 235.71 cm3

WEIGHT OF WET SOIL = 375 g WEIGHT OF DRIED SOIL = 300 g FIELD DENSITY = WET SOIL WEIGHT ÷ VOLUME

= 375 ÷ 235.71 = 1.590 g/cm3

BULK DENSITY = DRIED SOIL WEIGHT ÷ VOLUME= 300 g ÷ 235.71 = 1.272 g/cm3

WATER CONTENT % = WET SOIL WEIGHT – DRIED SOILWEIGHT ÷ DRIED SOIL WEIGHT x 100

= 375 –300 ÷ 300 x 100= 25 %

RESULTS

o COLOUR : LIGHT CHALKY BROWN

o TEXTURE : FINE

o TYPE : CLAY

o VOLUME : 235.71 cm3

o pH : 7

o FIELD DENSITY : 1.590 g/cm3

o BULK DENSITY : 1.272 g/cm3

o WATER CONTENT : 25 %

WATER ANALYSIS

Date Parameter Inlet water Outlet water

26-8-17 pH 7 7

Temperature(°C) 20 20

Dissolvedoxygen ( mg/l)

4.065 5.3

Date Parameter Inlet water Outlet water

15-11-17 pH 7 7

Temperature(°C) 24 25

Dissolvedoxygen ( mg/l)

3.252 4.065

Phenolphthaleinalkalinity

00.0 00.0

Total alkalinity(mg/l of CaCO3)

30 22

ULOTHRIX

ANABAENA DIATOM

DUTONNA

NSIP ProjectOn

CARBON FOOTPRINT

CARBON EMISSION DUE TO PAPER USAGE

• Mass of paper used for printing Question papers and test papersper year = 370.6 kg +185.3 kg

• Mass of paper used for Answer sheets per year =196.2 kg• Mass of paper used in the school office per year = 92.65 kg

The total mass per year =848.75 kg

The Carbon Emission factor of 1 kg of paper =2.9 kg of CO2eTherefore in our school the carbon emission due to paper usage is

2461.3 kg CO2e

CARBON EMISSION DUE TOELECTRICITY USAGE OF NHPS

Month ElectricitybillAmount(Rs)

July 1,12,867

August 1,04,892

Sept 1,00,035

Average 1,05,931.3

Carbon Emission FactorPer kW

1.56

Total bill Amount for 12months=

1,27,11,759

Per unit electricityrate(average of slabs)

5.98 kWh

Total units of electricityconsumed per year inkWh

21,25,712.2

Emission Factor ofelectricity

1.56

Carbon Emission( in kg) 3,31,611

Carbon Emission (intonnes)

331.6

WAYS TO REDUCE CARBONFOOTPRINT IN OUR SCHOOL

• We are reducing the usage of tubelights andfans thereby reducing the power consumption.

• We are increasing the number of plants andtrees in the school premises.

• We are promoting the usage of steel vessels inthe school canteen.

• Our school students have reduced the usage ofplastic lunch boxes and water bottles.

QUESTIONS FRUITS / VEGETABLES NON VEGETARIANFOOD

GROCERIES

1) How manyyears have youbeen sellingfood/groceries?

15 years 3 years 5 years

2) What are thetypes ofvegetables / nonveg / groceryitems, do yousell?

FRUITS: Grape,Pineapple, Peach,Sapodilla,Watermelon,Banana, Apple,Papaya andOrange.

VEGETABLES:Radish, Eggplant,Lemon, Cucumber,Pumpkin, Potato,Tomato and Chili.

Chicken, Egg,Mutton, Crab andFish.

Rice, All types ofdal, Ragi, Varietyof pulses and Oil.

QUESTIONS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES NONVEGETARIANFOOD

GROCERIES

3)Where are theygot from ?

Apple, Banana, Papaya andOrange were got fromChickballapur. Grape,Pineapple, Peach, Sapodillawere got from Tamil Nadu.Watermelon was got fromAndhra Pradesh.

Eggplant and Chili were gotfrom Tamil Nadu, Cucumberand Pumpkin were got fromKerala and Lemon was gotfrom Andhra Pradesh.

Chicken andegg were gotfromCoimbatore.Fish was gotfromKasimedu.Mutton wasgot fromKaiwara. Crabwas got fromKollam.

Bellari

QUESTIONS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES NONVEGETARIANFOOD

GROCERIES

4)Place they aregrown

Various Southern states Coimbatore Karnataka

5)Distance fromthe place

Chickballapur – 57.8 kmTamil Nadu – 313.7 kmAndhra Pradesh – 512.7 kmKerala – 460.6 km

Coimbatore –363.5 kmKasimedu -358.3 kmKaivara – 66kmKollam - 676km

VegetablesNAME OFVEGETABLE

PLACE IT IS GOTFROM

DISTANCE FROMTHE PLACE

CO2 EMISSIONDURINGTRANSPORTATION

Tomato andCarrot

Mysore 150 km 4.05 kg of CO2 emittedper kg for 100 kg

Eggplant and Chili Tamil Nadu 313.7 km 82.4699 kg of CO2emitted per kg for 100kg

Cucumber andpumpkin

Kerala 460.6 km 12.4326 kg of CO2emitted per kg of 100kg

Lemon Andhra Pradesh 512.7 km 13.8429 kg of CO2emitted per kg for 100kg

Fruits

NAME OF FRUIT PLACE IT IS GOTFROM

DISTANCE FROMTHE PLACE

CO2 EMISSIONPER kg FOR 100kg DURINGTRAVEL

Apple, Banana andOrange

Chikkaballapur 57.8 km 1.5606

Grape, Pineapple andPeach

Tamil Nadu 313.7 km 8.4699

Watermelon Andhra Pradesh 512.7 km 13.8429

NON VEGETARIAN FOOD

NAME OF ITEM PLACE IT IS GOTFROM

DISTANCE FROM THEPLACE

CO2 EMITTED PER KGFOR 100 KG

Chicken And Egg Coimbatore 363.5 km 9.8145

Fish Kasimedu 358.3 km 9.6741

Mutton Kaiwara 66 km 1.782

Crab Kollam 676 km 18.252

02468

101214161820

1.5606

8.4699

13.8429

9.8145 9.6741

1.782

18.252

CARBON EMISSION in kg for every 100 kg of ITEM

TEXTILES

VISIT TO TEXTILE VENDOR

• Materials sold :main materials-cotton ,silk , synthetic.

• Other materials :net , velvet ,georgette.

• According to the vendor thefollowing where the order inwhich the main materials aresold (more-less)

• Cotton , synthetic, silk .• The customers trend was

mostly based on materials likesilk and cotton .

• Therefore people prefermostly natural fabrics in thisshop.

•

NATURALFABRIC

NUMBER

SILK 250

COTTON 157

LINEN 124

HEMP 96

JUTE 50

TOTAL 677

ARTIFICIALFABRIC

NUMBER

SYNTHETIC 150

POLYESTER 130

NYLON 100

TOTAL 380

37%

23%18%

14%8%

NATURAL FABRIC

silk

cotton

linen

hemp

jute

40%

34%

26%

ARTIFICIAL FABRICS

synthetic

polyester

nylon

The following calculations are based on five families with eachhaving four members.

NEW HORIZON PUBLIC SCHOOL

GREEN AMBASSADORS

• SHAKTHI

• SHREYA

• THEJASVI

• JOSHUA

• SHREE AADITYA

• JAISURYA

• SOHAN

• PRISHA

PAPER

• Circulars are sent to parentsby an app , ‘EDUMERGE’ .Hence , helping us to savepaper.

• New methods like onlinetests have been introducedfor class tests . Online testconsume no paper .

• Waste segregation : Eachfloor has green(bio-degradable) and blue (non-degradable) bins. It makessegregation easy

• Water: Taps were replacedto push taps . Each push willallow the water to flow onlyfor three seconds . This helpsto reduce wastage

• Electricity: A designatedleader in each class ensure alllights and fans to be switchedoff before leaving the class,this helps to optimize theelectricity use

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Impact:

• 800 liters of water get filled inthe tanks when it rains

• With the help of groundwaterrecharge

•20% of the rain water gets filledin the bore well

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

Tank1:sewage gets collected Carbon and sand filter

Aeration tank Clear water

COMPOSTING• Per day 100 kg of foodwaste is deposited fromthe college canteen(including peels ofvegetables and fruits) .

• After 72 hours thisbecomes powder due toheating pad and rotatorin the machine .

• Use: fertilizers for theplants

Compostmachine

Inside themachine

Powder(finalproduct)

IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Thanks to late Dr. Harish,we have understood thatnature is the best teacher.His enthusiasm, energyand passion to help usappreciate the truemeaning of learning fromnature will continue to livein our hearts and mind.May his soul rest in peace