The students built a lamp out of pine cones over four weeks. They cut the needles off of 20 pine cones, attached them to a wire triangle frame using silicone glue, and inserted a metal grille inside to prevent shorts. Though the limited time and initial structural issues caused problems, the lamp was completed using inexpensive recycled materials like pine cones, wire, and metal bars. The project taught the students what can be made from recycled goods without pollution through effort and patience.

1. LOGO PINES CONES PROJECT
Esmeralda Cañadas Vidal, Víctor Rodríguez Polaino and Lidia Marín Martínez
IES Pedro Jiménez Montoya
THINGS WE CAN DO WITH PINE CONES:
How much does it cost?
How much does it cost?
- Garlands. HOW WE MADE IT::
HOW WE MADE IT:: PROBLEMS:
PROBLEMS: It hasn’t been very expensive because we used
It hasn’t been very expensive because we used
The principal problem has been the time
The principal problem has been the time materials that we already have.
materials that we already have.
- Table center. --1stststep: we had to cut the needles of the pine
1 step: we had to cut the needles of the pine
cones. because we only have an hour a week and it
because we only have an hour a week and it
cones. We only have to buy wire and metal bars.
We only have to buy wire and metal bars.
- Christmas decoration. wasn’t enough time to make it.
wasn’t enough time to make it.
--2nd step: we joined the 3 bars, doing a triangle
2nd step: we joined the 3 bars, doing a triangle Also we have had problems with the structure
Also we have had problems with the structure In total it has cost 5 €.
form, with the wire that we had cut before. In total it has cost 5 €.
- Candle holder. form, with the wire that we had cut before. because it wasn’t very rigid.
because it wasn’t very rigid.
--3rd step: we glued the needles with silicone to
3rd step: we glued the needles with silicone to
- Door crown. TIME OF CONSTRUCTION:
TIME OF CONSTRUCTION:
cover all the wire and to create shapes.
cover all the wire and to create shapes. We have spent four weeks doing this fantastic
We have spent four weeks doing this fantastic Conclusion:
- Feeders. --4th step: we put a grille inside the lamp (that project.
4th step: we put a grille inside the lamp (that project.
have form of triangle)to prevent the bars from
have form of triangle)to prevent the bars from The first two weeks we made the scientific we have learnt that with recycle materials we can do a lot of
The first two weeks we made the scientific
- Lamp with pines cones. touching the needles. project and the others two, we made the lamp. things and without pollution.
touching the needles. project and the others two, we made the lamp.
- Bracelets and earrings It needs some effort, time, and patience but it doesn’t mind
because the results are fantastic.
IINTRODUCTION:
NTRODUCTION:
MATERIALS:
We are going to build a lamp with pine cones. MATERIALS:
We are going to build a lamp with pine cones. --Pinecones (20)
We have chosen this idea because it was the most difficult one and the Pinecones (20)
We have chosen this idea because it was the most difficult one and the --Scissors to prune
most original too. Scissors to prune
most original too. --Silicone gun
At first we decided to build a garland with pines cones, but it was very easy Silicone gun
At first we decided to build a garland with pines cones, but it was very easy --Wire (1.5 m)
and it wasn't very nice. Wire (1.5 m)
and it wasn't very nice. --Metal bars( 4)
We realized this project because we saw it in a TV program how a man a was Metal bars( 4)
We realized this project because we saw it in a TV program how a man a was --Pliers
doing a lamp with recycle paper, so we decided to do the same thing but with Pliers
doing a lamp with recycle paper, so we decided to do the same thing but with
pine cones.
pine cones.