During the 2019-20 school year, I had the pleasure of working with a curious and passionate group of twenty-six grade ⅘ students at Kootenay Orchards Elementary School in Cranbrook. I saw a definite shift in their ideas and thoughts surrounding sustainability during our short time together. From creating hand-sewn reusable snack bags to making their … Continued
In December, Mrs. Halldorson’s grade 4/5 Kootenay Orchards classroom transformed into a paper making factory. Prior to this Beyond Recycling Paper Making project, students learned about the lifecycle of our stuff, how it is extracted and produced, manufactured and distributed. We embraced all of the
Grade ⅚ students from Kootenay Orchard in Cranbrook did their part earlier this month to reduce the amount of single use plastics they use. After a Beyond Recycling lesson called “It’s A Plastic World”, students were shocked at the amount of single use plastics used in our everyday lives, and even more shocked that so … Continued
