The final topic of discussion in the Beyond Recycling program is food. “Real food” to be specific. Students have been learning how their food choices impacts the planet, and how eating more “real food” can lower their ecological footprint. What is “real food”, you ask? Think about these 5 N’s: Nutritious, Naked, Near, Now, and … Continued
Did you know that on average North Americans use 50 times as much energy per person than Africans? The students at TM Roberts do now, after an enlightening Earth Day assembly hosted by the grade 6’s. To celebrate Earth Day and show off what they’ve been learning in the Beyond Recycling program, Mr. Mcanerney’s class … Continued
Is there one “best” energy source? Not according to Mr. Mcanerney’s class – but there are two! Last week, the grade 6 students held an energy debate, excitedly arguing over whether wind, solar, nuclear, hydro or fossil fuels energy is the best – the be-all-end-all of energy sources. Through well presented arguments, positive responses to … Continued
Mr. Mcanerney’s class got down to business – the paper recycling business. Right before the holidays, the grade 6 students at TM Roberts took what they’ve been learning with Wildsight and put it into action, making recycled paper from used paper scraps. The students have been learning about all the resources and processing involved in … Continued
Beyond Recycling has landed at TM Roberts school in Cranbrook. Mr. Mcanerney’s grade 6 class is learning all about waste, water, energy, transportation and more in this 20+ lesson program. In exciting, engaging and enlightening lessons, the students will answer questions like “What happens when we throw away stuff?”, “Is this recyclable?”, “What’s the best … Continued
If you thought all your food comes from far away, think again. JA Laird’s Beyond Recycling students have been learning about local food and it’s benefits for the planet. After discussing the true environmental costs of common food, Ms. King’s grade 4/5 class took a trip to Winderberry Greenhouse and Nursery, just up the highway … Continued
Windermere Elementary’s Beyond Recycling students had an afternoon full of positive environmental action last week, combining their year-end potluck with their Earth Day project. The Real Food Potluck is to celebrate the end of their Beyond Recycling learning journey. Each student brought something to share that was either nutritious, natural, now, near, or naked. Students … Continued
If you’ve been downtown Invermere in the last couple of weeks, you might have seen some new images by the storm water drains. These yellow fish were recently painted by J.A. Laird’s grade 4/5 class as an Earth Day project to help spread awareness about protecting our waterways. The students had an opportunity to take … Continued
Let’s go fishing! Fishing for Sustainability, that is. Which is just what Ms. King’s 4/5 class at JA Laird did for some hands-on learning about managing resources. During this game, students were grouped into “villages” tasked with managing fish populations in their lakes, while feeding their villages and buying other supplies. After a couple of … Continued
Six teams gathered on January 27, 2017 to participate in Windermere Elementary’s intense energy debate. Grade 6 & 7 students argued in support of Hydro, Nuclear, Oil, Solar, Wind, or Coal power – and did so in a very respectful formal debate. Great arguments were put forward on all sides, but renewable resources took a back … Continued
