Students in Mrs Julie’s class at Mc Kim school, enthusiastically took on the “Waste” Eco Challenge and created recycled T-shirt bags. Motivated to create something to reduce the amount of plastic waste they were determined to make a difference. Students rummaged through their homes and with donations from the local thrift shop, we were able … Continued
The students in Mrs Kaufman’s class had the chance to do some real life experiential learning at their local “Save On Foods” grocery store. Students were split off into teams and were tasked with the responsibility of investigating certain everyday food items their families consume. The students were searching the store high and low to … Continued
The students at McKim School took on the challenge to see if all the things they are learning in the Beyond Recycling class truly make a difference. Our Waste Trip adventure started at the Kimberley Transfer Station where they are piloting a new recycling program. The new program has been a real success. We then … Continued
“Wow, that was so fun and so messy” replied a student in Mrs Kauffman’s class at Mc Kim school a few weeks ago. As a Beyond Recycling Educator, the paper making lesson is one of my favourite classes. I used to be a little apprehensive to do this lesson but now its my favourite and … Continued
Students at St Marys school had a chance to learn about how water is valuable to all and so limited in various parts of the world. Through an interactive activity students worked together as a “village” to determine how they would allocate water to 3 main areas (Agriculture, Industry and Human needs) depending on their … Continued
This week the students at St Mary’s school were busy creating their Trash to Treasure projects. The students will share their work with the entire school during Earth Week. If the students weren’t already busy with their regular classwork and T2T project, they chose to take on another project to honour the Earth and show … Continued
Grade 6 students at St Mary’s Catholic Independent School in Cranbrook went on a fun journey through time. Students explored the various ways humans have dealt with waste over the years. Some students bravely got dressed up as historical characters as the class learned how human innovation, agriculture, industry and behavioural change have had an … Continued
Water is Life!! The students in Mr Nick’s class at KIS had the opportunity to experience this idea in an interactive activity. The students worked in teams and rotated through stations that challenged them to deal with various water related issues. One station had an abundance of water, another station had a scarcity of water … Continued
The “We are Nature” class is one of my favourites and I think it is for most students. It brings together so many concepts discussed in the Beyond Recycling Program and is outside. The students in Mr. Nick’s class at KIS spent the morning exploring the Kimberley Nature Park, by participating in a nature scavenger … Continued
This week students at Mc Kim School in Kimberley participated in a Waste Field Trip led by Loree Duzcek and Lindsay Howe with the RDEK. These trips are such an eye opener for all involved. We started our trip at the Regional Landfill and students learned where our regions waste ends up. We then visited … Continued
