This semester, in Mrs. Delcaro’s and Mr. Blick’s classes, we have been learning about waste and how everyday objects are made. Lots of students have shared how they reduce the waste in their household. For example, one student said ‘In our house we are pretty careful when we wrap gifts, and try to reuse the … Continued
(= Lifecycle of a glass bottle) Ms Machado’s grade 6’s had the formidable challenge of researching and presenting the lifecycle of various objects, and then reporting back in french! Thank goodness for Google translate, as well as the hard work and great effort working NOT in their “mother tongue”.
Steph Spensley and Jaimee Pichette’s grade 5/6 class is diving into the Beyond Recycling program again for 2021/2022. The students are one of two McKim Middle School classes embarking on multi-month learning journey where they will learn all about energy, water, food, transportation from a middle school kid’s perspective. The first unit is all about … Continued
This year at McKim Middle School, two grade 5/6 classes are going Beyond Recycling. The students are embarking on multi-month learning journey where they will learn all about energy, water, food, transportation from a middle school kid’s perspective. But before going beyond, Mrs. Turcon’s class spent some time learning about recycling and other types of … Continued
Mr. Karran, the Gr.7 teacher at Kinnaird Elementary School in Castlegar, become the Fossil Fuel Chef in the Beyond Recycling lesson tilted “Its a Plastic World”. The students witnessed their teacher dress up as a chef, laughing at the apron and chef hat, while learning the ingredients to make fossil fuels. This recipe included salt … Continued
The ever changing timeline of trash – how as humans the types and amounts of things we use and throw away has changed is a fascinating topic. Not least for our Arrow Heights Elementary Grade Five and Six students, as we got to spend our lesson time travelling, diving into the timeline of trash that … Continued
On a cool and misty first day of December, the Grade 5’s from Begbie View Elementary took a journey across town, to the outer reaches of the City of Revelstoke, to the mysterious lands of the Revelstoke Transfer Station and Landfill. Locked in on one aspect by the mighty Boulder and Frisby Mountains and … Continued
Grade 4/5 from Salmo Elementary made thank you cards for RDCK and WM’s hosting of a great field trip, where we learned what happens after we get rid of our waste and recycling.
Isabella Dicken Elementary School (IDES) students are moving, grooving, and finding ways to change the plastic world they live in. During this awesome lesson, Ms. Kathy’s grade 5/6 class listed the plastics they use and touch everyday at home and at school. The students were amazed with how many plastic items they could come up … Continued
This week at Erickson Elementary we got to reap the harvest of our earlier work in the spring by harvesting delicious produce from the school garden! What a treat and a way to celebrate the end of the school year. The students munched lettuce, kale, spinach, radishes -even the tops of onions. We also supplemented … Continued
