The Family Eco-Challenge wrapped up today at Brent Kennedy. While the results aren’t yet calculated for the class, we certainly can celebrate what was learned and habits that might have changed with motivated and keen students such as Jonathan. Not only did he check for drafts in the house (and, with his parents, fix the … Continued
Last week, we looked at how our actions can have a negative impact on the earth. This week, we took a different perspective and looked at how our actions can have a positive impact. We also started the Beyond Recycling Family Eco Challenge. Through the Eco Challenge we will have a chance to look at … Continued
On April 24, students from JV Humphries took their True Cost of Food lesson further by planting their own food in the schoolyard. Students re-built the planter boxes first created by the Beyond Recycling class 2 years ago. We turned the soil, added well rotted compost to fertilize, and planted various greens, spinach, lettuce, and … Continued
Do you know where your food comes from? We looked at the what our food really costs our planet during the True Cost of Food lesson. Thinking about what we choose to eat is an easy way to reduce the size of our footprint. We watched the True Cost of Food movie http://www.sierraclub.org/truecostoffood/
Monday saw Fossil Fuels, Nuclear, Solar, Wind and Hydro-Electric take on each other, out to prove why they were the very best source of energy (and why their worthy opponents were not). It certainly was easier for some groups than for others, to argue all the benefits of their selected energy source, and was very … Continued
This week we looked at where we get our energy from and how it gets to our homes and schools. We played a game that helped the students follow the path from hydro dam to electrical socket and all the steps in between. We also looked at the impacts of energy production from nuclear waste … Continued
This week we looked at our climate and how it has changed over time. We looked at the greenhouse effect and how our atmosphere protects us and allows life to exist on our planet. Students expressed some frustration about how it has all been left in their hands. We examined how climate change is occurring … Continued
This Beyond Recycling Class we discussed our Eco Challenge and handed them in. Then we started our Trash To Treasure projects. These projects are made of items we would have at home and the only rule is that we can’t buy anything new. Some of our projects are toys, candle holders, wind chimes, planters, and … Continued
So – truth be told, the classroom did get a little messy. That’s what happens when you take recycling into your own hands. When using blenders, water, scraps of paper it’s bound to get a little messy. Lots of fun was had with students creating their own handmade recycled paper.
The Gr. 6 class, the Eco Tigers, at Twin Rivers School has posted a project on the Kootenay Earth Day website. The project is a One Month Family Eco Challenge. The students have investigated, committed and changed their actions in their homes to try and live more sustainable. Check it out at www.kootenayearthday.ca. They challenge … Continued
