Grade 4/5 students at Robson Community School participated in the Our Water lesson and were shocked to learn about the different water realities for people across our globe. Its amazing how WE have such consistent access to clean, fresh, cold (or hot) water in our homes and schools. Why, and How? These are just a … Continued
Today, Ms. Cooper’s 4/5 class from Erickson school learned about how delicious veggies are grown at Cartwheel Farm. Cartwheel Farm is an organic community farm in Erickson that grows about 150 varieties of seasonal vegetables. Laura and Nigel, farmers extraordinaire, gave us wonderful tour. As we gathered in the beginning of the tour the students … Continued
We started our lesson today about how much we love water. Sienna said ‘I love that water can make ice, and then I can figure skate on it.‘ Other students chimed in with comments about swimming the summer, watering our food, drinking a cold glass of water and more. Braxton said ‘I love ice fishing‘. … Continued
Today Mrs. Cooper’s gr 4/5 class spent a chilly morning exploring the Creston Landfill. The students saw the recycling area first. This is where people drop off cardboard, glass, aluminum and plastic containers. These materials are then transported in big bales and made into new products. Recycling keeps these valuable materials out of the landfill. … Continued
We are truly fortunate in the Creston Valley to have so many producers of food! From dairy, chickens, peaches, cherries, veggies, wheat, oats and more we have a lot to explore. With Ms. Adam’s class at Canyon Lister we visited Kootenay Meadows which is a beautiful example of local sustainable agriculture. We toured the farm … Continued
This week at Canyon Lister Elementary School and Adam Robertson Elementary School, we made many water connections. We started with gratitude for water. “I love that water makes ice, and I can play hockey on it” said Emmett. Brinely said “I love how refreshing water is”. Other students loved water for cooking, swimming, playing in … Continued
Today the students of Mr. Blick’s grade 4/5 class at Adam Robertson Elementary School started their lifecycle project. The idea here is to see what goes into making everyday items. Lifecycle is a term used in biology- but does it apply to products we use all the time? The students have been learning about the … Continued
This week the grade 4/5s and 6/7s from Yaqan Nukiy school went on a double field trip to learn about waste and food. We spent the morning at the Creston landfill learning about waste diversion. The students learned how this reduces how much material is going to the landfill. Along with recycling, wood waste, metals, … Continued
JV Humphries students build planter boxes and grow food! As our Earth Day and EcoChallenge activity, we built planter boxes, filled with soil, seeded, watered, and watched out food grow! We grew delicious radishes and spicy greens and students took turns watering the boxes as needed through spring.
JV Humphries students in Kaslo explored the Lifecycle of Stuff in February 2023.
