First of all..Paper Making is so much fun and so messy!!! The students at both Kootenay Orchards and St Mary’s Catholic School had a blast making paper before the Christmas Holidays..as if the energy in a school is not already pretty high the last week before school, we decided to add to it..and it was … Continued
Today we went on an amazing trip to with Loree Duczek from the RDEK. Loree started the trip with the question posed to the class "Do you think it makes a difference?" We started the trip at the local Transfer station, wherein the students saw the waste that was destined for the landfill. Students noticed … Continued
The students at Kootenay Orchards in Cranbrook, did an amazing job creating masterpieces out of recycled materials today. The students are preparing to showcase their creations for the entire school to see on Earth Day! Some of the T2T creations were, a wine bottle and Popsicle stick bird house, pencil holder and desk organizer, Cat … Continued
The students at Kootenay Orchards, spent the last week researching with their groups the various energy topics in preparation for today’s great Debate. The topics included were, Wind, Solar, Tidal, Fossil Fuels, Hydro and Nuclear. The groups presented their arguments , having the opportunity to state their case on why their particular energy resource was … Continued
This week at Kootenay Orchards school in Cranbrook, students worked hard to put together some amazing skits and presentations on how various everyday products are made. The students researched as a group what raw materials were used in the manufacturing of their product, the raw materials and resources used and shared the impacts associated. The … Continued
The grade 6 students in Mrs Potter’s class at Kootenay Orchards school in Cranbrook, are getting right back into the Beyond Recycling Program. In this weeks lesson, we are learning more about the Cycle of Stuff and the impacts that the everyday products we use have. In the lesson "It’s all from the Earth", students … Continued
The students at Kootenay Orchards and Kimberley Independent school, experienced first hand how challenging it would be to clean up after a oil spill. During the lesson on Water, students were tasked with a challenge to clean the oil from water in a pie tray. The students were given only a popsicle stick, paper towel … Continued
The students at Kimberley Independent School and Kootenay Orchards school in Cranbrook had the opportunity to visit the Transfer Station in Cranbrook, the Materials Processing Plant, the Bottle Depot and the RDEK Landfill. The trip was filled with tons of information about how we make a difference by recycling and taking the time to sort … Continued
Earth Day in Fernie was some SERIOUS fun this year. Students of all ages join in the activities at the Fernie Arts Station on April 22nd, 2014. Activities included an earth felting project, worm composting, trash to treasure crafting, cinema showcase movies, and free popcorn and snacks.
The students from both KIS and Kootenay orchards were given the task over the March Break to collect recyclables and items destined for the landfill. The students not only came back to class with an array of items but the imagination and creativity was overwhelming!!! There were wind charms made with old spoons cut into … Continued
