The students at The Kimberley Independent School and Kootenay Orchards School in Cranbrook, discussed the many ways they can reduce their Ecological Footprint. Students in both schools came up with great ways they could make change "with my own two hands". As students did their "Eco Handprint" activity they listened to Ben Harper’s song entitled … Continued
When we examine the life cycle of the stuff we use every day, we start to understand the whole story of the stuff we use. This lesson inspired the Fernie students to take a deep look into 4 common day items. Students worked in groups to understand the whole story of their product and talked … Continued
Two classes at Isabella Dicken Elemtentary School have dove headfirst into the Beyond Recycling EcoChallenge. Students have been taking action to reduce the size of their footprint as well as their impact on the Earth. "It’s amazing to see what the students and their families have taken on." said Fernie’s Beyond Recycling Educator, Dawn Deydey. … Continued
We watched some thought provoking films with the Isabella Dicken Elementary School classes this week. This was one of the favorites. Students considered the many times they turn items on and off throughout the day. Conversations led us to think about the simple act of turning things off or unplugging electronics can make a big … Continued
The students at both Kimberley Independent school and Kootenay Orchards school in Cranbrook, had an opportunity to debate the pros and cons of Solar, Nuclear, Wind, Fossil Fuels and Hydro energy this week. The students worked hard on researching their energy resource, as well as coming up with some great rebuttals for the other teams. … Continued
Students thought is was quite entertaining to have a lesson on water on the one day the school floods. It’s the way it worked in Fernie. The class took place in the student services room because the middle school student classrooms had been flooded that morning. In Fernie, we rarely have water issues. Students were … Continued
It’s always sad to end the year of Beyond Recycling and say goodbye to the relationships we’be built over the year. This year we celebrated with the Real Food Potluck where students brought in REAL food to share with the class. Food brought in was either locally grown, made with little processing or healthy. There … Continued
The students at Mc Kim school in Kimberley really got involved with the "Trash to Treasure" lesson. They collected all their items over the March break and were ready to build some amazing creation upon their return to school. Some students, even spent time over the break with parents, working together to build some great … Continued
The grade 5 students in Ms Stewart and Mrs Mitchell’s grade 5 class had an "eye opening" opportunity to see where all our waste and recycled materials goes to in the East Kootenays. The students had the chance to visit Kimberley’s transfer station and see the first recycling/re use are established in the Kootenays. They … Continued
The EcoChallenge is an activity that involves the whole family in researching what waste, energy, water and stuff is used in a home and then taking action to reduce it. Some parents really enjoyed the activities. "The boys have brought awareness to our home so that we can all be more environmentally friendly. I’ve never … Continued
