Ruby decided to tackle the issue of plastic waste with her Trash2Treasure project. She took 400 plastic bags and wove them in a sturdy hammock using a 4 strand braiding technique. Ruby says “I think we should create less waste because it is dangerous to the environment and can endanger many animals on land … Continued
Is there one “best” energy source? Not according to Mr. Mcanerney’s class – but there are two! Last week, the grade 6 students held an energy debate, excitedly arguing over whether wind, solar, nuclear, hydro or fossil fuels energy is the best – the be-all-end-all of energy sources. Through well presented arguments, positive responses to … Continued
Beyond Recycling has landed at TM Roberts school in Cranbrook. Mr. Mcanerney’s grade 6 class is learning all about waste, water, energy, transportation and more in this 20+ lesson program. In exciting, engaging and enlightening lessons, the students will answer questions like “What happens when we throw away stuff?”, “Is this recyclable?”, “What’s the best … Continued
What happens to all that stuff we throw “away”? How much of our waste can be diverted from our local landfill by reducing, reusing, repairing, refusing, rethinking and recycling? We took a tour to find out more!
If you thought all your food comes from far away, think again. JA Laird’s Beyond Recycling students have been learning about local food and it’s benefits for the planet. After discussing the true environmental costs of common food, Ms. King’s grade 4/5 class took a trip to Winderberry Greenhouse and Nursery, just up the highway … Continued
Windermere Elementary’s Beyond Recycling students had an afternoon full of positive environmental action last week, combining their year-end potluck with their Earth Day project. The Real Food Potluck is to celebrate the end of their Beyond Recycling learning journey. Each student brought something to share that was either nutritious, natural, now, near, or naked. Students … Continued
Let’s go fishing! Fishing for Sustainability, that is. Which is just what Ms. King’s 4/5 class at JA Laird did for some hands-on learning about managing resources. During this game, students were grouped into “villages” tasked with managing fish populations in their lakes, while feeding their villages and buying other supplies. After a couple of … Continued
Six teams gathered on January 27, 2017 to participate in Windermere Elementary’s intense energy debate. Grade 6 & 7 students argued in support of Hydro, Nuclear, Oil, Solar, Wind, or Coal power – and did so in a very respectful formal debate. Great arguments were put forward on all sides, but renewable resources took a back … Continued
Mme. Whittick’s students set up a recycling station in their classroom last week. The grade 6 & 7s took scrap paper and old newspaper and transformed them into colourful art supplies to be used in a future project. After weeks of discussing our waste-filled consumer habits and all the necessary processing of our stuff, the students put … Continued
Where does your power come from? The grade 6/7 students at Windermere Elementary can now follow their energy from the dam all the way to the outlet. Looking first at the benefits of electricity and how our lives would be different without power, the students in Mme Whittick’s class discussed the environmental impacts of both renewable … Continued
