Earth Day can be a magical time of celebrating our planet all all that she provides for us. In Beyond Recycling, we make a point to do something special around April 22nd each year. Ms. Rundberg’s class had an opportunity to do something extra special this year, as they are also part of Wildsight’s EcoStewards … Continued
Cons, cons, cons and…pros? It’s much more fun to point out the faults of others than to build yourself up, Ms. Rundberg’s class realized when wrapping up their energy unit of Beyond Recycling. The energy unit included lessons about the types of energy, the different sources of energy, and then a close look at the … Continued
In Alyssa Rundberg’s grade 5 class at Gordon Terrace, the students are wrapping up their first Beyond Recycling unit on waste with a mini project about the lifecycles of stuff. Just like a storybook, everything we use has a beginning, middle and an end. Students have been learning about the five different stages along the … Continued
This creative group got to work for Earth Day. Waste has certainly been a focus in Mrs. Doll’s class all year, and to put their learning into action, the students made mittens out of old sweaters. Using second hand wool and fleece sweaters from the thrift stores, students started by cutting out their patterns. Once … Continued
Hydro! Solar! Fossil Fuels! Nuclear! Wind! Pros and cons, cons and pros. Around and around the debate goes. Which energy source do you think is the best? It’s a tough question, and if there was one best answer then we probably wouldn’t be talking about it. Mrs. Doll’s class learned this lesson and more through … Continued
It’s 2020, let’s adapt! This year in bringing many new ways of learning, even in how Beyond Recycling looks at classroom waste. At Gordon Terrace, Mrs. Doll’s class started their Beyond Recycling program with an outside lesson in the snow. It was chilly, but the students were very engaged as Ms Kim stepped in for … Continued
