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.
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
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
Students said… "I didn’t play so many video games to waste energy, instead I played outside" "We lowered our programmable thermostat and didn’t feel the difference" "We reduced our garbage from 5kg to 3.7kg" "It was hard to do everything I did, but it was so much fun" "After all this week my life has … Continued
The last class in Fernie was filled with prizes, games and more. More prizes were given out for the EcoChallenge. The Beyond Recycling EcoChallenge was filled with amazing prizes throughout the 4 week period from FortisBC including low flow showerheads and kitchen tap aerators. BCHydro also donated prizes for the final results of the EcoChallenge, … Continued
Papermaking at Isabella Dicken Elementary School is always a big event. Big thanks to the 3 volunteers that came in to help us make it happen. We had 48 students, and 4 papermaking stations to really turn out some amazing handmade paper. BCHydro’s Dave Zutter was also there to lend a helping hand, and ShawTV … Continued
Do you know where your food comes from? We looked at the what our food really costs our planet during the True Cost of Food lesson. Thinking about what we choose to eat is an easy way to reduce the size of our footprint. We watched the True Cost of Food movie http://www.sierraclub.org/truecostoffood/
