Beyond Recycling in Kimberley starts and ends by talking about waste. We begin in that fall looking at our own waste in the classroom and what we can do about it, then come full circle in May, finishing off the program with a waste field trip. Thanks to the “all-Dad-jokes-Nathan” at the RDEK, Spensley’s grade … Continued
Spensley’s grade 6’s at McKim Middle School connected so deeply with their first waste reduction project, that we took on another: making paper! Our first waste reduction project of making reusable bags from old t-shirts focused mostly on the middle “R”, this project was all about the third, and final “R”: recycling. We talk often … Continued
Wildsight’s Beyond Recycling program returns yet again to McKim Middle School in Kimberley, kicking off with an informative unit about the waste in our world. We start by learning what waste is, where it comes from, how it’s changed over time, and how we can change our current waste habits. We do a waste audit, … Continued
The final unit in Beyond Recycling focuses around food – “real food”, specifically. We define “real food” as following the “5 N’s”: · Nutritious: healthy · Near: local · Now: seasonal · Naked: not packaged in disposable wrappers · Natural: whole foods or not heavily processed The grade 6’s were first introduced to this idea … Continued
Have you ever wondered how exactly your phone gets charged? Where does that power come from, and how does it get to you? Well, Ms. Spensley’s grade 6s found out this week. The energy unit of Beyond Recycling starts off by looking at power in British Columbia, where almost 90% of our energy comes from … Continued
What do muffins and moose and preserves have in common, you ask? They are all good food! Mrs. Spensley’s grade 5/6s closed out Beyond Recycling with a good food potluck that included muffins, moose meat, many types of preserved jams and veggies, and much more. The class’s final Beyond Recycling unit focused on food. They … Continued
Ms. Spensley’s grade 5 and 6s decided to tackle a waste EcoChallenge this year with a decorative twist. The McKim Middle School students took on the challenge of decorating Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook’s first ever Winter Market. Beyond Recycling starts with the students learning about the different types of waste, and what actually belongs in the trash, … Continued
The Earth Project is a chance for students to take action combing and/or building on all the topics discussed in Beyond Recycling. As a culminating activity, this project is creative, fun, and useful. Needle work has been a theme for the grade 5/6s this year with their art projects so Beyond Recycling joined in for … Continued
Waste is a major theme of Beyond Recycling, and this year the McKim students are using it as a primary theme for their action projects and investigations as well. After learning that “real food” is nutritious, natural, near, naked, and now, the students connected the dots of how tricky it can be to have enough … Continued
Water, water everywhere! Or, is it? The water unit of Beyond Recycling has some of the most fun, interactive lessons. Students at McKim Middle School have been learning about the challenges of water around the world. After learning about the concept of sustainability and trying their hand managing their own resources during the Fishing for … Continued
