Did you know that 2,500 pencils come from the average cedar tree, and six different raw materials are needed to make a pop can? Twin River Gr. 5 students wrapped up their “Lifecycle of Stuff” lessons with group presentations this week. Each group gave a very though and unique power point presentation explaining the five … Continued
The gr. 7 class at Webster Elementary School embarked on their final few lessons in Beyond Recycling. Students focused on how wonderful our world is by looking at our similarities with Nature and the ecosystems that support us. This lesson is all about positivity and being amazed with our natural world. Outside games included students … Continued
The last Beyond Recycling class for Ms. Nelson – now Mr. Hammerich’s – grade 5/6 in Blewett had us looping back to the concepts introduced in the first lesson, specifically on how the Earth is like a cookie jar. The students responses were thoughtful and certainly more informed. They finished their Beyond Recycling adventure for … Continued
TGIF! Thank goodness it’s FRY-DAY!
Students in Mr. Geddis’ grade 5/6 class look in amazement at the volume of unwanted clothes awaiting transport to a “new” life in the global textile recycling market.
Students from Webster Elementary in Warfield and Twin Rivers Elementary in Castlegar have been so busy in Beyond Recycling these past few weeks! They have embarked on the Eco-Challenge, investigating and changing behaviors around energy, water, and food in their everyday lives. Families learned how to conserve energy, water, and make homemade granola bars! Students … Continued
This week the grade 4/5s and 6/7s from Yaqan Nukiy school went on a double field trip to learn about waste and food. We spent the morning at the Creston landfill learning about waste diversion. The students learned how this reduces how much material is going to the landfill. Along with recycling, wood waste, metals, … Continued
Ms Nelson’s Grade 5/6 class from Blewett Elementary discovered what happens at the last chapter in waste’s story (when it isn’t, or can’t be, reused, repurposed, or recycled). Stan, who oversees the landfill site and works hard every day to ensure the landfill is operational for as long as possible, is explaining some of the … Continued
The Rosemont Grade 5/6 class has been thinking about Recycling and Beyond since the New Year! After many lessons, diligent research into the lifecycle of products, energy options and creative presentations, it was time to celebrate by getting messy and loopy! We made our very own recycled paper using scraps from the classroom recycling, water … Continued
This week in Ms Dunham’s grade 6/7 class at Yaqan Nukiy the students played ‘Fishing for Sustainability’. Each group was a village that had to manage the population of fish in their lake. They also had to feed their village, get supplies for the village and run an economy. Each village had their own way … Continued
