Food for Thought
We took a Good Food Field Trip to Save-On Foods to investigate food choices at one of our local grocery stores.
Beyond Recycling
Real food involves family!
When we did our Real Food Potluck at Ms. Juliet’s Wildflower class there was an interesting theme that kept coming up as the students described their dishes they brought- family! Some brought homemade salsa made by grandma with tomatoes from their garden. Others brought cookies and bread made with their mom’s help. Another student brought … Continued
What do you love about water?
Recently in Ms. Juliet’s Wildflower class in Creston, we appreciated the wonderful qualities of water! The students shared their appreciation for water like: they could drink it, swim in it, jump in puddles, watch the rain drop on a windowsill.
We are Nature
Today’s lesson was all about how people are interconnected and dependent with the incredible diversity of life on earth! Mr. Brauer’s grade 5/6 class at Yaqan Nukiy braved the cold morning for a brisk walk through the forest to get some insight on our relationship with nature. The students made great observations on how we … Continued
The Story Behind the Products We All Use
When you get up in the morning and brush your teeth with your electric toothbrush, pull on your jeans and t-shirt, and grab a pencil to write down today’s to-do list, do you ever stop to think about how the batteries you use, jeans you wear and pencil you just used were made? It’s hard … Continued
How renewable is a renewable resource?
This week in Mr. Brauer’s 5/6 class at Yaqan Nukiy we explored community resource management. How can communities help manage their local resources so they are available for future generations?
Glenmerry Elementary Eco Challenge Champions!
Glenmerry Elementary went over and beyond and had the entire school participate!! A total of 140 students and their hot lunches were sorted. Glenmerrys hot lunch was from Subway. Mr. Gales Gr. 7 students did a great job with organizing the packaging pick up from every class. Most of the material was fiber based and there was … Continued
Kinnaird Elementary Eco Challenge results are in!
Wow! What a success this Hot Lunch Eco Challenge was. Let’s start with Ms. Powers Gr. 5 class from Kinnaird Elementary in Castlegar. There were 2 classes participating for a total of 36 students. Kinnaird’s Hot Lunch was from Boston Pizza. The students did a great job organizing and sorting all of this packaging material. Before recycling some material, … Continued
The Hot Lunch Eco Challenge! Kinnaird vs. Glenmerry Schools
The Challenge is on! The Hot Lunch Eco-Challenge that is. Kinnaird Elementary in Castlegar is in a friendly competition with Glenmerry Elementary in Trail. The competition is simple; The school that diverts the most waste from their Hot Lunch WINS!! And the prize; Good Eco-Footprint Karma!! Each Beyond Recycling class has invited another class from … Continued
Beeswax Wrap!
After learning about product lifecycle and how much one-time plastic we use in our day to day lives, the students from Mr. Brauer’s grade 5/6 class at Yaqan Nukiy school did a project to make beeswax wrap. Beeswax wrap can be used to wrap snacks in instead of using plastic wrap. It is easy to … Continued