The lesson on Water was an eye opener for many students today. It offered not only great discussion about how much is actually available for 7 billion people on our planet..less than 1%, but the students had the unique opportunity to work in groups having to ration, haul and try to not waste, the allocated … Continued
What does sustainability really mean? Mrs. Gauthier’s Gr. 5 class at J.A. Laird Elementary got to find out how decision making impacts the future through an exciting game of “Fishing for Sustainability”. For a few weeks now, Invermere’s Beyond Recycling class has been discussing the need for sustainable practices and its impact on our planet. … Continued
This week Ms. Leaches class explored the discrepancy of resources and ecological footprints throughout the world. Students participated in the “Food for Thought” activity where we turned our classroom into the world, and divided the world’s population and resource use. Students were spell bound as many realized for the first time how unevenly resources are … Continued
This week in the Beyond Recycling Class at Yaqan Nukiy, we got to use both our wit, our critical thinking and our research to hash out an Energy Debate! We had five teams: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Nuclear Energy, Hydro Power and Fossil Fuels. Leading up to the Energy Debates, we have been discussing energy, … Continued
At South Nelson the grade 4/5 class has been engaged with the Beyond Recycling Program twice a week since the New Year. After many lessons, much diligent research and impressive presentations, it was time to celebrate by getting messy! To the chorus of 5 whirling blenders, all hands were on deck (including some awesome parent … Continued
The students at Kootenay Orchards and St Mary’s Catholic school in Cranbrook. All the classes had the opportunity to learn about the "life cycle of stuff ". Students were able to take the information and dive in deeper with their groups to investigate a particular product. The students did an amazing job, sharing how their … Continued
First of all..Paper Making is so much fun and so messy!!! The students at both Kootenay Orchards and St Mary’s Catholic School had a blast making paper before the Christmas Holidays..as if the energy in a school is not already pretty high the last week before school, we decided to add to it..and it was … Continued
Over the last couple of weeks, the Beyond Recycling class at Kinnaird Elementary has been learning about the story of our stuff. The class investigated every step in the ‘Life Cycle’ of everyday items, starting with the extraction of raw materials from the Earth, the manufacturing, distribution and consumption of goods and finally, the last … Continued
We all learned a lot about the environmental footprint of producing consumer goods. Students followed the lifecycle of various products from raw material extraction to the consumer and then through to recycling or joining the waste stream. We discussed the amount of energy and resources that go into products, and how product design determines if … Continued
We all learned a lot about the environmental footprint of producing consumer goods. Students followed the lifecycle of various products from raw material extraction to the consumer and then through to recycling or joining the waste stream. We discussed the amount of energy and resources that go into products, and how product design determines if … Continued
