Mini BR to Complement a Unit on Globalisation
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, tying the mini-BR unit with Mr. Mertens’ unit on Globalisation
Beyond Recycling
PRESENTING: The Lifecycles of Everyday Objects
Here are the posters Mrs. Graham’s class at St. Joseph’s School in Nelson created for their presentations!
Making it New
This creative group got to work for Earth Day. Waste has certainly been a focus in Mrs. Doll’s class all year, and to put their learning into action, the students made mittens out of old sweaters. Using second hand wool and fleece sweaters from the thrift stores, students started by cutting out their patterns. Once … Continued
‘Round and ‘Round the Debate Goes
Hydro! Solar! Fossil Fuels! Nuclear! Wind! Pros and cons, cons and pros. Around and around the debate goes. Which energy source do you think is the best? It’s a tough question, and if there was one best answer then we probably wouldn’t be talking about it. Mrs. Doll’s class learned this lesson and more through … Continued
The Art & Skill of Debating
Debating is an art, but before you make your masterpiece you must develop the skills. How do you develop skills other than trying, failing, trying again, practicing and slowly gaining confidence, success and skills. Most students in Ms. Curry’s class at J.A. Laird school in Invermere had never participated in a debate, let … Continued
Garbology Revisited
Transfer station right in Nelson, down by the dog walk.
Braving the cold, bald eagles and battered teddies.
The sun was beaming down upon us, the brightness, a stark contrast against the dark wings of the soaring bald eagles above. In the grips of a Polar Vortex weather phenomenon, students from Columbia Park Elementary in Revelstoke weren’t feeling the Sun’s warm goodness. The field trip to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Revelstoke Landfill … Continued
So What Snow!
It’s 2020, let’s adapt! This year in bringing many new ways of learning, even in how Beyond Recycling looks at classroom waste. At Gordon Terrace, Mrs. Doll’s class started their Beyond Recycling program with an outside lesson in the snow. It was chilly, but the students were very engaged as Ms Kim stepped in for … Continued
🎼 Tis The Season To Think About Garbage 🎶 Tra La La La La, La La La Laaaah🎶
And so, without seemingly a moment’s notice, the Holidays were upon us and as I write this time has ticked over to 2021! Happy New Year! Here’s hoping for safety, health and security for all. I finished my year full of joy, by spending the month of December with the Grade 5/6 class at Columbia … Continued
From Cave Dwellers to Classroom Decomposers
As you can see from this brainstorm of descriptive words related to “waste”, we humans do not have positive associations with waste! Thankfully, there are other hardworking creatures that would make the exact opposite brainstorm, if they had hands or arms. But they’re also too busy decomposing the organic waste in Ms. Curry’s Gr 6/7 … Continued