Today we learned that greenhouse gases (GHG) are important and necessary for life on earth – they have benefited life on earth by making the planet much more habitable. (Instead of minus 18 degrees Celsius, GHGs have allowed the Earth’s average temperature to be a pleasant plus 15 degrees Celsius). However, with all of our … Continued
How can we have a more Sustainable Christmas?
Education about where our food comes from and how it’s grown is important in developing citizens who care enough to spend a little more to support local farmers and minimize their impact on planet Earth. Thus with those goals in mind, for their Good Food field trip, Mrs. Wilisky’s Grade 5/6 class from JA Laird … Continued
Students at Canal Flat’s Martin Morigeau Grade 4 – 7 class love hands-on learning. So help meet their learning style and provide a fun way to learn about nutritious & natural foods made from scratch, five teams of students participated in a cook off! Teams were given 30 minutes to read their recipe, find their … Continued
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that if you ask someone to stop doing or using something that’s key to their lifestyle, you need to provide or brainstorm an alternative. For example, if you just tell someone who relies on fishing for their entire livelihood to stop fishing as the local fish population … Continued
The Grade 7 class at Glenmerry Elementary in Trail got their creative juices flowing for this years Earth Day projects. Students designed a futuristic transportation unit that is environmentally friendly. They made a small model to represent their unit out of “trash” or recyclables to showcase their idea. Each model included a short paragraph explaining their … Continued
The students in Mrs Kaufman’s class had the chance to do some real life experiential learning at their local “Save On Foods” grocery store. Students were split off into teams and were tasked with the responsibility of investigating certain everyday food items their families consume. The students were searching the store high and low to … Continued
The students at McKim School took on the challenge to see if all the things they are learning in the Beyond Recycling class truly make a difference. Our Waste Trip adventure started at the Kimberley Transfer Station where they are piloting a new recycling program. The new program has been a real success. We then … Continued
What is better than going on a education field trip? Biking there instead of taking the bus!! The students at Glenmerry Elementary in Trail BC jumped on their bikes and rode 13 km to visit 2 grocery stores as a part of the Beyond Recycling Good Food Field Trip. The students were ready to investigate … Continued
“Reduce Reuse Recycle” has been a common motto over the course of the Beyond Recycling year. However, recently students at Martin Morigeau School in Canal Flats were challenged to put the “reuse” statement into action. Students were first introduced to others around the world who have made amazing products, objects, tools, or toys from items … Continued
