We want to help save the Earth!

In celebration of the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development, we are working on a project called
Living Within Our GREEN Means.
On our blog you will learn tips about how to help the environment and how to make environmentally-friendly stuff.
You can also see what we are learning and working on in school.
Do you want to save the Earth? Join us!

May 04, 2012

The Secret Mix



Investigating a 'secret mix' of dirt in order to determine what the ingredients of the mix are!

April 20, 2012

Smearing and Shaking


Students smear and shake samples of sand, clay and humus in order to better understand how they behave.

March 30, 2012

Worms!



This week we looked through compost to find out what sorts of living creatures were there. 

October 14, 2011

Carnival!!!

Living Within Our GREEN Means

Here are two of the signs from the Carnival that we in classes 2abe made.
We wanted to raise awareness about Climate Change!

September 30, 2011

 Living Within Our Green Means

Some of our thoughts about the Environment...





New Seating Arrangement

Maps – One picture of reality.

This is our new classroom seating arrangement!
As part of our "Maps" Unit, we divided into groups to make maps in order to show how each group would arrange the classroom if they could choose.
One design was voted upon and then actualized.

September 23, 2011

Homework Folders

Living Within Our GREEN Means
Homework Folders Made of Recycled Materials, Steps 1 + 2
 
Here are some of the materials you need. 
You will also need glue, water, and paintbrushes.

Step 1: Cut the cereal box in half and take off the top and bottom tabs. 
Now make some runny glue by adding water. 
Step 2: Glue on the comics that you like using a paintbrush. 
Glue over the comics too, so that they stick well.