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Students each chose a type of energy to research. They looked into pros and cons. They made a poster either promoting the energy source, or warning about it.

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We made a list of wants and needs. We decided to do a whole day without our class lights or projector.

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We watched a couple videos to learn what a carbon footprint is. Students discussed their carbon footprint and ways to reduce it. They did the calculator and compared results. Most students were shocked to see how large their impact was. They discussed ways they could reduce their family's impact and recorded these on their foot.

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We learned about food waste (videos and discussions). We did the worksheets and created 'ugly food superheroes'. We played Pictionary using pictures of ways we waste food and ways to reduce food waste.

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Students discussed ways to reduce energy use, and why it is so important to reduce energy use. Students made a comic about ways to reduce energy.

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We discussed ways we dispose of garbage and the options we have. We discussed why this is important to think about. Students brought home their sheets and talked to their families about what they learned and how they can apply it at home.

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• Scanned from MAC-XB8055-4.pdf

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We watched a video about phantom power and discussed it. We made a list of everything in our classroom that uses electricity, and which use phantom power. We ranked everything by how much power we think it uses, then researched how much it actually uses.

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We discussed where our food comes from, and why this is important. Students looked at where the items in their lunch came from. Students looked at a map and drew lines between Canada and the country of origin for their food. Students were surprised at how far their food travelled.

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