Mme Roberts's Rocketeers

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As a class, we discussed different things that we use every day while learning at home before I challenged them to list those things then think about what they really need to function during the day.

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• Do you really need it.pdf

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I introduced the topic of carbon footprint to my students and asked them to calculate their carbon footprint. Then I challenged them to think of ways for them to reduce it in different ways.

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• CCF_000024.pdf

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We listed situations when we would waste food. We made guesses of foods go in the garbage from descriptions as a game.

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• Food waste.pdf

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We talked about different activities we can do without power before the Earth Hour day. As it was warming up, it was easier to want to go outside to enjoy the weather after online classes.

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• No power.pdf

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My students know that lots of items can be recycled and reused, but by completing this challenge, my students learned more about compost and how they can keep more items out of the landfill.

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• waste tracking.pdf

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I discussed energy sources with my students before introducing the challenge to them to complete at home.

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My students and I discuss many tips for reducing energy and consumption. I asked my students to write notes for the things they need to remember to do the most such as bringing reusable bags to the store.

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Students thoughts of different ways they can and have saved energy at home. One student voice recorded the script to match the pictures.

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I have been talking with my students about water usage since World Water Day. It has become a big topic that led into this challenge of tracking their water usage and thinking of ways to reduce consumption most days.

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• Water works day 1.pdf
• water works pg 2.pdf

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I started by asking my students for their favourite meal then where they think the ingredients come from before they arrived at the store. I challenged my students to think of a meal with ingredients that they can find locally.

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• Recipe.pdf