Thursday, March 22, 2012

A Walk in the Forest

Bernadette is a Science 10 student with edcentre.ca who chose to create a video showcasing her learning on biodiversity. She takes us on a walk through the forest near Ille-Ile-A-Crosse and throughout her walk, she talks about human interaction with nature, flora and fauna, and indigenous ways of knowing. Well done Bernadette on proving that learning can be enjoyable and assignments can be unique.

edcentre cartoon

Here is one of the many tools we use at the edcentre to make learning engaging and, dare I say, ...fun. Try it out, totally free. Can't beat that price. (It works best in a browser other than Mozilla)

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Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Google Science Fair

Great approach to transformative learning...

Thursday, March 1, 2012

A View of the Hydrology Cycle from Buffalo Narrows

Spencer is currently exploring the hydrology cycle in Science 10 and submitted a picture of his home town of Buffalo Narrows along with a description of the cycle at work.



"I chose this picture of Northern Saskatchewan because it is an astonishing picture taken just outside of Buffalo Narrows, of a lakeside sunset, but it also consists of the lake, the trees, the clouds, and the beauty of nature and the setting sun. If you take an even closer look at this picture you will see the forest, the water, the sun heating that water, and the hydrology cycle taking place right in front of your eyes, creating clouds."


He was also asked what he can do as a member of his community to help ensure they have a clean water supply:

"A basic example of doing my part, is not littering. As I am currently residing in a town surrounded by bodies of water, I put an effort into not throwing garbage on the ground. Obviously not everyone in my community follows this practice, which results in waste finding its way into the water. A more complex example could consist of forming a committee of other concerned residents. With this committee we could monitor natural water preservation and educate others about the dangers of water pollution and unnecessary use of water within our community. The committee could raise money for an upgraded water treatment centre for our community."