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  • Irrigation Project Pics

    5/11/12 • (0)

      After the third day out there, we finally made a LOT of headway on getting our irrigation scheme to cover as much area as possible. The whole class participated (well, except for a couple rapscallions) in making it flow across our land, with several dams and diversions put in place. Here are pics for [...]

  • The Irrigation Project

    5/10/12 • (0)

    This week we worked on our irrigation project, with the students solving some new issues that arose. The original irrigation canal we created had all but ceased, and so the kids opened up our secondary canal. It started to flow strongly, which means that many kids were drenched before long. The kids tried several things [...]

  • Started on Irrigation

    5/04/12 • (0)

    Well, we got stuck with the carbon filters…. there was simply no way to get a quantity of calcium chloride in time for class. So, we started our next unit…. irrigation! The students learned some initial insights into the Subak system, which they had discussed earlier in the year. Then we moved down to a [...]

  • Creating Carbon filters (pt. 1)

    4/20/12 • (0)

    The Grade 6s started to make the carbon filters. They were supremely wonderful in the initial information session, with almost all the kids submitting very detailed and accurate notes about our talk. Following that, we ground up some charcoal to make carbon powder. The next step is to treat this is Calcium chloride, and then [...]

  • Upcycle fashion show sign up

    4/16/12 • (0)

    This Earth day afternoon assembly we will enjoy an Upcycle Fashion show by anyone within our school community who would like to communicate the importance of sustainability through design and creativity. Up cycling means designing clothing and accessories by reusing/recycling materials/things that you are not using any more. Through investing time, skill and creativity you [...]

  • Filtering out the Bad….

    3/14/12 • (0)

    Ugh. The grade 6 students made a vile concoction and made me drink it. Luckily enough, I borrowed an industrial grade filter used to demonstrate the power of mechanical filtration of water. While some groups were rushing out to the farm to collect any excreta they thought the filter may succumb to, another group tested [...]

  • I will be out this week… but activities still abound in class!

    3/05/12 • (0)

    Pak Noan (me) will be gone this week in Green Studies, but he has arranged for people to substitute his classes. On Wednesday, Ibu Meegan will take over and lead the class through some initial findings about how different substrates may affect water turbidity. On Friday, Ibu Mary will help the students follow through with [...]

  • Pond Restoration Day

    2/25/12 • (0)

    The Grade 6′s worked throughout the day on the pond restoration. We had moments of focused work, interesting happenings, and some parts which we simply could not get around to. While I was hoping that we would be able to fully drain the pond over the day, a miscommunication led to us not yet seeing [...]

  • Detailed Pond Design

    2/17/12 • (0)

    This week we measured out the pond dimensions, and so in today’s class we had a special guest: John Pettigrew, a landscape architect and Green School parent. In the lesson, some students assisted in general maintenance tasks, but all eventually had to complete their vision of a design for the pond. The general learning outcome [...]

  • Pond Measurements

    2/15/12 • (0)

    Today the students went in the pond to measure the size and shape of it. While our results were not complete, we did get some ideas of what volume of water we will need to move in order to drain the pond on the 24th. The Students have a homework assignment which some have already [...]