1. Exploring Eco-Projects
SUMMARY SLIDES
Exploring Eco-Projects
Ideas for classroom, club or school-wide projects focusing on environmental sustainability
Collected by Paul Stinson, October 2017

2. Eco-Project Presentation Resources Summary
Multi-project resources CEDC 25 Acts Resources for Rethinking
Sharing/Networking Resources Green Maps Blue Dot iNaturalist (citizen science)
STEM: “frugal science” - Foldscopes

3. Resources for Classroom Projects (ranging from 1 day to year long)
Canadian Energy Diet Challenge
Across Canada
The Classroom Energy Diet Challenge - Canadian Geographic
energydiet.canadiangeographic.ca/
Registration Closes January 22
Challenge begins January 30

4. Resources for Projects (ranging from 1 day to year long)
Canadian Energy Diet Challenge
Examples of projects (archived): phic.ca/2015/main/classroom/335 5/davidson-grade-5

5. Resources for Projects (ranging from 1 day to year long)
25 Acts of Energy Conservation
ograms/k-12-school-programs/25- acts/
Take action in your school to conserve energy and water, or reduce waste. You will be able to post your photo before March 30, to be entered in a random draw for $200.
$500-$1000 prizes available

6. Green Map Systems – www.greenmap.org

7. Sustainability Schools Green Map
-Platform and icons provided by Green Map Systems <
-Data collected by surveys distributed to principals in SWSD and PVSD
(other divisions contacted so far for permission to survey have declined)
-Contact person at each school is responsible for updates and additional uploads
-Map allows anyone to view sustainability efforts, from classroom worm composting bins to indoor gardens to outdoor green spaces

8. Sustainability Schools Green Map
-Participating Schools as of April 2017

9. Blue Dot Movement – www.bluedot.ca

10. Blue Dot Movement -Regina and Davidson are two communities in SK that have signed municipal declarations so far!

11. Foldscope (example of “frugal science”)
(check out the Ted Talk by Manu Prakash)

12. Foldscope (example of “frugal science”)
About $50 CAD (including shipping) for a Basic class set of 20 ($4-$5 each)

13. Foldscope
Tardigrade video:

14. Other “Community Science” Resources
iNaturalist

15. Thank You!