Make & Remake
We can do better! With the Make & Remake Activity, you can help make an impact by taking something made out of plastic and instead of discarding it, turn it into something useful!
Our Plastic Consumption Footprint
Learners will monitor their plastic waste on a weekly basis and then take actions to reduce their plastic footprint.
Plastic Remake
Learners will explore ways in which plastic waste can be repurposed to create consumer goods. Learners will complete a make- remake activity where they will go through a design challenge to make something new out of recycled plastic.
Plastic in Our Oceans
Learners will learn about the impacts of plastic on oceans. Learners will learn about the production of tiny plastic particles - called microplastics - and explore how these tiny plastic particles end up in our environments. Learners will learn how plastic particles harm our water bodies, especially when they enter our oceans.
Sorting Your Waste
Learners will learn about waste management and how to sort waste correctly - learning how to identify which waste products go into their correct waste bin - i.e. recyclables, organics, garbage and so on.
Taking Inspiration from Nature
Learners will learn about how we can take inspiration from nature to design better products and systems to eliminate plastic waste.
Types of Plastics
Learners will explore the different kinds of plastics found in our economy. Learners will learn how to distinguish what kind of plastic they are dealing with by looking at the labels on plastic products.
Why do We Have Plastic Waste in the Environment?
Learners will explore how plastic waste ends up in the environment by looking for the sources of the problem. Learners will explore the main types of plastic waste that ends up in the environment.
Climate Change
When Canadians first heard about global warming, many joked about the benefits of longer summers and less snow. Now we know that climate change is no joke. Many believe that climate change is the most significant issue of our time, maybe even the greatest challenge of this century.
Nuclear Power
Imagine a source of electricity that promises to be clean and have no emissions and whose source of fuel is found right here in Canada. After the scientific discovery of the splitting of atoms in the last century, many people held out hope for peaceful uses of nuclear technology, and countries started using nuclear power to generate electricity.