We Are Nature Walk

Take a forest walk in the schoolyard or nearby greenspace. Collect fallen materials to make small temporary art  pieces—a collaboration with nature. Leave the art where it is and take pictures, or share by having children walk  around the schoolyard and observe each...

Rube Goldberg Machine

Raid the garbage for useful items and have students create a Rube Goldberg machine from the rescued pieces.

Skill Sharing

Invite a member of the school community/parent/Indigenous leader who has skills like carpentry, electrical, sewing,  or other types of repair to visit and teach a skill. Ask students to bring items in to do a simple repair, and teach each  other or learn online how to...

Life Cycle of a T-Shirt

Every year, over two billion T-shirts are bought and sold around the world. But how are they made and what  happens when we’re done with them? What is the environmental impact of all these T-shirts? What could we do differently? This activity can be paired with...

T-Shirt Map

Every year, over two billion T-shirts are bought and sold around the world. But how are they made and what  happens when we’re done with them? What is the environmental impact of all these T-shirts? What could we do differently? This activity can be paired with Life...