We have now changed our Inquiry Question: How doe public outdoor spaces such as the shadow tree act as a tool to reclaim land within our communities? How did we explore land-based learning during our practicums? Earlier this year, learning about the shadow tree, its purpose and what it meant …
By Kristina Tran Douglas Fir Resource Page Benefits and Traditional Uses of a Douglas Fir https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/species-ecosystems-at-risk/brochures/coastal_douglas_fir_ecosystems.pdf This resource examines how the Douglas Fir is an important and historical part of British Columbia’s biodiversity and how it is used as a medicinal herb. This ecosystem helps protect and maintain the many …
These are public art pieces from our area that we would like to use to further our inquiry. We would like to explore their meanings and their place in land reclamation. “Blanketing the City” by Debra Sparrow (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Chief Janice George (Sḵwxwú7mesh) and Angela George (səlilwətaɬ) https://vanmuralfest.ca/community-projects/blanketing-the-city UBC Host Signs by …
By Lorantiya Fernando-Geekiyanage In regards to primary aged children, the importance of play, nature and children having the opportunity to explore their natural curiosities while exploring nature is critical as highlighted in the British Columbia Early Learning Framework. In this case, while I was at the park and walking through …
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Our group was impressed by the intentional layout of the outdoor learning space at Homma Elementary School as it actively integrated place-based learning and community involvement into the students education. Below I have attached images of the outdoor space featuring natural loose materials such as: mud, leaves, logs, acorns, wooden …
