| 2023 has been an exciting year for the Homeroom community! Our Earth Rangers Clubs program re-launched (and the number of clubs is growing fast!), educators from across the country took our popular Eco-Anxiety to Eco-Action Micro Credential, and classes contributed to positive eco-action through loads of fun activities and contests! Below, you will find a round up of some of our favourite activities of the year. For all Grade 6-12 teachers, don’t miss out on Samsung Canada’s exciting “Solve for Tomorrow” contest and the chance to win $50,000 for your school! Read below for more details! |
Ways to Protect the Planet Game – Each team puts their knowledge of actions that can be taken to protect the planet to the test! Which team will come out on top?
Off We Go – This game demonstrates the positive effects of conservation on habitat loss and fragmentation through paper airplanes. Who will make it to their final destination?
What a Peculiar Animal! Students learn about animal adaptations and design their own peculiar animal. Need inspiration? Check out some Peculiar Animals created by students across the country.
Where is your t-shirt from? Students brainstorm solutions to reduce our environmental impact using at the example of clothes as a starting point.
Inspiring Eco-Action through Storytelling – Inspired by real-life stories, students see that it is possible to make a difference and will begin by sharing messages of hope with others.
This year, Canadian Grades 6 to 12 classes* are invited to submit proposals, with the help of their teachers, for creative, technology-based solutions that address environmental challenges. Your class could with the grand prize of $50,000 and the title “The School for Tomorrow”!
Second and third prize are $10,000 each. The five finalists have the chance to with $5,000 worth of Samsung technology for their schools.
Contest submissions are open now until January 31st, 2024.
| EARTH RANGERS HOMEROOM Did you know that Earth Rangers has a whole site dedicated to ready-to-use resources for educators? This activity and many more can be found on Earth Rangers Homeroom! Looking for resources in French? Ma Classe Éco has everything you need. You can also sign up to receive our French Newsletter here |
The next session of Earth Rangers popular Eco-Anxiety to Eco-Action Micro-credential runs from Jan 22nd to Feb 5th 2024. This 5-week online course guides educators in developing strategies to help students transform eco-anxiety into positive action. For more information or to sign up, click [here] To inquire about group discounts, student rates, financial assistance contact Stephanie Doyle at courses@earthrangers.com |
| ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ARTISTIC ACTIVITY: Make your own indoor tree! (Earth Rangers) ARTISTIC ACTIVITY: Twiggy Tree Art (Earth Rangers) |
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| We would like to wish you a safe and healthy holiday season! We are looking forward to a new year filled with eco-action and are looking forward to seeing all that the Homeroom community can accomplish together. Environmentally yours, Stephanie Earth Rangers homeroom@earthrangers.com Do you know an educator who would be interested in receiving this newsletter? Pass on this link! En français ? [Click here] |