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THINK TANK Experience

During the Earth Day Activities a few weeks ago, I got the chance to sit in a room with students who aspired to create change in the FDR community. But not just any change. Environmentally sustainable changes. As I sat in at the table surrounded by students from all grade levels, I got to ear [...]

May 6, 2013 · 16gbarre · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Connections to our Facilities, Earth Day Workshop Products

Worm Composting Containers for Sale

During the first semester, students in the 7th grade MYP technology class created Worm Composting Containers. These containers are now on sale, watch our video! Stop thinking about helping the environment and DO SOMETHING to help the environment, for only S/. 20, buy your composting system today, perfect for apartments! Ms. Angie Urbina (aurbina@amersol.edu.pe) Ms. [...]

April 7, 2011 ·  · One Comment
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Connections to our Facilities, Gardening/Composting, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Plastic is not Fantastic / El Plástico no es Fantástico

Dear FDR Community, A group of concerned High School students, working closely with the Green Team, has led the effort in banning the sale of bottled water on our campus.  As this group of students educated their fellow students and teachers, we all reached the conclusion that we needed to take action and stop selling [...]

December 16, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Our Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Water Bottles

Second grade takes action

Students in the second grade created podcasts to teach members of the community about how we can take responsibility for our planet. Mr. Wilson http://www.amersol.edu.pe/es/grade2/teacher5/ClassInfo/wpodcast/rwilson/Podcast/Podcast.html Ms. Hess http://www.amersol.edu.pe/es/grade2/teacher4/ClassInfo/hpodcast/khess/Podcast/Podcast.html Ms. Brea http://www.amersol.edu.pe/es/grade2/teacher2/ClassInfo/bpodcast/mbrea/Podcast/Podcast.html Ms. Montoya http://www.amersol.edu.pe/es/grade2/teacher1/ClassInfo/newsletter/mpodcast/mmontoya/Podcast/Podcast.html

December 16, 2010 ·  · One Comment
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Our Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Man Invents Machine To Convert Plastic Into Oil

In an efficient and safe effort to save us from the ill-effects of plastic waste, Akinori Ito has developed a machine which converts plastic back into oil. The machine produced in various sizes, for both industrial and home uses, can easily transform a kilogram of plastic waste into a liter of oil, using about 1 [...]

December 3, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Our Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Websites

Video shared with the Green team

PLASTIC STATE OF MIND – Empire State of Mind Parody Watch this video and think carefully, what can YOU do!

December 2, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Styrofoam free campus

Composting Videos are up!

Composting educational videos made by our students! Video 1 http://www.youtube.com/user/fdrmsschool#p/u/4/5Ms7STGS7rU video 2 http://www.youtube.com/user/fdrmsschool#p/u/3/daEoSpSuyNg video 3 http://www.youtube.com/user/fdrmsschool#p/u/2/bAAi2_-OhYs video 4 http://www.youtube.com/user/fdrmsschool#p/u/1/xGqpMGvnn5c video 5 http://www.youtube.com/user/fdrmsschool#p/u/0/WNt9oIUn218 video 6 http://www.youtube.com/user/fdrmsschool#p/a/u/0/Kilg2OsSYNc

September 27, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Gardening/Composting

Green Team Superforum report

Dear All, Here is a copy of the prezi Green Team presentation delivered on Sept 8 at the Superforum. http://prezi.com/vvuz3o96nfrg/fdr-keeping-it-green/ Please send any initiative ideas for FDR to reduce it’s carbon footprint to either Jana (jreed@amersol.edu.pe) or Allana (arumble@amersol.edu.pe) by September 15th. Please also consider stopping in for a Green Team/GIN meeting any Thursday am [...]

September 15, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Connections to our Facilities, Events

PROGRESS REPORT FOR THEMATIC YEAR 2009-10

  THINK GREEN ACT GREEN June 11, 2010 HISTORY: Toward the end of the 2008-09 school year, students chose “Think Green – Act Green” as the theme for 2009-10.  Students, teachers, and administrators who are passionate about environmental issues formed the Green Team in May of 2009.  In preparation for the 2009-10 school year, the [...]

June 14, 2010 ·  · One Comment
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Connections to our Facilities

HELP ENDAGERED SPECIES WEEK – AYUDA A ANIMALES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION

Participate in this awareness campaign for endangered species! HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ENDAGERED ANIMALS. CHANGE YOUR PROFILE PICTURE TO YOUR FAVORITE ENDAGERED ANIMAL FOR A WEEK. ADD YOUR FRIENDS http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=121809074512886

May 17, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Events