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A. E. CROSS SCHOOL, CALGARYZlata Kunze

Energy Currents

Grade nine students will select an issue related to energy and innovation and follow it for an extended period of time, noting how it impacts the quality of life of citizens and what roles and responsibilities the government has in promoting economic growth while providing environmental protection. Students will work collaboratively to create a blog in order to raise awareness of their chosen issue. They will then share and advertise their blogs to the wider school community.

A. E. CROSS SCHOOL, CALGARYKim Lefevre

Nature is our BEST Teacher

Grade seven to nine students will build and maintain a portable self-watering Living Wall planter powered by solar energy. They will use photography to document their learning and will develop photo books and a video presentation to share with their peers. Students will acquire experiential knowledge of the flow and conversion of energy and gain an understanding of the energy required to power the planet.

ANDREW SIBBALD SCHOOL, CALGARYDanielle Kowal

Solar Sustainability

Kindergarten to grade four students will use online modules and a digital dashboard to analyze their schools collected solar energy. This energy will be used to power a hydroponic living wall with an aqua cultured fish farm in the schools Learning Commons. As a result, students will learn about sustainable living, the impact of the sun, what living things require to thrive, the impact seasonal changes have on production of solar energy and healthy life choices. The project will help inspire a lifelong commitment to sustainable and healthy living.


BATURYN SCHOOL, EDMONTONKirsteen Woods Dont Be Fuelish!

This project will educate kindergarten to grade six students on the importance of energy resource management and the role each of them can play in ensuring energy resources are used in a responsible and efficient manner. Students will explore what energy resources are, how they are used and how their use impacts the local environment. They will then be challenged to reduce the fuelish wasting of energy resources and prepare a presentation to share with the school. Additionally, students will provide their own suggestions on how reduce energy at their school assemblies.

CALGARY FRENCH AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL , CALGARYJessica McConnell

Oil and Water: Exploring Sustainability in Albertas Energy, Environment and Economy

Modules will be developed to expand K to 12 students understanding of the environmental, economic and energy considerations related to development projects, like the Alberta Oil Sands. Each age-appropriate module will focus on one central theme: Oil and Water. Students will learn how Albertas energy, environment and economy are inter-dependent through their own exploration of the subject as well as through guest speakers invited to present to the school community.

CALGARY GIRLS SCHOOL, CALGARYColleen Parks

EnergySmart Food for an EnergySmart Future Grade four to nine students will examine how food production accounts for 30 per cent of global energy use. The project will involve creating an outdoor classroom and greenhouse where students will conduct experiments to learn about the importance of renewable solar and bioenergies. It will be showcased beyond the school community using a weblog and travelling photography exhibit housed by our community partners.


CAPPY SMART ELEMENTARY, CALGARY Florin Panaitescu

Quenching the Energy Thirst This project will teach grade four and five students about the production of electricity, its benefits and drawbacks and the importance of educating the public about renewable alternatives. Students will meet with energy experts to further their knowledge of these resources. They will then research and recommend a solar panel to be installed on the schools roof. From here, they will track the panels efficiency and use the data to make modifications so that theyre used more efficiently. Students will then share their learning to their school and to the Mayors Environmental Expo, if accepted.

CLARENCE SANSOM, CALGARYGillian Muirhead

Flood of 2013

Grade seven, eight and nine students will use the 2013 floods to form inquiries about energy and the natural world. Students will understand how energy impacts their daily lives by investigating the effects of the environmental damage caused by the 2012 Alberta floods. They will then apply their learning and make recommendations for reducing their ecological footprint by conserving energy or using alternative energy sources.

COLE SECONDAIRE BEAUMONT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL, BEAUMONTDaniel Nielsen

Kilowatt Karr This project is an extension of the schools 2010 program where students were able to assemble a fully electric, battery-powered car. This year, grade 9 to 12 students will help test the car and determine how efficient it is at saving carbon. This project will give them an understanding of the reliability and convenience of alternate energies.


ELMWORTH SCHOOL, ELMWORTHChristan Gee

Elmworth Permaculture Project

This project will feature a greenhouse with an aquaponics system, vermaculture unit and a rabbitry. Kindergarten to grade 12 students will learn how these three systems are interconnected and how energy is linked with food production. Students will be given the opportunity to study food systems and their close connection with fossil fuels to understand the carbon footprint of food choices. This will give them a better understanding of sustainable living.

FATHER J.A. TURCOTTE OMI SCHOOL, FORT MCMURRAYVeronica Doleman

It Started with a Seed...

Kindergarten to grade six students will explore active living and healthy eating. Students will learn how to garden, reduce their carbon footprint, grow food in a colder climate and increase their consumption of healthy foods. They will then determine what form of garden works best for their community (i.e. aeroponics, hydroponics, aquaponics, soil) and make recommendations to the community. Additionally, food grown from the program will contribute to school celebrations as well as its snack program.

FATHER PATRICK MERCREDI COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL AND HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL, FORT MCMURRAYSarah Hand

The 360 on Energy

Grade seven students will create a website that identifies different types of energy and its impact on the environment in the Wood Buffalo region. The website will feature a compilation of cross-curricular student work that will serve as an educational resource for all students locally, provincially and globally. Students will collaborate with other classmates in their school, their sister school, and with community members to enhance and support their learning.


FATHER PATRICK MERCREDI HIGH SCHOOL, FORT MCMURRAYDaron Van Lingen

Environmental Innovation Project

Grade 7, 10 and 11 students will develop an innovation that will help increase energy conservation and efficiency. Utilizing Lego Robotics EV3 technology, students will complete this innovation as part of their Engineering and Industrial Technologies CTS program. This will help them develop critical thinking skills, foster partnerships with local engineers and mentor younger students in a hands-on energy conservation activity. Students will then present their ideas to the Wood Buffalo community.

GLENDALE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL, RED DEERDaniel Reitsma

Solar Wall Grade one, two, four, seven and eight students will build a living wall in their schools foyer. They will install solar tubes through the roof to provide the foyer with sufficient lighting which will educate them on solar energy and how to harness the power of the sun. Students will also be responsible for maintaining the foyer and for harvesting any vegetables that the wall produces.

HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY, BROOKS Tina Fargiorgio

The Class is Always Greener

This project will provide grade four and five students the opportunity to interact with nature inside the classroom on a daily basis instead of sitting in front of computer screens. Classrooms will receive greenhouses, compost bins and a rain barrel to allow students to become directly involved with nurturing a plant from seed to seed. Students will showcase their learning by donating their plants to local seniors.


HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL, SHERWOOD PARKRita Astalosch

POP (Protecting Our Planet) Art

Grade four students will discover and explore current and alternative energy sources available in Alberta. They will use literature, handson activities, a fieldtrip, digital journaling and inquiry research as they focus their learning on biomass, solar and wind energy. Energy efficiency and conservation of energy resources found in Alberta will also be a part of this yearlong project, culminating in the creation of a mosaic mural.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL, SHERWOOD PARK Cathy Hinger

Energy 4 Ever Kindergarten to grade eight students will explore, research and collaborate on issues involving renewable and nonrenewable energy resources including wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, geothermal, coal, oil and gas. Through various projects, students will learn different ways energy is used and how we can use energy resources wisely. They will then share their learnings with others through the creation of their Energy 4 Ever website.

HUGHENDEN PUBLIC SCHOOL, HUGHENDENSusan Campbell

MCHA Gold

- Kindergarten to grade 12 students will learn more about oil resources (i.e. crude oil, sweet and natural gas, bitumen) that are foundational to our local economy. They will learn in a crosscurricular and collaborative way to gain a better understanding of this resource and why its important to promote creativity and innovation. Students will be given access to a set of Chrome Books to foster improved project-based learning opportunities.


KATE CHEGWIN JUNIOR HIGH, EDMONTONColin Lacey

An Alternative Energy Day

Grade seven, eight and nine students will participate in five stations, each teaching the students about different forms of alternative energy. In the first station, students will create electrical energy by riding a bicycle. They will then use this electrical energy to blend smoothies for the entire class. The other stations will provide education on wind, solar, hydro and hydrogen fuel cells as forms of alternative energy.

KING GEORGE ELEMENTARY, CALGARY Lorraine Fafard

Natural Connections to Empower Learning This two year project investigates energy production and consumption in nature and in our community. Grade one to six students will evaluate the effectiveness of alternate methods of energy generation and storage; as well as partnering with leaders in technological innovation. The project will involve redesigning spaces inside and outside of the school to improve energy consumption.

MORINVILLE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, MORINVILLE Neil Korotash Minimum lighting & energy requirements for optimal indoor plant seeding & propagation

Grade 9 to 12 students will investigate alternative lighting options and will determine which are the most efficient. Students will then compare the data with their schools existing lighting usage and share their findings with various stakeholders. The goal of this project is to potentially improve energy efficiency in other schools, home gardens, and local greenhouses as well as reduce the environmental footprint of their own school.


MOUNTAIN VIEW ACADEMY, CALGARY Marina Menna Barreto

Energetic Kids This project will give kindergarten to grade three students the opportunity to explore science with handson activities that will foster their critical reasoning and give them an understanding of energy sources and sustainable energy. Students will build water wheels and wind wheels, cultivate plants and build a solar oven. They will then share what they have learned through drawings, texts and videos to their school community.

MOUNTAIN VIEW ACADEMY, CALGARY Carlos Schroeder

The Renewable Energy Lab The project aims to build a school lab that will allow grade 7 to 12 students to explore renewable energy sources. The project will establish partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people in need, especially those who live off collecting bottles and cans for recycling. Students will then adapt electric motors to tricycles and donate them to these organizations.

QUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL, EDMONTONAaron Dublenko SLISE: Education for Sustainable Development Centre

This project will involve creating the Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) for the schools StudentLed Initiatives for Sustainability Education (SLISE) program. This will allow grade 1 to 12 students to research and collaborate with government, businesses, NGOs and postsecondary institutions. The CSD will provide students with technologies for video conferencing, indoor gardening, air and water quality studies, 3D printing to produce parts (i.e. microwind turbine) and more.


RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL, CALGARY Lindsey Bingley City of Renewable Energy

This project will be a three stage, crosscurricular, yearlong study for grade four and five students. Students will be introduced to resource conservation by studying nonrenewable and renewable energy sources in Alberta and Canada, literature and by learning about associated industry technologies. They will then apply their learnings in a Renewable Energy Science Fair called City of Renewable Energy.

R.J. HAWKEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AIRDRIECarla Pierce

A Love Story: Our Children, Our Earth

This project will provide kindergarten to grade four students with a multipurpose outdoor learning space where they will be able to foster their natural curiosity for the world. This space will help students develop a love for the environment, a sense of ownership of the earth and ultimately an obligation to protect it.

ROYAL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CALGARY Daniel Pitts

Idling Gets You Nowhere

This project is designed to reduce unnecessary idling around school grounds. Kindergarten to grade four students will collect and analyze data on idling vehicles, study the impacts of the emissions and develop a campaign to promote energy conservation. The goal is to conserve natural resources, improve air quality and increase quality of life by reducing the amount of idling that occurs on a daily basis.


RUNDLE COLLEGE ACADEMY, CALGARYKeith van der Meer

Green Life Project Grade four and seven students will learn about plant growth and the energy it requires. Students will plant fast growing food crops in both a greenhouse and a lab to investigate which environment produces better results. All of the crops will be donated to the Calgary Food Bank.

SAMUEL W. SHAW, CALGARY Alana Marklinger

Energy and Innovation: A Living Wall!

Grade five to nine students will gain an understanding of innovative energy solutions through the design, implementation and maintenance of a sustainable living wall. The project will involve research and design, construction and installation and maintenance of the wall. Students will explore our local and global energy needs, Albertas energy resources and the role that innovation and technology have on reducing energy consumption and ensuring longterm economic and environmental sustainability.

ST. BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EDMONTONSusan Oreski

Lighting Up: Watts the Problem Kindergarten to grade six students will learn about energy consumption, fossil fuels and the use of alternative energy sources. They will replace their classrooms existing fluorescent lighting system to LED which will minimize energy consumption and reduce costs. Students will also investigate the pros and cons to using LED technology and a more appropriate alternative.


ST. CLARE SCHOOL, CALGARYSean Parenteau

A Day in the Life: Making Good Choices Around Energy Conservation

Kindergarten to grade six students will learn about energy efficiency and will be challenged to think critically about using alternative technologies. Students will learn misconceptions of how energy is produced as well as how energy consumption behaviours affect the environment. They will then research different waste reduction methods (i.e. waste recycling, paper recycling, composting) and develop a plan to reduce their environmental footprint.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL, COALDALE Zac Coupland

Conserving Energy with Every Slurp

Grade six to nine students will learn about the impact reusing has on energy consumption. Students will be encouraged to bring refillable water bottles and use water fountains with built in bottle fillers. The bottle fillers have counters that indicate how many disposable plastic bottles have been offset by students refilling/reusing rather than disposing of or recycling. Student will learn how much water is used to manufacture plastics as well as related health issues.

ST. MARYS HIGH SCHOOL, CALGARYAmy Webster

The Elbow River Field Study

Grade 10 to 12 students will work with outfitted field kits to explore and inquire about the Elbow River as a resource and ecosystem. Students will trace energy flow from the sun through the river, and investigate how this primary energy source impacts the health of biomes. The long term goal of this project is to keep an annual record of the Elbow River Field Data and have the ability to compare data from year to year. Through education and awareness, students will recognize the importance of fresh water as a valuable resource.


ST. THERESA MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHERWOOD PARKRochelle Clelland

Eating Locally, Is It worth It? Grade six students will learn how to reduce their carbon footprint by eating locally. Students will take an inventory of their pantries to find out where their food is coming from, what energy sources are involved in food production, how much energy is required to get it there and compare the energy costs to local suppliers. Additionally, the school will provide locally grown ingredients to its cafeteria, including freshly grown herbs from an Urban Cultivator in an attempt to reduce their carbon footprint.

ST. THERESA MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHERWOOD PARKKurt Davison Alternative Energy Through Exercise Grade five to eight students will produce, store, track and use energy created from physical activity on exercise bikes. Students will then research the balance between energy production, usage and conservation. They will be able to charge their electronic devices, power lights and even feed excess electricity back into the power grid with the energy that they create.

ST. THERESA MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHERWOOD PARKDavid Stephens

Energized By Music

Kindergarten to grade eight students will use music to encourage peers to reduce energy consumption and to educate them on alternative forms of energy. Students will research energy efficiency and write and record songs that will be displayed on the schools televised announcements and performed live at other schools in the district. The goal of this project is to promote environmental education through musical artistry.


SUNDRE HIGH SCHOOL, SUNDRERyan Beck

Relationships between chemical potential, electrical and thermal energy

Grade 9 to 12 students will use newly purchased technology to study energy through a variety of labs and activities. These activities include studying chemical potential energy, electrical energy and thermal energy changes during chemical reactions. This will promote collaboration in the classroom, and will create crosscurricular and community based opportunities.

TARADALE SCHOOL, CALGARYVictoria Tilley

Lunchtime Goes Green

Kindergarten to grade four students will learn how singleuse plastic containers, bags, and bottles are created and the effects they have on our environment. By understanding the amount of energy used in the production of these products, students will understand the need for alternative sources for lunch time use. Students will receive reusable, biodegradable containers and water bottles and will discover exactly how much waste they can reduce. They will then share their findings within the community.

TILLEY SCHOOL, TILLEY Janice Jensen DohReMiFaSolLaTiDoh we know what our energy sources are?

Kindergarten to grade six students will compose songs about the conventional and alternative energy sources found around their village. They will then record and perform their songs during a community gathering


WESTWOOD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, FORT MCMURRAY Johnny Dulku Eco Dome: Passive Heating in a Northern Alberta Greenhouse Global climate change is fuelled by the greenhouse effect, in which too much energy becomes stored in both the atmosphere and in large bodies of water. This project involves growing plants in the biome of a geodesic dome greenhouse during a harsh Northern Alberta winter while remaining carbon neutral. This allows grade 10, 11 and 12 students to learn about energy transformation, energy efficiency and energy resources in a greenhouse environment.

WOODMAN SCHOOL, CALGARYRobin Mitchell

What can you do to reduce your ecological footprint? Grade five and seven students will create awareness campaigns to educate others about their ecological footprint. They will investigate and describe relationships between humans and their environments in the past, present and possible futures. Students will also explore how thermal energy is naturally produced and investigate practical challenges in controlling and using that energy. Sustainability of these resources will be examined so that students can evaluate alternative technologies for energy production and conservation.

W.P. WAGNER HIGH SCHOOL, EDMONTONKim St. Amand

The Zero Mile Diet Grade 10 to 12 students will learn about the high energy costs of transporting and storing food from external sources. The school will attempt to reduce its carbon footprint by decreasing the amount of food brought in from external sources. Students will also learn that food that travels less has more nutritional value, does not contribute as greatly to fuel consumption and lessens the uncertainty around unknown pesticides and other chemicals handling procedures.

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