Senior students armed with the skills to conduct stream water quality assessments mentored their school’s grade 9 students in going wild, completing a study of the stream behind their Pickering, ON secondary school.
“I learned how climate can have an impact on our environment and the factors we have to consider before studying it. I found the experience informative and interesting and liked that we got to learn from people who had more experience than us.”
-Aimée, Grade 9
At Siwal Si’wes Aboriginal Education, secondary students invited nature into the classroom. A local wildlife preservation organization inspired the Mission, BC students around local species restoration projects and provided the opportunity to welcome and care for turtles.
“It allowed me to understand the impact of invasive species in an environment and how greatly it can cause damage altering the entire ecosystem. It is amazing to know we were able to make a difference.”
-Taivinder, Grade 11
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