Snow Shoeing

In EnvOE 8 we have been working on:

• Communication with our peers.
• Learning how to Snow Shoe!  
1. Can you put on the snow shoes?
2. What footwear is best to wear?
3. What do you notice about the structure of the snow shoe?
4. How is it different walking in them?
• Remember to take care of them.  Please

Coming up:

• More Winter Activities.
• Please Dress Appropriately.  It is part of your grade!  Safety!
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Cooperation!

In EnvOE 8 we have been working on:

• cooperative games
• leadership activities
• communication activities

You guys were great.  Participation is KEY to developing these skills.

• How did you communicate without talking?
• How did you find your way without sight?  Was it difficult to trust someone to guide you and listen to their instructions?

In EnvOE 8 We have Been:

• Exploring extreme survival skills through the story of the the people in the 1972 plane crash in the Andes Mountains. 
• Watched the movie ALIVE about their story.  Completed an assignment about it.
• Reviewed HOTTEA.
• Reviewed HOW TO DRESS FOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
• HINT:  LAYERS

Coming Up:

• SNOW SNOW SNOW
• Maybe snow shoeing.....
• Cooperative Games

Seasons are Changing....

Last Week in EnvOE 8 We:

• Worked on appreciating our outdoor school environment.
• Had an opportunity to test choices in different simulated outdoor situations
• Had a presentation from Brandon at Avalanche Canada on Avalanche Safety.

Coming Up:

• The weather is changing.  We will still go outside.  Please dress appropriately.
• Have you completed your poster?  

Happy Fall Break

In EnvOE 8 we have been working on:

• Cooperative Activities
1. we all move together like a wheel
2. untie the human knot
• Those of you who participated did very well.
• Why do we need the ability to cooperate with others during outdoor pursuits?
• Have you finished your Shopping Spree?  Do you understand how to LAYER clothing and WHY it is important?
• Have you finished your Keep Our School Beautiful poster?

Coming Up in EnvOE 8:

• Preparing for OUTDOOR WINTER ACTIVITY.

Have a Fun & Safe, Fall Break.

GO OUTSIDE!

In EnvOE 8 we have been working on:

• Cooperative Games such as Craters and Volcanoes, Predator-Prey.  Why is it important to work collaboratively during outdoor pursuits?
• How to Dress appropriately for outdoor activity.
• Took some notes about dressing for the outdoors.
• Did a shopping spree challenge.  Is yours done?  Have you shared it with me?

Coming Up:

• Why is it important to understand how to dress appropriately?
• More Cooperative Games

Reminder:

• We all go outside or we all stay inside.  This is weather dependent, and dependent on what concepts we need to cover.
• Have you finished your "Keep Our School Beautiful" poster?

Seasons Are Changing

This Week In EnvOE 8 we:

• Talked about strategies animals use to hide.
• Played Camouflage.
• Talked about a general pyramid organisation of organisms.  Produces, Consumers, Virus.....
• Played the Predator-Prey game.  When we play the game why do we start with more producers than anything else?

Coming Up:

• Dress for Success - in EnvOE
• How is your poster promoting "Keeping our School Beautiful" coming along?  When we have indoor days, you should take time to work on it.