On the final day of my Spaceship Earth class at Peace Village, Newberg, we spent some time reviewing what we'd learned, discussing what stood out, and then making seed pods. (See Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 if you missed them, and/or download the full Spaceship Earth day camp plan.) Peace Village does …
Spaceship Earth: day 4
Day 4 of my "Spaceship Earth" class at Peace Village Newberg focused on the theme of biodiversity, and of the importance of each part, each job, in ensuring that the whole system works well. (If you missed my earlier posts on this, see Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3.) For day 4, we talked …
Spaceship Earth: day 3
On day 3 of my Spaceship Earth class at Peace Village Newberg last week, we focused on water, soil, and pollution (see also day 1 and day 2). We watched the second part of the Stunning Views – From Earth to Universe and Back Again video. In the first part, it zooms out so that you eventually …
Spaceship Earth: day 2
Continuing in my series on curricula for a day camp class for grade school kids (entering 2nd-6th grade), I'll share what I did for day 2 of "Spaceship Earth" at Peace Village Newberg. (Here's Day 1 if you missed it.) Day 2 of Spaceship Earth focused on the theme of food and waste. We did …
Spaceship Earth: day 1
This past week I taught a class for grade school kids at Peace Village Newberg on the topic of "Spaceship Earth." Peace Village is an "international nonprofit that teaches the power of peace to children, families, and communities." We have had a Peace Village day camp at North Valley Friends Church in Newberg, OR for …