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Steffie
Ackroyd | Little Prairie Elementary School | P.O. Box 1600 | Chetwynd, BC V0C
1J0 |
| Project Site | Centurion
Creek (a tributary of the Peace River) |
| Grades | 3-4 |
| Project Leader | Steffie Ackroyd |
| Description of Project | Centurion Creek Stream
Study
Students will study Centurion Creek throughout the
seasons. In the Spring we will study the aesthetics and history
of the Peace River. |
| Stages of Development | 1. Planning
Stage
Co-ordinate local teachers in water studies; conduct two one-day workshops. Work and funding for three day-trips to the Peace River. Work with the Chetwynd Environmental Society on local stream program links with their recent report. Look at our community and stream. Discussion with B.C.
Hydro. |
| 2. Activities in
Progress Mapping Centurion Creek (aerial photographs), personal maps. Studying how the Creek changes seasonally. Water colour journal. | |
| 3. Completed Activities
Two one-day professional development days with combined water stewardship, streamwalk, and streamkeepers activities. Funding received from the School District for two trips to the
Peace River. | |
| Comments / Suggestions | We need ideas for
looking at communities for grade 3-4, or materials we can adapt.
Any suggestions out there? April 1997 Postscript: |
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