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On
Friday, March 28th, from 2-3 p.m., the Simcoe County District School
Board participated in "Earth Hour." At Rama Central, we
turned out the lights, turned off the computers, and engaged in a
variety of activities. Some
classes went on with business as usual, using just the light filtering
in through windows to illuminate their workspace; others engaged in special
projects to commemorate the event.
For example:
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Mrs.
Turnbull's and Mrs. Wilson's Grade One classes rescheduled Science
class to coincide with Earth Hour, and engaged in a lesson on
energy. After working with the lights off for an hour, they concluded
that on bright days we don't need to waste energy by turning on
classroom fluorescent lights!
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Mrs.
Halbot's Grade 3 class discussed the concept of Earth Hour and what
they love most about living on Planet Earth. Then they engaged in an hour-long "Art
in the Dark" activity, during which they painted aztec-style
pictures on round paper plates.
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