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Students, teachers, school leaders, community partners and neighbours all came out to celebrate the inaugural cohort of Delta School District's Farm Roots Mini School
Students are digging right in to their post-secondary education in sustainable agriculture while still in high school, thanks to a new partnership between Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and the Delta School District.
During the home ec lesson on chickens, I had the girls flap their wings to see how many times they could do that in a minute. They compared that to other birds. (They learned that chickens can fly short distances and relatively low to the ground...but are not like other birds who can fly higher and for longer periods of time.)
They also listened to their heart beat and compared it to a chicken's heart rate. (The chicken's heart rate is faster.)
At home, they could take their temperature and compare it to a chicken's temperature. (The chicken's temperature is higher.)
See the next picture for the eye patch game.
Jeremy Smith, who earned his masters in exercise science with a focus on sports performance and injury prevention through Cal U's Global Online program, owns and operates Iron City Elite, a strength and conditioning gym in Castle Shannon.
After preparing for weeks, DGN students in the Child Development class welcomed their first little people into the classroom for the first time! And for many of the preschoolers, this was their first time being at school! #handsonlearning #WeAreDGN #99learns
Don Carmelo, our friendly local restaurant owner friend, shows NIU students how to make tortillas by hand.
A few times a year, Human Connections organizes GETs (Global Engagement Trips) for student groups, tourists, and other visitors eager to gain a better understanding of the local culture in Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexico. This particular GET group, from Northern Illinois University, participated in a week long program centered around social entrepreneurship, NGO management, and sustainable development.
Learn more about HC and our GET programs:
humanconnections.org/engage/about-hc-gets/
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