
Etobicoke Outdoor Education Centre
@eoec_tdsb
A TDSB overnight outdoor education facility specializing in delivering the Ontario curriculum in an experiential, engaging way to all learners.
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http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/eoec/Home.aspx 28-09-2016 17:45:19
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Just ask Smithfield MS TDSB students - a s'more is a sweet adventure where the fire's magic transforms simple ingredients into a masterpiece of comfort and joy! #MarshmallowMagic #JoyfulCampfire #GoodnessInEveryBite #CampfireDelight #SweetMemories #ToastyTreats #FiresideFun

As the weather warms up & days get longer, frogspawn -jelly-like clusters of frog eggs laid in water- is often found in wetlands. Typically black, w/ a small black embryo inside each jelly-like casing they quite the sight - just ask Sheppard PS #Wetlands #SpringAwakening


Every drop, every tree, every breeze mattersĀ Sheppard PS hearts grew a little greener & their actions a little louder.Ā Letās all do our part to give the planet the care it so deeply deserves.Ā Happy Earth Day!Ā #PlanetCare #LoveOurEarth #SustainableFuture #ProtectNature


It's not just about loving the planet during Earth week/month. It's about taking action big/small every day to show it! Sheppard PS reseeded EOEC flower beds w/native seeds & prepared learning garden beds for spring planting. #LoveOurEarth #nativeseeds #pollinators


Congratulations Sheppard PS! 3 meals with zero compost. What an excellent job of reducing your ecological footprint! Interested in finding out about yours? Check out footprintcalculator.org/home/en #Ecofootprint #SustainableLiving #GreenPlanet #ClimateAction #EcoAwareness


Soft smoke billowing to the sky, the crackle of twigs & the roar of dancing flames all come together during our survival program Greenholme JMS gathered tinder, kindling & fuel wood, placed them in a log cabin style to make an effective outdoor survival fire #SurvivalSkills


Jarred by all the plastic students picked up during Earth Day Cleanups? Check out Let's Talk Science's e-book "All about Microplastics: The Fall of Dr. Mike Roe Plastic". Ā shorturl.at/qxv3K #Microplastics #PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalAwareness #ProtectOurEarth


A bee hive check-in w/ farmer Karen to see how the A. H. Community Farm bees did over the winter. Looking good! Tailor your outdoor programming for your school. Get a taste of farm life! #TailoredExperience #Personalizedtrip #BeeHive #OutdoorProgramming #Beekeeping



Keep it fed and let the worms perform their magic! Thanks to farmer Karen A. H. Community Farm for donating a vermicomposter to EOEC to create healthy & enriched soil to be used for gardening. Ā #CompostAwareness #SoilHealth #ReduceWaste


May is "Get Outside" Month. TOES_TDSB created lessons that explore the RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS found in nature to inspire inquiry-based outdoor learning activities for teachers and students to enjoy! Check out sites.google.com/tdsb.on.ca/tds⦠#TDSB #OutdoorEd #Joyinlearning #getoutside




"Don't stop beleafing, hold onto that green feeling!" WestHumberJMS discover their green thumbs as they help prepare A. H. Community Farm Etobicoke Outdoor Education Centre allotment Learning Garden beds for planting #ValueOutdoorEd #OutdoorEducationMatters #GreenThumbs #LearningGarden #NatureLovers #TDSB


Yahoo! WestHumberJMS jumping w/ glee participating in a dedicated garden program like no other that helps students understand factors influencing food decisions & makes connections between food,health & environment #ExperientialLearning #OutdoorEdMatters #TDSB #studentsfirst



A happy addition to EOEC's literacy lane in time for celebrating the richness & cultural diversity TDSBAsianHeritageMonth Heritage Month #JanHeng #AsianHeritageMonth #goodmiddleschoolreads #scientificterminologyforkids #scienceofpetcare #librariesforlife #booklove


Good neighbours, good partners, good friends!EOECĀ A. H. Community FarmĀ Spring festival & plant sale.4 @TDSB students,a farm visit means a unique rural experiential learning journey where awe is found & core memories are made.Ā #OutdoorEducationMatters #publiceducation #studentsfirst
