Development

Argyle’s Outdoor Educational class room is presently in Phase 4 of construction.  Please click on links below for more information.

Overview Slideshow

Additional Facelift

Fall Cleaning

Geology Rock Flower Garden

Mining Stone Installed

Inukshuk and Turtle Installation

Mining Sign Foundation Pour

Riverstone and rocks placed in Classroom

Forms for foundations

Greetings in Brick Walkway

Cleaning of Outdoor Classroom

Educational Signs Installed

Spring 2007: Outdoor Classroom

Bricks Labeling Trees in Walkway

Mixing Cement

Spring 2008 Delivery/Spreading of Earth

Spring 2008 Planting of Shrubs

Geology

Argyle’s Outdoor Educational class room has a section that focuses on geology.  Please click on the links below for more information.

Mineral Names in Bricks

Rock Samples for Garden

Mineral Education (STEM)

Minerals & Rocks

Rock Descriptions

Fossils

Supporters

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Winnipeg School Division

Rona Home & Garden Donation                                                    

Richardson Foundation

CVRD Inco Limited -- Thompson, MB

Warren Carther

Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines

Neighbourhoods Alive!

North End Revitalization Inc.  (Formerly NECRC)

Manitoba Hydro

University of Manitoba (Department of Geological Sciences)

Solar Solutions Inc.  (Winnipeg)

Eden Memorials Inc.

Barkman Concrete Ltd.

Mining Association of Manitoba

Intria Dream Community Grants Program

Entegra Credit Union

Olympus Imaging America Inc.

Green Manitoba

Wardrop Engineering Inc.

Ecosystems by Design

Videos

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Plan Your Winnipeg

Outdoor Classroom Progress Video



Hydroponic/Water Culture Systems

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Grade 10 Science Experiment

Set-up of Water Culture System

Plants Blooming

Spring is Approaching

First Red Strawberries

Hand Pollination of Strawberry Blossoms

Plants for Outdoor Classroom

Water Culture System

Hydroponic Reservoir Changing

Strawberry Flower

Plants are Thriving

Root Systems of Plants:  Hydroponics

Hydroponics

Plants in Hydroponic System

Spring 2008 Hydroponics/Water Culture

Canola/Flax Thriving


Equipment/Supplies

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Laboratory Equipment

Back Pack Supplies

Geology/Environmental Books




Aboriginal Education

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Aboriginal Education

Signs Reflecting Aboriginal Culture

Greetings in Brick Walkway



Plants/Trees

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Trees in Outdoor Classroom

Trees within the Outdoor Classroom

Spring in Outdoor Classroom





Web Sites

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Environmental Web Sites



Articles

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The Future of Argyle Alternative High School?

Winnipeg Free Press Article



Resource Materials

Please click on the links below to access the pdf  file.

Rock Turtle Description Lab.pdf                                                                                                    

Rock  Snake Description Lab.pdf

Measuring  Trees  Activity.pdf

Items in pack.pdf

Climate lab.pdf

Greenhouse Effect.pdf

Lab Outline.pdf




Renewable Energy

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Renewable Energy

Wind Turbine and Solar Panel Install





Winter in Outdoor Class

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Snow Inukshuk




Composting

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Composting using Red Wrigglers

Vermicomposting Site




Awards

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Argyle Receives National Recognition

2008 Spirit of the Earth Awards

Ministers Recognize Argyle

2008 Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability










Student Activities

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Geology Activity

Student Pictures










Student Work/Experiments

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Sustainable Development

One Minute Science








Argyle’s  Ecosystem

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Installation of Ecosystem

Ecosystem: April 20, 2009

Ecosystem: April 21, 2009

Ecosystem: April 27, 2009


Argyle’s  Weather Station

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Installation:  May 19, 2009







Argyle’s  Digital Sign

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Installation:  October 20, 2009

 

Welcome to our site


Argyle Alternative High School’s Outdoor Educational Classroom will provide educational information to students, the community and general public regarding topics that include aboriginal culture, sustainability, environmental issues and concerns, mining, and alternative sources of energy


For more information:  Contact John Danko at 204-942-4326 or jdanko@wsd1.org

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Argyle’s View 2007:  November Edition

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Glass Sculpture

The following  pages provide information about Argyle’s glass sculpture created by Warren Carther

Initial Installation

Tour of Warren Carther Studio