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BC Hydro’s Power Smart for Schools program helps students explore energy conservation, sustainability, and environmental stewardship through fun and interactive classroom resources.
Guided by the principle of Two Eyed Seeing, the program brings together both Indigenous and Western perspectives to foster deeper understanding of community and stewardship while inspiring future pathways into STEAM careers.
Hands on digital learning resources for BC Hydro’s Power Smart for Schools program, which connects environmental stewardship, future STEAM careers for kids, with Indigenous-led lesson content and ways of knowing.
Classroom materials that are on-curriculum per BC provincial standards, and designing hands-on activities that promote embodied learning.
Creative Director, Consultant, Content Strategist.
Research alongside STEMedge Academy, revealed the program needed more hands-on learning for students and stronger support for teachers. Guided by Indigenous consultation, the framework connected sustainability concepts to what students already know in their day-to-day connection with water, community, and the environment.
Activities were built to fit inside teacher schedules with digital resources that supported teacher training and implementation.
Lesson plans, classroom activities, educator resources, and downloadable materials. All of which age-segmented from K-12, in English, French, and Mandarin. Hands-on activities were designed to include all learners, especially with diverse neurodivergent learning styles in mind, to make the core concepts more accessible for all students.
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Highlights include a 49% increase in K-3 student engagement, while grades 4-7 have seen upwards of 46% increase in engagement. French language content saw an increase of 76% for K-3, and a 110% increase in 4-7 engagement.
Most impressively, Indigenous content centred on storytelling, language revitalization, and Indigenous science saw a massive increase of 247% for site logins, with an overall increase of 31% for online session time across all BC schools.
On a personal note, my favourite results were in teacher submissions which showed quality of learning of interconnectivity and overall understanding of the concept.