EarthCARE in Action

Megamo, helping students realize that through their creativity and imagination there are many ways to use a product that might have been otherwise discarded

'Megamo' joins the Grade 5s at Katimavik

May 2, 2007

Megamo is the latest addition to the grade 5 class at Katimavik Elementary School. Megamo's name is a combination of the names of the first person and the last person in the class list. He is built from recycled materials during science lessons, integrating ideas from EarthCARE into a unit on "Force".

Students worked in groups. Each group chose a body part to build. Ears were made from outdoor patio lights, eyes from glass of an old overhead projector, arms from dryer ducts, and legs from old computer discs combined with the packing materials from a freezer. The grade 5 students learned that many items can be reused in a new form rather than being discarded. Creating Megamo helped students realize that through their creativity and imagination there are many ways to use a product that might have been otherwise discarded.