Coastline Clean Up
For many of the students, yesterday was their favorite day of service so far. The most exciting part is, the team has started realizing how they can apply all of the education they have received at West Michigan Academy of…
Oyster Restoration
Hurricane Ike devastated the oyster population in Galveston Bay. West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science students helped in the effort to restore the oyster population by bagging oysters. Check out the video below to see what they were doing on…
What Do Recycling Numbers Mean?
The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) implemented a coding system in 1988 to help recyclers determine types of plastics when sorting. On most plastic packaging, you’ll find a recycling logo with a number, one to seven, stamped in the…
Breathing Trees Craft
We realize as the summer winds down, finding activities to keep you children entertained and active can be daunting. Have no fear- we’ve found a great craft to keep your little ones outdoors and learning! A hot summer’s day is…
Vegetable Garden "Dirt" Cups with Ranch Dressing
Help your kids create a yummy garden snack- just like the ones we grow here at WMAES ! 3 Cups Pumpernickel Pretzels or Dark-Corn-Chip Crumbs 2 Cups Light Ranch Dressing Variety of Vegetables for Dipping (Our suggestions are mini carrots…
First Grade Butterflies!
This fall, the first grade at WMAES is growing BUTTERFLIES! Each class is caring for about 30 caterpillars by picking milkweed leaves from our prairie and ensuring that they are all well fed. Just like the story, these guys really…
Visual Arts Class Makes Naturally Dyed Yarn
It’s harvest time here at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES), and we aren’t talking about vegetables…we’re talking about native wild plants to make natural dyes. The Visual Arts A class has been working collaboratively with Miss Holly (Env.…
Social Studies Project for 1st Graders
This month in social studies, the first graders learned about identifying public issues and were challenged to work together to make positive changes in their communities. This project tied in easily with our character education trait of the month, Responsibility.…
Toys for Tots
Our staff and students demonstrated compassion over the past few weeks by collecting 514 toys to be donated to Toys for Tots. We have collected toys in the past, but this year we quadrupled the amount that we normally collect.…
GVSU Lab Time
Mr. Raddatz’s AP Biology class had a special treat when Grand Valley State University opened their lab for our student’s to use. This is the first time GVSU has ever allowed high school students to work in their lab. Take…