The Centre of Excellence for Energy is happy to announce the 3rd annual Energy Efficient Gingerbread House Challenge Live Online Event for K-5 classes. For this event, successful registrations will receive a class kit of gingerbread houses and accompanying materials for students to be led in an activity to build an energy efficient gingerbread house! This year we will be collaborating with the Centre of Excellence for Language Learning to offer session in French. There will be a total of four sessions: a K-2 session offered in English, a K-2 session offered in French, a 3-5 session offered in English, and a 3-5 session offered in French.
Kits are limited, but spaces are not!
You can use the following shopping list to create your own class kits based on materials available from your local retailer.
The shopping list is based on a class size of 20 with students in groups of four. This can be stretched to have students working in groups of five. The total cost should not exceed $125 / class.
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Item: |
Quantity: |
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Gingerbread Home Decorating Kit |
5 kits |
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Pull and Peel Licorice |
1 Large Bag |
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4 pack – Chocolate Bars (with squares) |
1 Pack |
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Mini Marshmallows |
1 Large Bag |
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Box of Fruit Rollups |
1 box |
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Wafer cookies |
1 Pack |
Session Times:
English Sessions
Tuesday, December 17th – K-2 Event: 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 17th – 3-5 Event: 10:30 to 12:00 p.m.
French Sessions
Wednesday, December 18th – K-2 Event: 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, December 18th – 3-5 Event: 10:30 to 12:00 p.m.
Documents & Printables:
Sessions Printables for the K-2 Event: Click here for Link to the Learning Activity and Printables
Young learners will build houses to endure the New Brunswick winter to help out a furry, forest friend. In addition to their designs, learners will explore energy-efficient products to add to their creation. A special North Pole guest will also be on hand to to help deliver the lesson!
Holistic Curriculum Connection: Explore Your World – Strand: Play and Playfulness – Big Idea: Imagination and Creativity – Skill Descriptor: Invent approaches to practical problems.
Sessions Printables for the 3-5 Event: Click here for Link to the Learning Activity and Printables
Elementary learners will be challenged to build a sturdy gingerbread house, adding energy-efficient products to their design to gain points for their building team! An expert from the energy field will be joining us to offer insight into the importance of saving energy!
Holistic Curriculum Connection: Personal Wellness– Strand: Career Connected Learning– Big Idea: Experiencing Potential Career Pathways – Skill Descriptor: Engage in frequent and ongoing career connected experiential learning to learn about preferred career pathways and develop personal competencies. As well as: 3-5 Science Concepts of Sustainability & Stewardship.
