Get ready to show your appreciation for biological diversity.  The International day for Biological Diversity is on May 22, 2022.

Participate in some of the following:

UBC Botanical Garden 

Get started by planning to participate in one of the following activities

BEATY Biodiversity is open – admission is by donation

Earth Day 2022

Celebrate our amazing planet by planting something today. Fava Bean seeds are being given out all day in the science lab.

Celebrate Earth Week by participating in one (or all) of the following activities

Plant a Fava Bean Seed and watch it grow in the school garden (Fava Beans – Pre-soaked and ready for planting may be picked up in the Science lab all week).

Planting Instructions:

Spacing, Depth, and Support

Plant seeds about 1 to 2 inches deep and at least 6 inches apart. Rows should be roughly 2 to 3 feet apart. Stake plants while they’re still young to avoid disturbing the roots once they mature.

Activity:  What is the best pH to increase germination in fava beans?

Stages of germination

Celebrate Earth Week with the ACS  Insect Chemistry is the 2022 theme

Watch a Video:  Learn more about how the particle model of light was used to discover how insects walk on water 

Learn more about the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

Get Involved in Protecting the Earth by participating in the following 

The American academy of Ophthalmology has several FREE eye health apps_CHeck out how to test your vision and monitor your eye health

Vision Screening Apps

Verana Vision Test (iOS, free)

This ophthalmologist-developed app tracks your vision over time. It uses a tool called the Amsler Grid to look for problematic spots in your field of vision. This can identify changes in your vision caused by eye diseases such as macular degeneration. Test results are recorded in the app and can be shared with your physician with the click of a button.

EyeXam (Android, free)

You can use this app to test your vision at home, locate an eyecare provider and even make an appointment. You can also test for astigmatism, eye dominance, color perception and track macular disease progression. The results and history can be saved and e-mailed to your doctor.

Peek Acuity (Android, free)

This app lets you measure visual acuity using your smartphone and helps determine if you need an in-person exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. It includes the equivalents of vision assessments usually done in person, including the “count fingers”, “hand movement” and “light perception” tests.

Eye Patient (Android and iOS, free)

Developed by three ophthalmologists, this app offers a variety of vision testing tools and educational information about dry eyes, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, color blindness and more.