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Fraser River Discovery Centre

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From Pollution To Solution

(Grades 2-5) Determine how personal choices have environmental consequences by "polluting" a model of the lower mainland and brainstorming alternatives to common pollutants.

This program is divided into:

Introduction to the Centre, Program and Rules (5 minutes)
PowerPoint Presentation (10 minutes)
Activities (25 minutes each)
- Pollution Model and Solutions to Pollution (exploration of our hands-on model of non-point source polution in the Fraser Valley)
- Water Conservation Station (Matching game of water saving tips)
Video: Journey of the Blob (10 minutes)
Conclusion (5 minutes)

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City:

New Westminster

Duration:

For Grades:

2, 3, 4, 5

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 12:30 pm

Maximum Students:

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Science of Fun at Playland

Pacific National Exhibition

Playland presents Amusement Park Science & Physics, an enrichment experience designed to enhance your student’s knowledge and understanding of how the science they learn in the classroom applies to the world around them. Since 1988, over 100,000 students from BC have experienced Science of Fun and Science & Physics Days at Playland. Students in Grades 4 to 7 can learn about forces and simple machines, electricity and energy transformations, the human body, and more using the curriculum guide with grade appropriate experiments developed by Jim Wiese, author of Amusement Park Science. https://www.pne.ca/playland/schools/

City:

Duration:

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For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

May

Days Offered:

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am

Maximum Students:

Port of Vancouver Discovery Centre

Offered In French:

Yes

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Discover the Port of Vancouver's Discovery Centre field trip experience (grades 4-6)

Our FREE Port of Vancouver Discovery Centre field trip experience is specifically designed to support grade four to six students’ curriculum guidelines, as outlined by the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Your students will learn about Canada’s largest and most diversified port through activities that encourage:

learning through doing, touching, watching, hearing and reading
reflection and inquiry
thinking critically and creatively
communicating individually and in groups through actions, words and pictures

This is a free, 90-minute interactive fieldtrip experience where students get to learn how their lives are connected to the port and see the connection by observing the working port around the Burrard inlet.

Build on your students’ awareness of the importance of trade in our lives, as well as the role that we play in facilitating trade, through activities such as:

Connecting your port city trivia challenge: Students answer questions and test their knowledge of the port on touch-screen panels.
Cargo match: Students work together as terminal operators and try their hand at loading various cargo types in this ‘get up and go’ activity.

Book this FREE and exciting school program at the Port of Vancouver Discovery Centre (located at Canada Place). If you have any additional questions, please contact: education@portvancouver.com.

City:

Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre

Duration:

For Grades:

4, 5, 6

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm

Maximum Students:

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TAIKEN Field Trip

'Taiken' is Japanese for 'personal experience'. Explore over 100 years of Japanese Canadian history and culture. Learn from community members and elders, engage with our collections and museum exhibits, and participate in fun hands-on activities in Japanese arts and culture such as Karate, Calligraphy, and Origami. Contact the education coordinator about availability. Tours run mornings or afternoons for 120 mins. Please book at least 3 weeks in advance.

City:

Burnaby

Duration:

Half Day

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 9

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 12:30 pm

Maximum Students:

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Ski and Snowboard Lessons

Mount Seymour Resorts

We offer some of the best teaching terrain around for grade 2-12 students. Whether you are planning a full day field trip or an evening ski club, there's something for everyone! Our online registration system means less work for organizers. Our safe, modern equipment and efficient rental system means students will be geared up and out on the slopes in no time! By collecting rental information in advance, we pre-set equipment and have it ready for when you arrive.

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

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For Grades:

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

January, February, March, April

Days Offered:

10:00 am, 1:30 pm, Outside of School Hours

Times Offered:

Maximum Students:

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Nature Games

Mount Seymour Resorts

Learn about the incredible characteristics of a winter ecosystem through fun, nature focused games. On snowshoes! Combine with Tubing or Tobogganing for a full day! New*snowshoe location for K-3's. Meet us at Enquist Lodge and enjoy quicker access to easier trails. Ask about where to stay and play in the snow afterwards!

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

Half Day

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Months Available:

January, February, March

Days Offered:

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 1:00 pm

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Yes

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Winter Discovery

Mount Seymour Resorts

How do trees and animals survive under a blanket of snow? Discover the amazing adaptations that allow them to do so while while learning winter safety basics. On snowshoes! Combine with Tubing or Tobogganing for a full day! New* snowshoe location for K-3's. Meet us at Enquist Lodge and enjoy quicker access to easier trails. Ask us where to stay and play in the snow afterwards!

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

Half Day

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

January, February, March

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Port Moody Station Museum

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 1:00 pm

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Yes

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Industry and Community

How does industry impact a community? Learn about the fur trade, railroad, port, lumber mills, and others as you play our industry bingo. Listen to the stories of industry workers of the past, handle objects and examine historical photos and documents. Program adjusted to meet curriculum objectives for each grade level. *Program materials available as an in-class kit.

City:

Port Moody

Duration:

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm

Maximum Students:

Outside of School Hours, Overnight

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BAG IN A BOX

Burnaby Art Gallery

Three unique educational kits are available. Each kit features original artwork by local artists, resource materials, art supplies, and detailed lesson plans for thematic art-making activities. Suitable for Grades K-7.

Ink Trails: The Vibrant Life of an Artist

Find inspiration and explore artistic techniques, subjects, and themes featured in the works of Chinese Canadian master printmaker, Anna Wong. These include nature prints, exercises in abstraction, travel themes, and mixed-media projects.

The Printmaker’s Pets

Discover relief printmaking techniques, drawing, and mixed-media, while exploring how printmakers portray cats, dogs, birds, and more.

Structures & Cities

Imagine, balance, construct, and combine materials to create an exciting mini-city. This program builds skills in architecture and design through a horizontal learning approach.

City:

Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Other, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver

Duration:

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For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Online - Cedar and Sealskin

Museum of Vancouver

Subtopic: First Nations of the Northwest Coast Culture (45-60 minutes, $145)

Gain a deeper understanding of First Nations’ traditional culture through Object-Based Learning. Examine belongings from the Pacific Northwest Coast and learn how First Nations Peoples met the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter.*

*An Education Kit is available for this subtopic ($55/week)

Subtopic: Inuit Culture (45-60 minutes, $145)

Learn more about the seasonal cycle of traditional Inuit life through an interactive inquiry-based activity that focuses on Inuit belongings.

City:

Online

Duration:

For Grades:

2, 3, 4

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

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Stanley Park Ecology Society

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Yes

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Forest Fundamentals

The lush temperate rainforest is diverse, abundant and full of interconnected species. Engage all of your senses to piece together the story of forest dwelling plants and animals and their important roles in the web of life.

Keywords: nature, park, parks, outdoor, outdoors, ecology, forest, hands-on, interactive, explore, conservation, animals, plants

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City:

Stanley Park Ecology Society

Duration:

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For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 12:00 pm

Maximum Students:

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Wetland Wildlife

Beaver Lake is one of Vancouver’s last natural wetlands, and it is home to incredible plants and animals. What makes the wetland ecosystem a good place to live? How do diverse communities of animals eat their way along the food chain? Roll up your sleeves and explore Beaver Lake wildlife up close with dip nets, magnifiers and games.

Keywords: nature, park, parks, outdoor, outdoors, ecology, forest, wetland, hands-on, interactive, explore, conservation, animals, plants

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City:

Duration:

For Grades:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Stanley Park Ecology Society

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, Outside of School Hours

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Beach Explorers

Visit the Lumberman’s Arch beach at low tide and explore the incredibly diverse and abundant life in the intertidal zone. Low tide offers us a glimpse at fascinating animals and plants that have adapted to life in and out of the sea. Hunt for crabs, sort seaweeds, and find out what else lives or eats on the seashore, while students discover important human connections to the oceans. Beach Explorers is a tide-dependent program and is available in spring between April and June. Please contact us for available dates.

Keywords: nature, park, parks, outdoor, outdoors, ecology, beach, wetland, hands-on, interactive, explore, conservation, animals, plants

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Duration:

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

March, April, May, June

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