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Enhance your visit to Britannia Mine Museum by adding on the 30 minute Homeschool Session Earthly Explorers. 

General admission gives you access to the guided underground tour, BOOM! show, gold panning and all the onsite exhibits. The cost to add on the Homeschool session Earthly Explorers’ to your general admission visit is $10 per person (Min of $50 payable if under 5 people). You can view Museum rates here.

Included in this price are the following:

• A 30 minute additional session with one of our educators focusing on Grade 5 Science and teaching the curriculum Big Idea “Earth materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as natural resources.”
• Time to pick the brains of our interpreters on questions you may have about the topics you encounter on your visit.
• A support package to use onsite and in the classroom.

Ready to book? Please contact bookings@bcmm.ca or call 604.896.2233 ext. 226 to book your Homeschool field-trip.

*Please note - The homeschool program is available only on Weekdays, in the afternoon after 1:30pm.

We are currently offering the following online programs:

- All About Eagles

- Rambunctious River Otters

- Super Salmon

Please email school@stanleyparkecology.ca if you would be interested in a program like this for your class.

Program descriptions available here!

While we are not currently offering on-site school programs, school groups are welcome to visit the museum for a self-guided experience. There is a lot to discover! Worksheets to support and enhance your self-directed exploration can be emailed to teachers on request. 

Self-guided museum visits must be booked at least 10 days in advance to receive the discounted rate.

With onsite school programs on hold, we are offering teachers and homeschoolers alternate ways to bring the farm to the classroom. Inspire your students with an experience of farm life from home. We are taking some of the best activities from our onsite school programs and making them available to become part of your remote learning workplans.

Join one of our guides as they take you on a tour of the PME's gallery, and share some of their favorite stories/ facts about specimens in the collection. You'll even get a rare glimpse of specimens not normally shown to the public! 

Topics discussed include:

Fossils

Minerals

Natural Disasters

The Virtual Aquaclass is an opportunity for students to connect live with a Vancouver Aquarium educator without having to leave the classroom.

Primary, Intermediate, Secondary

Students will be introduced to the phyla Cephalopoda and the key characteristics that make this group of squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish so spectacular by joining our expert educator for a live squid dissection. Through an examination of the squid’s anatomy students will discuss how an animal’s adaptation helps them to survive in their environment.

*Dissection specimen may differ based on availablility.

Standard programs are $100 per 45-minute sessions and include a Q&A time between students and our expert staff. Choose from our wide variety of programs. This program is customizable upon request* to address specific interest and needs of each group. All programs are available in English or French.

Choose from our wide variety of programs. This program is customizable upon request* to address specific interest and needs of each group. All programs are available in English or French.

*additional costs may be required for customizations.

Explore additional topics on our Virtual Aquaclass webpage.

Our FREE interactive virtual 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 and how their lives are connected to the port throughout the two sessions. There are also activities to do offline that encourage:

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

Our two-part virtual field trip is for grades four, five and six classes with our community outreach coordinator. For more information and to book please go to our website. 

Part 1: 60 minute presentation (intro to the port and five business sectors)
Part 2: 60 minute presentation (sustainability, international trade, occupations and review)

Note: we use MS Teams or Zoom as the online platform.

If you have any additional questions, contact us at education@portvancouver.com.