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Building a Rainforest - In Person

What makes the temperate rainforest unique? Discover how our forest is different from other ecosystems around the world. Through field studies, we will learn about the building blocks of ecosystems and discover how light levels, water, and nutrient cycles help build a temperate rainforest in Lynn Canyon Park. Head outside to explore the connections between the plants and animals of the temperate rainforest, and peer into the miniature worlds of the rainforest with our magnifying projector.

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

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For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

March, April, May, June, September, October, November

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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Stream Ecology - In Person

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre

A wondrous world exists below the chilly waters of Lynn Creek. What’s living there? Most of the creatures in the creek are much smaller than salmon and trout. Invertebrates form the basis of the aquatic food chain. During this program, you’ll discover how aquatic invertebrates have adapted to, depend on, and survive in their environment. Students will identify aquatic invertebrates and use simple chemical tests to measure water quality in Lynn Creek.

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

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For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

March, April, May, June, September, October, November

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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BC Biodiversity - In Person

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre

British Columbia is rich in plants, animals, and habitats! This program explores the concept of biodiversity with a fun indoor introduction, followed by a hands-on outdoor field study. By exploring microhabitats in the park, students gain an appreciation for the biodiversity of the rainforest and discover how different animals and plants survive in this wet and diverse environment.

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

See notes.

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

March, April, May, June, September, October, November

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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The Trading Trail

Fraser River Discovery Centre

(Grades 4-7) Explore the economic and technological exchanges between local Indigenous people and early European settlers during the fur trade and become archaeologists as they dig for artifacts that represent key events in the development of BC.

This program is divided into:

Introduction: PowerPoint Presentation (20 minutes)
Stations (20 minute stations)
- Archeology Dig (dig in our archeology sandbox for artifacts and explore what those artifacts mean for BC)
- Archaeologist’s Journal (sketch artifacts and make inquiries into their purposes based on archeological data)
- FRDC Trading Post Game (consider value of objects for explorers and Indigenous people in developing BC in a Deal or No Deal inspired competition)
Conclusion (10 minutes)

For more information, visit our website or email us.

Online booking form here.

City:

New Westminster

Duration:

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7

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:

Offered In French:

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Living Dinosaurs: The White Sturgeon

Fraser River Discovery Centre

(Grades K-7) Assess the survival needs of white sturgeon with a special focus on evaluating human impacts on the environment. The program includes hands-on stations about sturgeon life cycle and anatomy, and a sturgeon survival game focused on the habitat needs of sturgeon in the Fraser River.

This program is divided into:

Introduction to the Centre and Program Content (5 minutes)
PowerPoint (15 minutes)
Stations (20 minutes each)
- Anatomy and Life Cycle (Explore the life cycle stages of the river sturgeon with our life sized model and perserved samples)
- Sturgeon Survival Game (Consider the obstacles in the different stages of a sturgeons life with this consequence judgement game)
- Station #3 is Age Dependent
  - Felt Board Habitat (K-2) (Explore and create a narrative story around the life of sturgeon)
  - Water Testing (2-3) (Use the scientific method to test a water sample taken by the class from our boardwalk)
  - Tagging Lesson (3-7) (Role-play as marine biologists, using the math inquiry that they would to learn more about sturgeon)
Conclusion, Theatre (10 minutes)

For more information, visit our website or email us.

Online booking form here.

City:

New Westminster

Duration:

For Grades:

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

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:

Offered In French:

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Regional Parks Field Trips - Vancouver to Abbotsford!

Metro Vancouver

From towering forests to sandy seashores, regional parks are filled with fun, hands-on learning environments. Park interpreters lead field trips outdoors for about 2 hours. Students are engaged in discovery, activities and games related to the topic.

Our programs meet various curricula, from science to physical activity and more. Let us know how we can meet your learning objectives when you book.

Our calendar fills quickly, we suggest you submit a field trip request as soon as booking opens for the entire school year. Please visit: http://www.metrovancouver.org/events/school-programs/K-12-field-trips/regional-parks-field-trips/Pages/default.aspx to book an exciting regional park field trip today!

City:

Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Anmore, Belcarra, Boundary Bay, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver

Duration:

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For Grades:

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

Months Available:

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Days Offered:

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

Times Offered:

9:00 am, 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

Maximum Students:

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Offered In French:

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Britannia Mine Museum School Field Trips

Britannia Mine Museum

We aim to provide unique, entertaining, and memorable educational experiences that engage students of all ages in topics related to mineral exploration, natural resource management, land reclamation, and the role of mining in our lives.

School Trips

For 2021-2022 we are pleased to be able to continue to offer the same unique curriculum based educational experiences you have come to know!

When you are ready to build your program visit our website to choose the relevant programming experiences that will maximize learning outcomes for your students. Customize your visit by selecting the core educational sessions from the categories listed. www.britanniaminemuseum.ca/pages/school-field-trips

City:

Britannia Beach

Duration:

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For Grades:

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

Months Available:

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

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 10:30 am