Discover Burns Bog / Découvrez Burns Bog

Offered by Burns Bog Conservation Society and last updated on August 30, 2011.

Description

Are you looking to discover a globally unique ecosystem? Look no further than Burns Bog! During a guided tour, your students will be able to: learn how Burns Bog maintains the Lower Mainland's environmental health; identify species of native and non-native bog plants, including edible berries; examine the conditions that create bog mummies; explore animal habitats, like a fox den and a bear cave; visit a sunken tractor; jump on sphagnum moss; and much more! Visits may be customized to reflect the grade and subject specific learning objectives of your class. ----- Vous cherchez à découvrir un écosystème unique en son genre? Vous n’avez pas à aller plus loin que Burns Bog! Au cours d’un circuit de découverte, vos élèves pourront : apprendre comment Burns Bog assure la santé écologique du grand Vancouver ; identifier des plantes natives et non-natives, y compris des espèces commestibles ; examiner le phénomène par lequel se forment des « hommes des tourbières » ; explorer des habitats naturels, dont un terrier de renard et une tanière d’ours ; visiter un tracteur enlisé dans les « sables mouvants » de la tourbière ; sauter sur la sphaigne ; et beaucoup plus ! Les sorties peuvent être taillées afin de refléter les objectifs thématiques et pédagogiques de votre classe.

Trip Details & Availability

Curriculum Earth Science, Environment, First Nations Studies, French, Life Science, Social Studies
For Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Months Available March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Days Offered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Times Offered 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Duration 90
Max. Students 30
City Delta
Trip Packages Pre-Visit Information Package
Additional Audiences Guides, Scouts, ESL, Adult Groups, Daycamps, Preschool
Offered In French? Yes
Additional Notes New! Are you looking for lessons full of nutritious information and engaging activities that will satisfy your students and your PLOs for K to 7? Our newest educator’s guide, For Peat’s Sake: A Complete Classroom Study on Burns Bog and other Peatlands, explores the plants, animals and science of Canada’s most important ecosystems using Burns Bog as a prime example. This teaching resource contains Canadian content, lesson plan suggestions and tips, photocopiable reading materials and cross-curriculum activities, kid-friendly illustrations, and references pages. Please contact us for additional educational material and resources (Teacher's Guide to Burns Bog and the Comprehensive Guide to Burns Bog).

Fee Details

Cost Per Student
Cost Per Adult
Fee Notes $150/class (includes educators and parents).

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