Discover Burns Bog / Découvrez Burns Bog
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.
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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
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| Fee Notes | $150/class (includes educators and parents). |







