Langley Environmental Partners Society
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Address4700 224th StreetLangley, British Columbia V3A 9L4 Canada Website |
General ContactSarah AthertonEducation Programs Coordinator 604.532.3514 604-534-6593 |
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Our Field Trips
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Explore the lives of the 8 unique amphibian species that call Langley home. Discover how these frogs and toad have adapted to life in the wet lane. Investigate the frog lifecycle with hands-on activities, sing-a-long in the frog chorus, take the “Ribbet Ranger Oath” and commit to caring for frogs. Objectives Students will discover the diversity of amphibian life in Langley Students will understand that they are connected to watersheds Students will become stewards of their local waterways
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The field trips offered by LEPS are in-class workshops, offered in your classroom, unless otherwise specified, in SD 34, 35, and 36 only.
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Have LEPS Stewards work with classes to guide students through centers designed to teach them about our Salmon and our Watersheds. Through research, activities and stewardship projects, students learn about how they can become better caretakers of their local environment. Weather permitting, centers are set up outside in the schoolyard.
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Students discover the ecology of our local streams through hands-on investigation of the Salmon River. LEPS staff will meet your class at Williams Park to conduct water quality testing, fish identification, and aquatic bug sampling.
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What is diversity and why is it important? Learn the four components of habitat – food, water, shelter and space. Students will explore concepts related to food chains and will discover some of the ways that humans impact ecosystems. Optional bird house building. Cost: $6.50 each
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Students will conduct a greenhouse effect experiment, evaluate climate change and discuss how humans impact ecosystems. Using a BC case study, students investigate how our social, political, economical and environmental systems are affected by climate change and evaluate various plans of action.
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Discover the importance of water as a finite resource and map out where your drinking water comes from. Students review the water cycle and use a 3D model to discover the connection between people and water pollution while learning how to minimize their impact.
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How do red wiggler worms make such quick work of our waste? Learn about alternatives to sending garbage to the landfill and discover how worms are designed to process organic waste. Build a classroom compost bin and discuss how to create the ideal worm habitat. This program is sponsored by the Township of Langley and is free for Township Schools within School District 35. City of Langley, SD 34 and 36 schools will be charged additional fee for the worm bin.
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Part 4 of 4 of the Seed to Plate Local Food Education Program. Learn how to prepare some of the yummy vegetables grown in locally and enjoy a meal together as a class. Explore some of the weird and wonderful foods that can be grown in Langley!
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Part 3 of 4 Seed to Plate Local Food Education Program. Join us on a tour of a local Langley farm to meet a farmer who grows the food you find on your dinner plate. See a small-scale agricultural operation in action and discover what it takes to produce our food.
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Part 2 of 4 Seed to Plate Local Food Education Program. Visit the Murrayville Community Garden to plant your own veggie garden and try your hand at composting. Learn about the plant cycle and discover what plants need to survive.
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Part 1 of 4 of the Seed to Plate Local Food Education Program. Where does our food come from and how does it get onto our dinner plates? Discover how becoming a locavore can lighten the load on our planet.
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Students learn about the unique life cycle of Pacific Salmon. Discover what salmon need to survive and what makes healthy salmon habitat. Students also experience the obstacles salmon face during their migration in “Hooks and Ladders” and “Smell your way home.”
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Learn the basic needs of plants and their parts through various activities. Students discuss the stages of plant development and discover where some of our food comes from. Conduct a seed dissection, play seed to fruit bingo and start a plant collection book through outdoor exploration! Outdoor plant collection not available December- February.
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Students build a bug to learn about their different body parts. Meet Buster the butterfly and learn about her lifecycle. Be a bug detective when aquatic bugs are brought to your classroom! Bug search is only available from March-June.
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Students discover the importance of water, learn about the water cycle and make a water necklace, and door hanger. Students also imagine what life would be like without water and teach the Jones’ about water conservation.
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Students become household hazardous detectives and identify which products can be harmful by matching symbols with meanings. Students also discuss how household hazardous products can be harmful outside of the home. What are some choices we can make that are safer for us and for the environment?
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Discover how compositng reduces the amount of garbage we throw out. Build a 5 star worms hotel. Investigate amazing earthworm anatomy and their important role in creating soil. Through sponsorship from the Township of Langley, teachers at Township Schools within School District 35 can obtain a free worm bin for their classroom. City of Langley, SD 34 and 36 schools will be charged additional fee for the worm bin.
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What is recycling and where does it go? Using the 3 R’s, students recognize recycling symbols and sort materials found in their home and classroom. This program is sponsored by the Township of Langley and is free for Township Schools within School District 35.
