Daycamps

(Grades 2-5) Examine different types of pollutants an where they come from, and evaluate how individual actions contribute to the health of the river.

This program is divided into:

• Introduction to the Centre, Program and Rules (5 minutes)
• PowerPoint Presentation (10 minutes)
• Activities (25 minutes each)
  • Swim Like Fin board game.
  • Examine how plastic pollution affects the birds around the Fraser River Basin.
• Video: Journey of the Blob (10 minutes)
• Conclusion (5 minutes)

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Online booking form here. 

Visit the Museum on your own. Gallery resource materials are available to support and enhance your self-directed exploration.

Self-guided visits can take place in our Vancouver History Galleries and/or our featured exhibits. The following temporary exhibits will be featured in 2024/2025:

1. Cesna?em: The City Before The City
2. That Which Sustains Us
3. Unity Indigenous Plant Garden
4. The Work of Repair: Redress & Repatriation at the Museum of Vancouver
5. Deep-Seated Histories: Chairs from the Collection
6. Future Makers: Chairs by New Designers

Learn about Ancient Egypt by role-playing archaeologists. Excavate and examine Egyptian artifacts and build a pyramid!

The lush temperate rainforest is diverse, abundant and full of interconnected species. Engage all of your senses to piece together the story of forest dwelling plants and animals and their important roles in the web of life.

Keywords: nature, park, parks, outdoor, outdoors, ecology, forest, hands-on, interactive, explore, conservation, animals, plants

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Visit the Lumberman’s Arch beach at low tide and explore the incredibly diverse and abundant life in the intertidal zone. Low tide offers us a glimpse at fascinating animals and plants that have adapted to life in and out of the sea. Hunt for crabs, sort seaweeds, and find out what else lives or eats on the seashore, while students discover important human connections to the oceans. Beach Explorers is a tide-dependent program and is available in spring between April and June. Please contact us for available dates.

Keywords: nature, park, parks, outdoor, outdoors, ecology, beach, wetland, hands-on, interactive, explore, conservation, animals, plants

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Go on a quest for nature knowledge! The Eco Quest takes your students through the Ecology Centre’s displays. Get interactive with our displays as you find the answers to the scavenger hunt questions and decode the secret message.

Optional: enjoy a short nature film in our theatre.

Learn what it was like to work at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. In this interactive and fun exploration, participants will take a tour of the facilities, watch a film, visit our fish wall, and play an interactive game. This 90-minute program will introduce the people, jobs, and machinery of the cannery.