Guides

The Vancouver International Children’s Festival is partnering with the PuSh Festival to present the live performance of High Water to school groups February 3 and 4, 2020 on Granville Island. This show has a curriculum connection to Environmental and Social Studies as well as Science and Drama. It is appropriate for G4 to G7 and has no word spoken making it a good choice for deaf and hard of hearing youth.

This large-format, illustrated book and Teacher's Package look at the history, traditions and culture of the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. Written by Squamish language teacher Khelsilem, the book highlights significant aspects of traditional and contemporary cultures.

The Kit includes lesson plans for intermediate or secondary levels that encourage discussion and critical thinking at all grade levels. Also available in French: Le livre des peuples autochtones a Vancouver Nord.

Format: The Kit comes with one hardcover copy of the book as well as an electrionic copy of it, 22 laminate pages from the book, and lesson plans for intermediate or secondary grades.

Visit https://nvma.ca/education/school-programs/ to view the intermediate and secondary teacher's guides.

Come experience “The Floating Classroom” aboard a Voyageur Canoe! The Voyageur Canoe is the ideal vessel to build teamwork and leadership skills in a real situation! The historic Voyageur Canoe is a great tool to gain insight into British Columbia’s rich fur trading history and experience our province’s dynamic natural environment. Come Canoeing on our amazing waterways to see first had the Biological and Ecological diversity BC has to offer.

Ridge Wilderness offers educational half-day, full-day and overnight canoe trips to school groups. A variety of prescribed learning outcomes can be included upon request. A variety of locations available in the Lower Mainland!

These outdoor tours get you moving and enjoying the Maillardville community at large. With our Heritage Garden tour you can visit our garden learning about the plants and history of gardens in general followed by a herb satchel activity. During our Maillardville Community Walk learn the history of Maillardville & Fraser Mills as you walk along Brunette Avenue to Laval Square. (Some uphill walking required)

Make your next play one your actors and audience won’t soon forget! With Academie Duello you can bring a stage combat class or course to your school.

As the practices that actors use are always improving and changing in film, we use a curriculum that is the most practical and proven in actual performances. We teach how to use distance, timing and targets to make things look real, yet keep the actors and audience safe as we develop an eye and awareness for safety.

RPSA has been offering field trips to grades 5-12 during May and June for over 15 years. The program challenges students to work as a team using problem solving skills in a dynamic, inclusive and safe environment while learning the basics of sailing.