April

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.

The Mt Seymour Patrol Team is now offering education courses to grade 5-12 students. Students will learn practical first aid skills; learn radio use; handle ropes and tie knots; and participate in patrol themed team building. Come for a half-day three hour Introduction program or a full day six hour Intro & Retrieve and Transfer program. Students will be on snowshoes for part of the program.  Available April 2019 and Jan-April 2020.

Did you know that in Metro Vancouver tens of thousands of kgs of food is discarded every day? Food waste is a big problem.  Through this workshop students will learn the importance of food recycling and practical ways to reduce food waste, as well as glimpsing how families around the world eat.

No one likes garbage.  Learn where our garbage goes and explore waste reduction.  Compete in a recycling relay.  Discover how worms are true recycling heroes.