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Researchers gather samples to investigate the health issues facing salmon populations. In this outreach program, students will explore indigenous sampling methods alongside western techniques for analyzing fish scales and otoliths. By utilizing these approaches, they will also examine the most pressing threats to salmon and their habitats, while analyzing current methodologies. 

Grades: 8-12                          Length: 1 hour                Maximum group size: 30 students

Program Components:

  • Analyze samples to investigate growth and migration patterns of salmon populations.
  • Explore Indigenous sampling methods and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of different methods.
  • Learn about western techniques for analyzing fish scales and otoliths to determine age. 
  • Examine the most pressing threats to salmon and their habitats and how to make informed conservation decisions.

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Duration: 
60
For Grades: 
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Offered In French: 
No
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Salmon undergo a laborious journey to return home to their natal stream. In this outreach program, students will become familiar with salmon migration in the Lower Mainland. They will be introduced to the challenges of salmon during their journey home and how their physical structures are adapted to overcome such obstacles. One of the main challenges addressed is the blockages of the river, which prevent salmon from completing their migration. As such, tools known as fish passes are created to support salmon survival and are monitored through PIT tagging procedures.

Grades: 4-7                          Length: 1 hour                Maximum group size: 30 students

Program Components:

  • Learn how salmon migrate up the river and the obstacles they face along the way.
  • Discover new technologies and how the design of fishways must be adapted to fish behaviour. 
  • Learn about existing fish passages infrastructure and use this to design their own models. 
  • Perform biological tests on a model salmon, such as taking measurements and determining characteristics.

For more information, visit our website or email us. 

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Duration: 
60
For Grades: 
4, 5, 6, 7
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Offered In French: 
No
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In this engaging outreach program designed for students in grades K-3, children will explore the fascinating world of ecosystems and discover what contributes to their health or decline, while focusing on salmon habitats. They will gain an understanding of the essential needs of both plants and animals, as well as the adaptations these species have developed to thrive in their environments.

This program requires a large space, in a gymnasium or some other large open space.

Grades: K-3                          Length: 1 hour                Maximum group size: 30 students

Program Components:

  • Introduction to healthy salmon habitats and salmon life cycle.
  • Understand the need of plants and animals to help salmon thrive in their environments.
  • Discover adaptations salmon species have developed within different environments.

For more information, visit our website or email us. 

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Duration: 
60
For Grades: 
K, 1, 2, 3
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Offered In French: 
No
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Objects help us to tell the stories of people, places, and moments in time that make up how we understand our communities. 

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60
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K, 1, 2, 3, 9
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TAILOR YOUR VISIT
Create unique learning opportunities for your students in multiple disciplines by exploring sport, history, and Olympic and Paralympic values. Whether you are teaching social studies, STEM, physical education, or the arts, the Richmond Olympic Experience delivers customizable field trips to enhance educator's curriculum delivery through the lens of sport. Book now to reserve your spot!

See our current offerings/prices by following the links below:

2025 Education Program Flatsheet

2025 Education Program Pricing

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New for 2025! - Inspire your students and celebrate diversity through our new Para Sport education program and team building exercises. Students will understand and reflect on the para-athlete experience through participation in Sitting Volleyball and Wheelchair Basketball in an Olympic legacy venue.

Book by email: schools@richmondoval.ca

Book by phone: 604-240-2366

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Duration: 
90
For Grades: 
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Offered In French: 
No
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Step into the shoes of a farmer for a day at London Farm. This outdoor adventure is all about fun and learning how we give and take from nature, from past to present. Students will discover which fruits and vegetables that can grow in Richmond and why; find the best tool for planting potatoes; make some discoveries about chickens; and re-enact a busy-bee! Prepare for a program full of laughter, exploration, and a growing love for the earth. Each junior farmer will take home a small seed pot planted by themselves, ready to watch it grow, and be cared for.

For younger students in pre-school and kindergarten, a one-hour program will include an egg-citing egg hunt in a small area of the heritage farm.

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90
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K, 1, 2, 3
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Can’t get here in person? No problem! We bring the museum to you with our Digital Fieldtrips. These live, interactive programs are led by our staff and designed to be inquiry-based, ensuring a dynamic and engaging experience. With two-way interaction, we can see and hear you, and you can see and hear us, making classroom participation both fun and educational.

To participate, you'll need a computer with a camera, a wired high-speed internet connection, and a large screen with sound. Visit the link for details: 

https://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/learn/online-learning-programs/digital-field-trips

 

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Duration: 
30
For Grades: 
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Team Builds are a chance for students (and teachers and chaperones!) to get their hands really dirty and give back to the land. This program includes an introduction to Fresh Roots and the many things we do, and plenty of time to work on projects around the forest and farm, from weeding to invasive species removal and more. Exact projects will vary depending on the group and the needs of the site.

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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Farm Observers helps your students develop long-lasting connections with the land and its cycles, and to slow down and really observe and enjoy the world around them. Classes will practice a variety of naturalist and observation skills on their farm visit throughout the school year. The program is perfect for classes within walking distance of the farms. 

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4, 5, 6, 7
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Discover the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. Take a close-up look at the interesting features of vertebrate skulls, bones, teeth, and claws. Learn about the amazing adaptations that help temperate rainforest animals thrive in this cool, wet environment.

This program duration is 2hrs. 

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K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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The VHEC's teaching exhibition In Focus: The Holocaust through the VHEC Collection introduces students to the history of the Holocaust with reference to primary source artefacts belonging to Holocaust survivors and victims. Led by a VHEC museum educator, the exhibition tour covers topics such as pre-war Jewish life, antisemitism, the rise of Nazism, Jewish refugees, rescue, resistance and post-war life. Over 90 artefacts donated by local Holocaust survivors are on view in this exhibition, each of which tells a poignant and unique story of Jewish life during the Holocaust. Students are given the opportunity for hands-on examination of select artefacts including personal letters, toys, photos, propaganda and other items. Tours include a workshop featuring survivor video testimonies and short films. On view until June 2024. Book now: https://www.vhec.org/school-programs/exhibition-tours/

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Duration: 
90
For Grades: 
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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No
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Drawing upon diverse primary sources, the VHEC's acclaimed teaching exhibition, Age of Influence: Youth & Nazi Propaganda, examines the Nazis’ efforts to manipulate the attitudes, experiences and aspirations of German children and teens. Youth magazines, photos, testimonies, video clips, books and posters are just some of the primary sources that students analyze to discover how the Nazi regime targeted young Germans for indoctrination in Nazi ideology. The VHEC's museum educators introduce students to core concepts of propaganda and guide them to critically evaluate messages and images. The tour includes a workshop and a small group activity which allows students to practise communication and collaboration skills while sharing their knowledge with others. The exhibition challenges viewers to look critically at both the messages and the techniques used by Nazi propagandists to influence youth. On view at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre until June 2024. Book now: https://www.vhec.org/school-programs/exhibition-tours/

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Duration: 
90
For Grades: 
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Offered In French: 
No
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Lost Lagoon hosts a wide variety of over-wintering bird species in the Park.

Flock to Stanley Park with your students to explore the Park’s birds! Use binoculars, learn how to identify winter bird species, and discover their many adaptations to survive the winters!

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90
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K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Lost Lagoon is an urban treasure trove! Learn about the species that call this area of Stanley Park home and their interactions with the downtown core.

How do human and environmental systems interconnect in Vancouver? Dive into what makes a healthy urban ecosystem and how biodiversity and climate change affect Stanley Park. This fun and informational program will ignite curiosity for any high schooler.

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8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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