12:00 pm

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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 through interactive games. LEPS workshops take place in YOUR CLASSROOM in LANGLEY, ABBOTSFORD or SURREY school districts.

Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
K, 1, 2, 3, 4
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Offered In French: 
No
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Discover what makes plants special by learning about plant parts and the basic needs of plants. Students discuss the stages of plant development, play Seed to Fruit Bingo, and start a plant collection book through outdoor exploration. 

LEPS workshops take place in YOUR CLASSROOM in LANGLEY, ABBOTSFORD or SURREY school districts.

 

Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
No
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Discover the world of arthropods and the important role these creepy crawly creatures play in our world. Be a bug detective when aquatic bugs are brought to your classroom. 

LEPS workshops take place in YOUR CLASSROOM in LANGLEY, ABBOTSFORD or SURREY school districts.

Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
K, 1, 2
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Days Offered: 
Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
No
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Students become Water Rangers as they discover where their drinking water comes from! Water Rangers will learn about the water cycle and make a water necklace and a water conservation door hanger. 

 LEPS workshops take place in YOUR CLASSROOM in LANGLEY, ABBOTSFORD or SURREY school districts.

Students will be given individual kits with the water necklace supplies. 

Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
Months Available: 
Days Offered: 
Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
No
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Students become Hazard Detectives and identify which household hazardous products can be harmful by matching symbols with meanings. They also learn how household hazardous products can be harmful outside the home and learn safer choices for us and the environment.  Students participate in making a Greener Cleaner for their classroom.

 LEPS workshops take place in YOUR CLASSROOM in LANGLEY, ABBOTSFORD or SURREY school districts.

Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
1, 2
Days Offered: 
Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
No
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Students learn skills to fight garbage and become Waste Warriors. Using the 3R's, students recognize recycling symbols and sort materials found in their home and classroom. 

 LEPS workshops take place in YOUR CLASSROOM in LANGLEY, ABBOTSFORD or SURREY school districts.

Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
K, 1
Days Offered: 
Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
No
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JOURNEYS Education Kits offer object-based and multimedia learning tools for classroom use to learn about Japanese Canadian internment. The kit includes historical artefact replicas, primary and secondary source documents, and sample lesson plans suitable for students from grades 5 to 12. More information, and an order form, here: https://centre.nikkeiplace.org/education/journeys-education-kits/

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For Grades: 
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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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 2026/2027:

  1. Cesna?em: The City Before The City
  2. That Which Sustains Us
  3. Unity Indigenous Plant Garden
  4. The Suitcase Project
  5. Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong
  6. Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum
City: 
Duration: 
60
For Grades: 
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
No
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How does industry impact a community? Learn about the fur trade, railroad, port, lumber mills, and others as you play our industry bingo. Listen to the stories of industry workers of the past, handle objects and examine historical photos and documents. Program adjusted to meet curriculum objectives for each grade level. *Program materials available as an in-class kit.

City: 
Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
No
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Explore the Vancouver History Galleries to uncover moments when Canadians either demonstrated good global citizenship or ignored their responsibilities. Be buyers for the Museum’s gift shop, “The Global Village” and consider cultural awareness, fair labour practices and sustainability in a global consumer society.

City: 
Duration: 
90
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Offered In French: 
Yes
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Little Victoria lived in Vancouver a long time ago. Listen to the story of her lost doll as Victoria’s family evolves over the years. Play with toys from each generation and see the evolution of toys overtime. Students are invited to consider the connection of toys to sustainability and environmental impact over the decades. Role-play archaeologists and discover toys like Victoria’s.

City: 
Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
K, 1, 2
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Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
Yes
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Through place-based learning, students learn about Traditional Ecological Knowledge relating to plants used by the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh. While listening to the traditional plant names in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Skwxwú7mesh sníchim, students are invited to reflect on how they relate and engage with nature, the importance of a healthy ecosystem, and the interconnectedness between people, place, and animals. Students examine how the landscape has changed overtime due to the impacts of colonization, deforestation, and global warming, and our collective action towards a kinder and more sustainable future.

City: 
Duration: 
90
For Grades: 
2, 3, 4
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Maximum Students: 
Offered In French: 
Yes
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Learn about Ancient Egypt by role-playing archaeologists. Excavate and examine Egyptian artifacts and build a pyramid!

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Duration: 
75
For Grades: 
K, 1
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Offered In French: 
Yes
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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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For Grades: 
4, 5, 6, 7
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Beaver Lake is one of Vancouver’s last natural wetlands, and it is home to incredible plants and animals. What makes the wetland ecosystem a good place to live? How do diverse communities of animals eat their way along the food chain? Roll up your sleeves and explore Beaver Lake wildlife up close with dip nets, magnifiers and games.

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

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City: 
Duration: 
90
For Grades: 
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Offered In French: 
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