9:30 am

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. 

Online booking form here. 

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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

Contact for more information:

• schools@richmondoval.ca 
• plaing@richmondoval.ca
• 604-240-2366

Introduce students to Metro Vancouver’s watersheds through an engaging, curriculum connected, in-class program facilitated by a watershed educator, who brings the watersheds to you. A mix of thinking and movement-based activities will keep students engaged in a fun and memorable way as we explore where our drinking water comes from, water use, sustainability, and what makes watershed ecosystems important. ​​

Welcome to the Watersheds In-Class Program | Metro Vancouver

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

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.

Learn about the nutrient cycle, soil composition, and compost food webs, and see how they all come together to make delicious, nutritious food!

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/