BC Field Trips

Forest Lab: Soil & Decomposition (K-Gr 3)

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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Dig deeper into the science of soil and decomposition with our 2-hour, mostly indoor Forest Lab program. As scientists-for-the-day students will investigate soil and the FBI (Fungi, Bacteria, and Invertebrates) vital for decomposition. We will wrap-up their program with an outdoor activity, or indoor story (by request).

Big Ideas

Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.

Plants and animals have observable features.

Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.

Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.

Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.

Through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Rights, roles, and responsibilities shape our identity and help us build healthy relationships with others.

Our rights, roles, and responsibilities are important for building strong communities.

We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.

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