FREE Outreach: River Champions

Last updated on
Friday, August 19th, 2022
Experience type: 
In-Person
Program Description

We are excited to introduce River Champions, a FREE in-person outreach program available for students in grades 3-12. This program is available to schools located within the Fraser River Basin boundary. It runs for 70-90 minutes, depending on your schedule.

Grades 3-5  

Students explore the basics of climate science and river processes. Using a stream table model, students model different climate change scenarios and design infrastructure that could mitigate the damage caused by climate change. 

Grades 6-12  

Students discuss connections between climate change and land management practices, both traditional Indigenous and current industrial. Using a stream table model, students model different climate change scenarios and design infrastructure that could mitigate the damage caused by climate change. For the optional action project, students research how their communities may be susceptible to extreme weather events and climate change, and present their findings using ArcGIS Story Maps. A follow-up online workshop connects students to knowledge holders.

We’re a proud partner of GenAction; a national initiative designed to inspire youth to become innovative leaders in climate action now, and into the future. Visit GenAction for details.

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Big Ideas
  • Designs grow out of natural curiosity.
  • Skills can be developed through play.
  • Technologies are tools that extend human capabilities.
  • Designs can be improved with prototyping and testing.
  • Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.
  • Designs can be improved with prototyping and testing.
  • Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.
  • Complex tasks may require multiple tools and technologies.
  • Design can be responsive to identified needs.
  • Design can be responsive to identified needs.
  • Design can be responsive to identified needs.
  • Social, ethical, and sustainability considerations impact design.
  • Wind, water, and ice change the shape of the land.
  • Earth and its climate have changed over geological time.
  • Indigenous knowledge is passed down through oral history, traditions, and collective memory.
  • Learning about indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity.
  • The pursuit of valuable natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and communities of Canada.
  • Natural resources continue to shape the economy and identity of different regions of Canada.
  • The physical environment influences the nature of political, social, and economic change.
  • COVID Precautions

    Adapted, online versions will be available should COVID-19 restrictions change. 

    Trip Details
    For Grades: 
    3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Duration: 
    80 minutes unless otherwise stated.
    Maximum Students: 
    Offered In French: 
    No
    Also Offered For: 
    Daycamps, Guides, Homeschool, Other, Scouts
    Packages Provided: 
    Both Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Packages
    Fee Details
    Cost Per Student: 
    $0.00
    Cost Per Adult: 
    $0.00
    Fee Notes: 

    This free program is grant-funded by the GenAction.