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Institution Information
Curriculum Offerings
Grades Available

City

Program Description & Details

Student Team Build - Vancouver

Fresh Roots

Team Builds are a chance for students (and teachers and chaperones!) to really get their hands dirty helping our farmers grow Good Food for All. This program includes an introduction to Fresh Roots and the many things we do, and plenty of time to work on projects around the farm, from weeding to building. Exact projects will vary depending on the group and the needs of the farm.

City:

Vancouver

Duration:

See notes.

For Grades:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

April, May, June, September, October

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 12:30 pm

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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Summit Snowshoe School

Sea to Sky Gondola

Winter sports are an important part of physical literacy, and our new Summit Snowshoe course is a fun introduction to this fast-growing sport. Students learn snowshoeing basics for health and fitness, including how to prepare for a snowshoe hike, snowshoeing safety and techniques, and then test their skills with games and a hike on our snowshoe trails. This activity can be combined with tubing.

Duration:

Half Day

For Grades:

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

January, February, March, April

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm

Maximum Students:

See Additional Notes.

Offered In French:

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Super Survivors - In Person

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre

How do animals and plants survive in the cool, wet, temperate rainforest? From magnificent mayflies to the spectacular salmonberry, learn about the amazing adaptations of animals and plants and discover the diversity of forest life. Through hands-on and sensory activities, explore how animals and plants work together to create a thriving ecosystem.

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

See notes.

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3

Months Available:

March, April, May, June, September, October, November

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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Surrey's Home Front - Edukit

Museum of Surrey

Students roll up their sleeves to assess, interpret and analyze archival documents and hands-on artifacts related to seven people of varied genders, ages, and ethnic backgrounds who lived in Surrey during World War One. The Chinese head tax, Komagata Maru incident and German internment are just a few of the challenging social and political issues during this time period that this teaching kit covers.
Three week loan / $53.00

City:

Surrey

Duration:

See notes.

For Grades:

9, 10, 11

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

Overnight

Maximum Students:

See Additional Notes.

Offered In French:

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Surrey's Punjabi Community Edukit

Museum of Surrey

The first in a series of community Edukits and created in collaboration with members of Surrey's Punjabi community, this kit will explore aspects of history, immigration, arts, music, language, food, clothing, celebrations, stories and Surrey residents.

City:

Surrey

Duration:

See notes.

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

Overnight

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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Survivor Outback Kids

Canadian Outback Rafting

Come up to Squamish for a great day of fun adventures. Students will enjoy the morning working together in teams on challenges seen on the popular TV series. Then, after a delicious lunch, it’s time for a scenic river experience on our kid-friendly Cheakamus Splash river trip.
Have a really large group? In the morning while one half are doing Survivor, the other half will hop on the river. Then they’ll swap!

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

2-hour SURVIVOR event
1-hour LUNCH break
3-hour CHEAKAMUS river adventure
PHOTOS of the day

This is a full-day event. Check-in time in Squamish is 9:30am for a 10am Survivor start time, lunch is at 12pm, and the Cheakamus river trip begins at 1pm. Finish and departure time from Squamish will be approximately 4:30pm.
*Please contact us if you need a customized itinerary!

City:

Squamish, Vancouver, Whistler

Duration:

Full Day

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

May, June, September

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am

Maximum Students:

See Additional Notes.

Offered In French:

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Sustainability on Snow

Mount Seymour Resorts

Through activities and observations, students will identify the characteristics of systems found in the mountain environment through the lens of unique creatures like snow fleas. Observations of snow pack levels and exploration into ecological footprints and carrying capacities will help participants become equipped to apply their knowledge to human systems. All done on snowshoes! Combine with Tubing or Tobogganing for a full day!

City:

North Vancouver

Duration:

Half Day

For Grades:

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

January, February, March, April

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 1:00 pm

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Yes

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TAIKEN Field Trip

Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre

'Taiken' is Japanese for 'personal experience'. Explore over 100 years of Japanese Canadian history and culture. Learn from community members and elders, engage with our collections and museum exhibits, and participate in fun hands-on activities in Japanese arts and culture such as Karate, Calligraphy, and Origami. Contact the education coordinator about availability. Tours run mornings or afternoons for 120 mins. Please book at least 3 weeks in advance.

City:

Burnaby

Duration:

Half Day

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 9

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 12:30 pm

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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Take Flight - Virtual

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre

Hop, dive, and flutter your way to this on-line workshop about birds! In this program, you’ll learn about the evolution and adaptations of birds. We’ll discover the feeding and nesting habits of local birds and the remarkable ways that different birds find niches in the temperate rainforest ecosystem.

City:

Online

Duration:

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

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Taking the Pulse of the Fraser

Fraser River Discovery Centre

(Grades 6-9) Follow each step of the scientific method to conduct a water quality investigation. During this 2 hour workshop students observe and become curious about the Fraser River, do background research, construct hypotheses, test their hypotheses by doing experiments, analyze their data, draw a conclusion, and report their results. Students determine whether the current temperature, pH, and turbidity will or will not be above acceptable levels for salmon survival.

This program is divided into:

Introduction Outside (5 minutes)
Observe and Conduct Background Research
- Observe the Fraser (outdoor observation and water sample collection 20 minutes)
- 5-minute transfer to upstairs exhibit gallery
- Background research (10 minutes upstairs exhibit search, 10 minutes presentations)
- Construct hypotheses (10 minutes)
Stations (25 minutes each)
- Turbidity Testing Station
- pH Testing Station
Conclusion (10 minutes)