| Virtual -- Pond Peeking (Gr 2 to 3) Mar. to Jun. 2023 | Virtual -- Pond Peeking (Gr 2 to 3) Mar. to Jun. 2023 | 20 | <div class="ExternalClass58152F5B01994C89B94D8AF1FBE8B413"><p>Can't make it to a regional park in person? Connect with your students to nature online with a live, interactive virtual field trip with a park interpreter.<br></p><p>Water striders, giant water bugs and even mosquitos are some of the unusual creatures that live in the underwater world of ponds. Discover more about their fantastic forms, life cycles and how they interact with each other and their environment.<br></p><p>This virtual field trip includes a brief technology check, a 30 min. interactive presentation by a park interpreter, followed by a 15 min. of questions and answers.<br></p><p>Presentation includes:</p><ul><li>Video footage of dragonfly and mosquito life cycles and their connection to pond ecosystems<br></li><li>Real time polling questions to engage students in critical thinking and inquiry-based learning<br></li><li>Instructions for a hands-on experiment to follow along with in class or at home<br></li><li>Knowledgeable professional park interpreter making connections and bringing the pond to life in an online setting<br></li></ul><div>$40 per class (max. 30 students)<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="/media-room/video-gallery/regional-parks/464337131" target="_blank">For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch this video about tadpoles.</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-pond-peeking.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/PondOrganisms-fieldtrip.pdf" target="_blank">Pond Organisms</a><br></div></div> |
| Virtual -- Salmon Rainforest (Gr. 2 to 3) Sept. to Dec. 2022 | Virtual -- Salmon Rainforest (Gr. 2 to 3) Sept. to Dec. 2022 | 19 | <div class="ExternalClassEEAD50C7957E442B86BF4E09463051CB"><p>Can't make it to a regional park in person? Connect your students to nature online with a live, interactive, virtual field trip with a park interpreter.<br></p><p>Available for in-class and distance learners, up to 30 students per session.<br></p><p>Salmon make a forest healthy. Join us online to explore the extraordinary life cycle of salmon, and learn more about how they provide food for the forest and more than 100 animal species, including us.<br></p><p>This virtual field trip (via Zoom) includes a brief technology check, a 40 min. interactive presentation by a park interpreter, followed by a question and answer period.<br></p><p>Presentation includes:</p><ul><li>Knowledgeable professional park interpreter making connections and bringing the salmon rainforest to life in an online setting</li><li>Video footage of salmon and the rainforests they support </li><li>Real time polling questions to engage students in critical thinking and inquiry-based learning </li><li>Instruction for a hands-on activity to follow along with in class or at home </li><li>Pre- and post-field trip activity resources<br></li></ul><div>
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<i class="fa fa-video-camera fa-lg"></i> <a href="/media-room/video-gallery/regional-parks/252604844" target="_blank">For a look at how Metro Vancouver is working to restore salmon habitat, take a look at this video.</a><br></p><p>
<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-salmon-rainforest.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a><br></p></div>
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| Big Friendly Forest (K to Gr. 1) Available at most regional parks | Big Friendly Forest (K to Gr. 1) Available at most regional parks | 4 | <div class="ExternalClass0F7C225F0D8D441C964A6787E6FC1DD6"><p>From seed to stump, trees have tough rooted lives. See how plants keep water clean, produce the air that we breathe, are food and homes to many animals -- all while meeting their own needs. Marvel at the adaptations and features of local species through stories, sensory activities and exploration.<br></p><div>Sample activities*</div><ul><li> Feed a Tree: Collect ingredients from the forest floor that will become soil. Stir, and voila, you have forest soup! Pour it at the roots of a tree to give it a tasty snack. </li><li> Tree Story: Listen to a tall tale of a tree that shows how to identify it in a playful way. </li><li> Tree Condos: See if you can spot any of the birds, bugs or fungi that live on dead or dying trees. </li></ul><p>*activities may vary depending on the location, leader, group age or teacher request<br></p><p>Time of year: March to June and Sept to mid-Nov<br></p><p>
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<a href="/media-room/video-gallery/regional-parks/217344496" target="_blank">For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch this video about birds that nest in tree holes.</a> </p><p>
<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-bff-big-friendly-forest.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a></p></div> |
| Signs of the Season (Pre-K to Gr. 1) Available at most regional parks | Signs of the Season (Pre-K to Gr. 1) Available at most regional parks | 2 | <div class="ExternalClass35719B9B88AE4A9BADDA57396E7F25C2"><p>No matter the season, animals and plants are busy! In spring, trees burst into leaf, bumblebees forage for nectar, and birds build nests. In fall, plants scatter seeds, squirrels stash mushrooms and cones, and birds migrate. Immerse students in sensory activities to discover how living things survive seasonal changes and still meet their basic needs.<br></p><p> Sample activities*</p><ul><li>Bee Bottoms: Pretend to be a bee as you pollinate flowers with your handheld bee bottom (cotton swab) (Spring) </li><li>Bird Nests: Look at a variety of bird nests and the materials that birds use to make them (Spring/Summer) </li><li>Nutty Squirrel: Play a food-caching game (Fall)</li><li>Leaf Rainbow: Learn why leaves fall from trees; collect leaves and sort them by colour (Fall) </li></ul><p>*activities may vary depending on the location, leader, group age or teacher request<br></p><p>Time of year: March to May and Sept to Nov<br></p><p>
<i class="fa fa-video-camera fa-lg"></i> <a href="/media-room/video-gallery/regional-parks/217344547" target="_blank">For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch this video about skunk cabbage.</a> </p><p>
<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-signs-of-the-season.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a></p></div><br> |
| Investigating Invertebrates (K to Gr. 2) Available at most regional parks | Investigating Invertebrates (K to Gr. 2) Available at most regional parks | 3 | <div class="ExternalClass72717EEC4317461AB7D6BCCB3A5A7325"><p>An amazing tiny world awaits your discovery. Peek under logs, inspect leaf litter and examine flowers to discover that invertebrates are everywhere. Creatures such as insects, spiders, slugs and millipedes have essential jobs as decomposers and pollinators -- and as food for other animals. Learn about metamorphosis and life cycles. Gently catch and view an invertebrate, then release it back into its habitat.<br></p><p>Sample activities*</p><ul><li>Bug Hunt: Collect and release bugs whether your program is in the forest, sand dunes, pond or stream. Witness life stages where possible<br></li><li>Spider Web Spray: Gently mist spider webs to make them more visible as you search for different types of webs<br></li><li>Insect Life Cycle Role Play: Pretend to be a butterfly as you develop from egg to adult<br></li></ul><p>*activities may vary depending on the location, leader, group age or teacher request </p><p>Time of year: April to June<br></p><p>
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<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-tiny-transformers.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a></p></div> |
| Seashore Sleuths (K to Gr. 4) Available during low tide at Belcarra, Boundary Bay and Pacific Spirit regional parks | Seashore Sleuths (K to Gr. 4) Available during low tide at Belcarra, Boundary Bay and Pacific Spirit regional parks | 10 | <div class="ExternalClass6D160EAB49F742DBAFBE97176443F81F"><div>
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<p><i class="fa fa-video-camera fa-lg"></i> <a href="/media-room/video-gallery/regional-parks/217460499" target="_blank">For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch this video about some of the creatures that live under beach rocks</a></p>
<p><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-seashore-sleuths.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a><br></p>
<p><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/BeachEtiquette-fieldtrip.pdf" target="_blank">Beach Etiquette</a></p>
<p><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/SeashoreCreatures-fieldtrip.pdf" target="_blank">Seashore Creatures</a></p><p>Time of year: Only low tides in May and June<br><br>Dates available for 2023<br></p>
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| Pond Peeking (Gr. 1 to 4) Available at Aldergrove, Campbell Valley, Iona Beach, Kanaka Creek and Minnekhada regional parks | Pond Peeking (Gr. 1 to 4) Available at Aldergrove, Campbell Valley, Iona Beach, Kanaka Creek and Minnekhada regional parks | 5 | <div class="ExternalClass93671F21E50A4F0D83D738E8369896A8"><p class="ExternalClass163139B8FC2A44838B61100B844D461B">Frogs, diving beetles and dragonflies are some of the curious and diverse creatures that live in the underwater world of ponds. Discover more about their fantastic adaptations, life cycles and how they interact with each other and their environment. Take a closer look as you catch and release these delicate creatures.<br></p><p>Sample activities*</p><ul><li>Pond Dip: Collect aquatic organisms from the edge of the pond, learn how to identify them and discover how they change as they grow<br></li><li>Frog Life Lottery: Role play how hard it is to survive to adulthood as a frog through this life cycle game<br></li><li>Heron Sneak: Learn how prey survive predators in this game of heron-and-frog (cat-and-mouse)<br></li></ul><p>*activities may vary depending on the location, leader, group age or teacher request </p><p>Time of year: April to June<br></p><p>
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<a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-pond-peeking.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a></p><p>
<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i><a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/PondOrganisms-fieldtrip.pdf" target="_blank">Pond Organisms</a></p>
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| Salmon Rainforest (Gr. 2 to 4) Available at Burnaby Lake, Capilano River and Tynehead regional parks (Oct – Nov) | Salmon Rainforest (Gr. 2 to 4) Available at Burnaby Lake, Capilano River and Tynehead regional parks (Oct – Nov) | 8 | <div class="ExternalClass1BC5B404E99049D095194FF7BFE1C42E"><p>Salmon make a forest healthy in surprising ways. Explore the extraordinary life cycle of salmon, and the adaptations that help them survive from stream to ocean, and back again. Learn how they fertilize trees and feed more than 100 animal species, including us. Look for spawning salmon and find evidence of how these amazing fish increase biodiversity.<br></p><p>Sample activities* </p><ul><li> Salmon Life Cycle Match-up: Review the salmon life-cycle by placing pictures of their life stages in the correct habitat<br></li><li> Salmon Bone Mystery: Search for salmon bones and find out how they get to the forest<br></li></ul><p>*activities may vary depending on the location, leader, group age or teacher request </p><p>Time of year: Oct - Nov<br></p><p>
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<a href="/media-room/video-gallery/regional-parks/252604844" target="_blank">For a look at how Metro Vancouver is working to restore salmon habitat, take a look at this video</a> </p><p>
<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-salmon-rainforest.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a><br></p></div><br> |
| Wonderful Water (Gr. 2 to 4) Available at Capilano River Regional Park | Wonderful Water (Gr. 2 to 4) Available at Capilano River Regional Park | 9 | <div class="ExternalClass4D1CD0F689B3413A832C56ECA7060D1A"><p>If a raindrop falls on the side of a mountain, what will it become? Find out how water shapes the landscape and see the effects it has on the plants and animals that live in the rainforest. Walk amongst giant trees and trickling streams while learning with hands-on activities. </p><p>Sample activities* </p><ul><li>Water Cycle Tag: Discover how water evaporates, condenses and precipitates as raindrops in this fun running game<br></li><li>Drop in the Bucket: Observe just how little of the world's precious water is accessible to plants and animals<br></li><li>Meet a Tree: Get to know an ancient tree of the rainforest with the help of a buddy and a blindfold<br></li></ul><p>*activities may vary depending on the location, leader, group age or teacher request </p><p>Time of year: Sept. to Nov.<br></p><p>
<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-wonderful-water.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a></p></div> |
| Biodiversity Connections (Gr. 3 to 4) Available at most regional parks | Biodiversity Connections (Gr. 3 to 4) Available at most regional parks | 6 | <div class="ExternalClass1FB02DB15E80403AA6A9B21A5141B1D1"><p class="ExternalClass669BC64505ED43BB8D48CF167B58E496">Healthy biomes and ecosystems depend on many interconnected species, such as hummingbirds and spiders or woodpeckers and flying squirrels. Discover many surprising connections in a forest, bog or grassland. Observe, investigate and unravel the extraordinary relationships you may never have known existed.<br></p><p class="ExternalClass669BC64505ED43BB8D48CF167B58E496">Sample activities*</p><ul><li>Ecosystem Tag: This fun running game shows how parts of an ecosystem interact and depend on one another. </li><li>Identi-plant: Work in pairs to match the labelled plants to the card in your hand in the fun running game. Experience the diversity of plant life. </li><li>View an animal specimen: Examine pelts, skulls or scat to learn about how the animal uses different components in an ecosystem to survive. </li><li> Who Lives Here? Search for tracks and signs that introduce students to local wildlife. </li></ul><p>*activities may vary depending on the location, leader, group age or teacher request </p><p>Time of year: March to June and Sept to Nov<br></p><p>
<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-lg"></i> <a href="/services/parks/ParksPublications/curriculum-objectives-ecosystem-safari.pdf" target="_blank">Curriculum Objectives</a></p></div> |
