Dynamic BCTC AquaVan
educators deliver award-winning aquatic programs, featuring
live animals, props and activities, throughout British Columbia
and Alberta. Give your students the opportunity to touch a
sea star, understand how a barnacle feeds, observe a hermit crab up close
and discover the connections among animals, environments and
ourselves.
Schedule for 2009/2010 school year:
September – mid October: Kelowna *FULL*
Mid October – mid November: South Vancouver Island
Mid November – December: Fraser Valley
January - February: Lower Mainland *FULL*
March: Central and North Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast
April – mid May: East and West Kootenays
Mid May – June: Alberta
School
Programs provide fun, hands-on, curriculum-based aquatic
encounters for grades K-12.
Community
Programs offer a unique opportunity for all ages to explore
the rich marine life of BC
Booking Details
Phone:
(604) 659-3488
Fax: (604) 659-3515
E-mail: aquavan@vanaqua.org
Teacher Resources: LearnNowBC presented by the Virtual School Society
Vote for BCTC AquaVan now at “Save Our Sites”!
With a single click right now you can help the BCTC AquaVan reach even more schools and more students.
How? BCTC AquaVan has been selected as a finalist in Save Our Sites, a program sponsored by Tourism Cares, a US based charity that awards grants to travel related sites for conservation and education projects. Our aquatic education on the move program is up against the likes of the Grand Canyon and Smokey Mountains! Your vote makes a difference. The project with the most votes receives funding support. Winning will allow us to bring the magic of the oceans to more communities. When you vote right now you increase our chance of winning, and you’ll help more students benefit from an unforgettable education experience that helps them connect with animals and nature and respect and care for our natural world.
Please vote now. Thank you! Don’t forget to tell a friend to vote as well!
Awards Received:
- Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion
- Eve Savory Award for Science Communication from the Science Council of BC
- Thomas R. Baines Award for Outstanding Achievement in Educational Programming from the Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums
With thanks to our valued 2008/09 Program Partners:
2009 Fort Nelson / Peace River Region tour generously sponsored by:
The
BCTC AquaVan team gratefully thanks their financial sponsors who
have ensured that since 1994, over 381,700 people have touched
a sea star, watched a barnacle feed and walked like a crab. Thanks
to our partners in education, BCTC AquaVan can offer all schools
and communities in British Columbia equal pricing.
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