Inspire! Connect! Conserve!
Our hands-on, interactive School Programs support
the Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the BC Ministry of Education's
Integrated Resource Packages (IRPs).
If you would lilke to participate in a first-run school program for grades K-1 this school year, please contact jonathan.hultquist@vanaqua.org and put "pilot program" in the subject line.
Elementary Programs for 2007-2008
To book a school program click here.
Gallery Programs:
Water
Wonders (K-1)
Les merveilles de la Mer (1-4)
Staying
Alive (2-4)
Salmon Tales (2-7)
Arctic Adventures (4-7)
Oceans: Trash and Treasure (3-5)
Extreme Environments (4-7)
Marine Mammals and
Their World (4-7)
Wet Lab Programs:
Spineless Wonders (5-7)
Les invertébrés marins de
la Colombie-Britannique (5-10)
Outdoor Programs:
Salmon Sleuths (4-7)
Spring Beachwalks (K-12)
Gallery Programs
Water Wonders - Grades
K to 1
Inspire wonder, curiosity
and marine stewardship in your students by diving into the
colourful world of marine animals - from sea stars to beluga
whales!
October 15, 2007 to April 2008:
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Thursday and Friday
10:15 am to 11:30 am
11:45 pm to 1:00 pm
Additional day offered March to
April 2008:
Monday
10:15 am to 11:30 am
11:45 pm to 1:00 pm
Water Wonders School Programs are not available in May/June.
Les Merveilles de la Mer - Pour
la maternelle et les
1ère, 2ème, 3ème et 4ème années.
Inspirez l'émerveillement, la curiosité et le désir de protéger l'environnement marin en vos élèves, en plongeant dans l'univers coloré des animaux marins - des étoiles de mer aux bélugas!
Du 15 octobre, 2007 jusqu'à avril 2008:
Le coût par élève est de $11.50 taxe incluse. maximum: 30 élèves
Jeudi
10h00 à 11h15
12h15 à 13h30
Du mai à juin 2008:
Jeudi
10h00 à 11h15
Staying
Alive - Grades 2 to 4
Explore and discover
how animals survive in different environments. Learn how size,
shape, colour and behaviour help them stay alive, and what
we can do to maintain healthy habitats in our communities!
October 15, 2007
to April 2008:
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Tuesday
10:30 am to 12:00 noon
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm
Staying Alive School Programs are not available in May/June.
Salmon Tales - Grades 2 to 7
Discover the importance of Pacific salmon as your students migrate through the Aquarium's ecosystem-based galleries. Become aware of salmon history, and the cultural, economic and biological issues surrounding these noteworthy fish.
October 15, 2007 to April 2008:
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:45 am
12:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Salmon Tales School Programs are not available in May/June.
Arctic Adventures - Grades 4 to 7
Experience an icy world of unexpected richness. Discover the needs and adaptations of Arctic animals with our beluga whales. Find out what it takes to survive in the cold, white and frozen world of Canada's true north.
October 15, 2007 to December 2007:
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Wednesday
10:00 am to 11:30 am
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
New Program
Oceans: Trash and Treasure - Grades 3 to 5
Learn about the issues affecting oceans and build upon solutions in a fun and empowering way. Students will be encouraged to take action to ensure healthy oceans and to assume responsibility for their own behaviours.
May to June 2008
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:45 am
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Oceans: Trash and Treasure is new this year and will take place in one of the Aquarium's new classrooms.
New Program
Extreme Environments - Grades 4 to 7
Students will travel from the Amazon to the Arctic, exploring what makes an ecosystem. Students are introduced to biodiversity, animal adaptations and food webs in these two very distinct environments.
January 7, 2008 to April 2008:
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Wednesday
10:00 am to 11:30 am
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm
March to April 2008:
Monday
10:00 am to 11:30 pm
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Extreme Environments School Program is new this year, and replaces Anatomy of the Rainforest.
Extreme Environments School Programs are not available in May/June.
Marine Mammals & Their World - Grades 4 to 7
Investigate how mammals in marine habitats have successfully adapted to their aquatic environment and discover how your class can contribute to their conservation.
October 15, 2007 to April 2008:
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Thursday
10:00 am to 11:30 am
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Marine Mammals School Programs are not available in May/June.
Wet Lab Programs
Spineless Wonders -
Grades 5 to 7
Get your students'
hands wet investigating the adaptations of live marine invertebrates
from local waters in this interactive lab program.
October 15, 2007 to June 2008:
$12.50 including GST;
max. 30 students
Monday
10:00 am to 11:30 am
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Les invertébrés marins de la Colombie-Britannique
- Pour 5ème - 10 ème année
Dans
le laboratoire de l'Aquarium, les élèves découvrent
les caractéristiques des invertébrés
et se familiarisent avec les principaux embranchements en
observant les animaux vivants.
Du 15 octobre, 2007 jusqu'à juin 2008:
Le coût par étudiant est
de $12.50 taxe incluse; maximum: 30 étudiants
Vendredi
13h00 à 14h30
Outdoor Programs
Salmon Sleuths - Grades 4 to 7
Students migrate along the BC Hydro Salmon Stream Project in Stanley Park investigating the mystery of the missing Pacific salmon. The trail of evidence will lead students through city storm drains and sewer systems, into the world of neighbourhood pollution suspects, water quality testing demonstrations and community pollution prevention tips for the future.
May to June 2007
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30 students
Tuesday
10:00 am to 11:45 am
12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Includes admission to the Aquarium.
* please have students dress for the weather!
Spring Beachwalks -
Grades K to 12
Visit the seashore
with an Aquarium educator and immerse your students in the
intertidal ecology of Vancouver Harbour. This program runs for 2 hours, tides permitting.
Selected dates in May and June (please call 604-659-3552 for details)
$11.50 per student, including GST; max. 30
students
Includes admission to the Aquarium.
* please have students dress for the weather!
Exploration de la plage – Pour les 4ème – 6ème années
Visitez le bord de la mer avec un animateur de l’Aquarium et faites découvrir à vos étudiant(e)s l’écologie et les animaux des zones du littoral de Vancouver Harbour. Tours dépendent des marées.
Dates variées en mai et juin (veuillez nous joindre au 604-659-3499 pour plus de détails)
Le coût par étudiant est de $11.50 taxe incluse; maximum: 30 étudiants
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