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Climate Change

Recommended for Grades 4-6
In this program, students will embark on a climate journey around the globe. Packed with ideas for eco-fundraising and climate action planning for emerging stewards, this program employs a fun and interdisciplinary approach to B.C.'s grade 4-6 curriculum.

The Climate Change program is a "live board game" that challenges groups to kick their problem-solving skills into gear meeting each new turn with all the tools necessary to find empowerment and success. Moving from station to station in the Aquarium’s galleries, students discover where their food and consumer products are produced. On the climate journey, students discover the hidden carbon costs of the items we use every day. Along their journey they are given the opportunity to make “seed strips” for the school or home garden, conduct a waste-audit, design media materials, pump up bike tires, play with local food and much more.

Our passionate team of friendly and knowledgeable educators facilitate team-building through conservation projects, allowing students to lead the way forward in local and global sustainability.

Climate Change

Program Details

Availability

Climate Change is from October 14 2011 to April 27, 2012. Please see below for semester details.
Register for this program

Winter Semester
Days: Fridays
Time: 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Class Size And Duration

Classes require a minimum of 20 students to register. The maximum capacity of the class is limited to 30 students. The duration of the class is 1.5 hours. Register early to book your program.

Learning Outcomes

These programs support the Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the B.C. Ministry of Education's Integrated Resource Packages (IRPs) and the Aquarium's conservation mission.

Communication Skills

  • Explain why sustainability is important (Social Studies: Human and Physical Environment)
  • Describe potential environmental impacts of using BC's living and non-living resources (Earth and Space Science: Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources)
  • Compare Canadian society with the society of another country (Social Studies: Identity, Society, and Culture)

Critical Thinking

  • Apply critical thinking skills (Social Studies: Processes and Skills of Social Studies)
  • Analyze impacts of weather on living and non-living things (Earth and Space Science: Weather)
  • Assess the relationship between cultures and their environments (Social Studies: Human and Physical Environment)
  • Determine how personal choices and actions have environmental consequences (Life Science: Habitats and Communities)
  • Analyze the relationship between the economic development of communities and their available resources (Social Studies: Economy and Technology)
  • Evaluate effects of technology on lifestyles and environments (Social Studies: Economy and Technology)
  • Analyze how B.C.'s living and non-living resources are used (Earth and Space Science: Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources)
  • Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable methods of producing electrical energy (Physical Science: Electricity)
  • Formulate strategies to address problems or issues (Social Studies: Processes and Skills of Social Studies)
  • Implement a plan of action to address a selected local (e.g. school, community, national) or global problem or issue (Social Studies: Processes and Skills of Social Studies)
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