Education about the aquatic world motivates, inspires and excites children and adults alike. Using this theme as a basis for education, we go beyond biology and explore other subjects such as music, fine arts and mathematics. This workshop illustrates the importance and success of an interdisciplinary approach to education. After this workshop, participants will have the tools to develop their own activities to foster conservation stewardship in their classrooms while meeting the provincial curriculum IRPs.

Learn about healthy salmon habitat as you explore the BC Hydro Salmon Stream in Stanley Park with an Aquarium educator. Peek into our hatchery, and discover what salmon need to survive in a freshwater ecosystem. Take some great "salmon ideas" back into your classroom, and find ways to take your classroom out into the community to get involved in environmental stewardship.

Explore the Aquarium inside and out with an Aquarium educator. Investigate the workings of the Aquarium and discover ways in which the Aquarium actively supports conservation efforts and participates in research projects. Discuss our Steller sea lion research, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, our Killer Whale Adoption Program, Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation, and other Aquarium initiatives.

Get your hands wet investigating the diversity and uniqueness of invertebrates that live in our Pacific waters. Explore local issues, and discuss some of the stewardship opportunities in which individuals, classes, companies and communities can become involved.

Chevron Canada Limited has sponsored this amazing program since 1998. Together, Chevron Canada and the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre are committed to enhancing educational experiences for Lower Mainland students. Chevron AquaSchool is an innovative educational program that lets grade 4-7 teachers move their classroom to the Aquarium for one entire week of unforgettable learning.

This workshop presents a general overview of peatlands and their importance to our environmental health. Also include a description of the Burns Bog Conservation Society’s educational materials and programs.

Holidays are a wonderful time to integrate environmental education into daily life. Using an energy education program built around Hanukkah (Jewish festival of lights during December), this workshop will illustrate how culture in the classroom can bring home the message of conservation and Earth appreciation. The Jewish festival of lights is an eight day holiday that can be used as a springboard for discussing our energy use habits at school and in the classroom. After a review of the "Hanukkah: Eight Days – Eight Actions" facilitator’s guide, participants will brainstorm ways to integrate other December cultural holidays into the theme of energy use awareness. Topics include how to help your students look beyond the electricity socket to the source of where we get our power and hands-on activities that demonstrate the creation of non-renewable and renewable energy.

A series of scenic photographs showing the workings of a healthy watershed, using photos of the Lillooet River Watershed. One sentence explanation along with photo, in poem style. This presentation leads into all projects accomplished in restoring key sites by local Fisheries technicians. Excellent photographs of watersheds, fish, mountains, and fish habitats.

Greenstar! is a site based leadership program for schools. It aims to develop the capacity of learners to understand the ecological context in which they live and to act accordingly. Greenstar! has learners recognize the limits Nature imposes and encourages the school community to make every effort to thrive within them. The program is founded on the four pillars of sustainability: Leave it, Eat it, Spare it and Share it. Together they form the L.E.S.S. Test which is the lens through which every decision or choice is examined. This assessment tool clarifies whether an action being taken is in the long term best interest of the school community. The Greenstar! program is a compass that guides students, teachers, administrators and support staff as they make the many decisions and choices that create their future.

A watershed education/art program, using 3-dimentional models and maps. Learn the basic functions of a watershed, such as where does the water come from, where does it go? This workshops’ main focus is non-point source pollution and lost/ urban streams. Storytelling focused on the cultural and spiritual significance of salmon and streams introduces the art portion of program, ending with participants painting a dreamfish. Will also discuss the creation of the Stream of Dreams community art mural.

The Off-Ramp program works with student leaders to reduce car-trips to secondary school, by encourage their peers to travel to school by walking, cycling, skateboarding, in-line skating, taking transit and carpooling. This workshop will focus on the 2002 Greater Vancouver Bike-Rack Challenge and how any school can get more/better bike racks.

Discover innovative hands-on/minds-on activities to use immediately to energize your children and increase their comprehension of global demographics and environmental issues. Workshop activities include a video, quizzes, simulations, co-operative learning activities, problem solving challenges, and other experiential learning strategies. You will receive a packet of FREE ready-to-use materials, including a copy of each activity demonstrated, answer keys, data sheets and other resources. Activities are suitable for Grades 4 to 12, Science, Environmental and Social Studies. .

Join members of the EEPSA executive as they lead you on a wild ride into the environmental education scene. This exciting workshop will be hands-on and presented outdoors. Please dress accordingly!

Discover the ecology of Stanley Park with a local expert! Walk the forest trails and learn basic tree identification skills and simple outdoor games and activities. Pay a visit to Beaver Lake, where you will dip for aquatic insects. This workshop is great for those wanting to familiarize themselves with the great outdoors, so as to take your own students outside with confidence! This workshop will be presented outdoors. Please dress accordingly.

Wild BC is pleased to offer FREE Climate Change workshops and learning
resources for teachers. This session will be an overview of what is covered
during the Climate Change workshops and an introduction to the free
resources that will be made available to workshop participants. Come and
learn more about the environmental education programs being offered through
Wild BC! Sample Climate Change activities will be distributed at the
session.