Explorer Lab - In-School Program - Tis the Season! (Grades 2-3)

This program provides an introductory look at the seasonality of different local marine plants and animals, with hands-on exploration opportunities and demonstrations. Topics include requirements for survival and growth, reproductive strategies, growth patterns, and migration. Students will also explore the seasonality of linkages in the marine food web (e.g. herring, salmon, birds, bears, sea lions/seals, humans). 

For in-class delivery, we will supply all materials, and engage students in a bonus animal guessing game.

Duration: 60 minutes

Cost: $70.00

Links to the BC Curriculum: 

• Big Ideas 
• Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment (grade 2 science)
• Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems (grade 3 science)
• The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems (seasons and tides) (grade 4 science)
• Content: 
• Metamorphic and non-metamorphic life cycles of different organisms (grade 2 science)
• Biodiversity in the local environment (grade 3 science)
• Relationship between humans and their environment (grade 3 social studies)
• Competencies: 
• Make simple predictions about familiar objects and events (grade 2 science)
• Observe objects and events in familiar contexts (grade 2 science)
• Identify simple patterns and connections (grade 2 science)
• Make predictions based on prior knowledge (grade 3 science)
• Sort and classify data and information using drawings or provided tables (grade 3 science)
• Use tables, simple bar graphs, or other formats to represent data and show simple patterns and trends (grade 3 science)