BOOK A WILD VOICES FOR KIDS PROGRAM!
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, we will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs.
Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do.
More programs will be added throughout August and early September. Stay tuned!
We ask that teachers ensure that a program does not violate their school and/or district policies before booking. It is the responsibility of the teacher to confirm program suitability and communicate needs and questions to the Community Educator that is delivering the program.
Do you have any question about the Wild Voices Program? Please connect with Mia at wildvoices@cbeen.org
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A Day with Aquatic Macroinvertebrates (not available until Jan 2024)
| Bookable Type(s) | Half Day Field Study |
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| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Location | local riparian area |
| Contact This Presenter | janer.lavender@gmail.com |
Not available until after January 2024
About the Program
In this field study, meet the aquatic creatures in the local pond, stream or wetland habitats. Students will discover their special adaptation abilities such as feeding habits that are unique to their habitats, through sampling with nets and other hands-on activities. For grades 7-9, students will be shown how to calculate the pollution index. This reflects the impact of pollution and the importance of good stewardship of our natural waters.
About the Community Educator
Jane is a trained ecologist with a passion for botany and aquatic ecosystems and the living things within. She spent 10 years homesteading in Argenta. She is now living in Nelson with her family.
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| Tags: | Ecosystems / Wildlife, Water |
| Seasons: | Autumn, Summer, Spring |
| Grade Levels: | Independent, Middle (7-9), Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3) |
| School Districts: | Independent, SD8 |
Testimonials:
"Jane was extremely well prepared, very engaging and had strategies to keep the class on task and safe went out by the river. Her hands-on activities were really fun and the information she shared was accessible and interesting to the whole range of students I have (K-7)." - Sarah Keenan
Program Price Options:
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, CBEEN will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs. Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do. The following price options are available:
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Non-subsidized: Please select this option if you can access funds to pay the full price for this program. By selecting this option, this will allow us to offer more subsidized programs to those schools who don’t have the same support as you might. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hours = $250
- Half-day field study = $390
- Full-day field study = $595
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Slightly Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a bit of support in paying for your program. CBEEN has secured some grant funding to support this option. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $150
- Half-day field study = $250
- Full-day field study = $350
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Heavily Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a lot of support in helping to make programs happen in your school. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access two heavily subsidized programs/class/year.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $75
- Half-day field study = $125
- Full-day field study = $175
- Fully Subsidized: Please select this option if you have no means of accessing funding for a program. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access one totally subsidized program/class/year.