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.
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.
We continue to have a COVID-19 policy in place and teachers booking programs are expected to read this plan in advance of their program to understand our policies and practices around offering programs.
Questions about the policy may be directed to the Wild Voices Program Manager at wildvoices@cbeen.org
READ OUR COVID-19 PLAN HERE
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How Old is the Earth? (only available in Revelstoke, Nakusp, and Golden)
| Bookable Type(s) | Half Day Field Study Full Day Field Study |
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| Duration | Varies by Booking |
| Location | Anywhere easily available that has exposed bedrock. |
| Contact This Presenter | jade.lisa.harvey@gmail.com |
**Please note that this program is only available in Revelstoke, Golden and Nakusp**
About the Program
The world is OLD. Lets find out how old it is, how scientists measure this and how the land and climate we see changes over time.
We will learn what the Earth is made of, as well as learn to identify different types of rocks and get a demonstration of the Rock Cycle. There will also be an introduction to the concept of Geological Time, which will include a fun quiz to remember the names of different eras and epochs. We will also talk about climate, as well as weathering as an agent of change.
About the Community Educator
Jade has BSc in Physical Geography, and has written and delivered programs about climate, earth science, and geology to students in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and now in Canada. Jade enjoys being able to share her knowledge and passion for the natural world and the pure magic that underpins the interconnecting cycles that make our planet work and habitable for us.
| Curriculum Links: | Grade 3 Science Big Idea: Wind, water, and ice change the shape of the land Grade 5 Science Big Idea: Earth materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as natural resources Grade 7 Science Big Idea: Earth and its climate have changed over time Grade 12 Geology Big Ideas: Minerals, rocks, and earth materials form in response to conditions within and on the Earth's surface; Earth's geological history; form arrangement, and structure of rocks; weathering and erosion processes |
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| Tags: | Geology/Earth History, Ecosystems / Wildlife |
| Seasons: | Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Grade Levels: | High (10-12), Middle (7-9), Intermediate (4-6) |
| School Districts: | Independent, SD19, SD10, SD6 |
Testimonials:
"I can't express how much I was impressed with Alex and Jade. They were excellent, well organized, able to think on the fly and totally engaged my kids. " - Sarah Newton
"Jade and Alex were great! They easy to organize with prior to the date, and they were very engaging and professional. They had great engaging activities to learn about Geology, and they worked hard to engage our hard to reach students. Thank you for a fun day!" - Hannah Boomer
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.