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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The Buzz About Bees
| Bookable Type(s) | In Class/School Yard (1 - 1.5 hr) Half Day Field Study |
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| Duration | Varies by Booking |
| Location | Classroom or schoolyard |
| Contact This Presenter | darceeo@telus.net (250) 368-8090 |
About the Program
To learn everything there is to know about honey bees but most importantly, native bees. Having an apiary in your backyard is very trendy right now and careful consideration must be taken to protect native bees and their habitat. This program will talk about the do's and don'ts when considering taking up bee keeping as a hobby. There are 800 native bee species found in Canada and as we continue to increase our honey bee populations, there is some habitat loss for our native species.
Students will have an opportunity to look for pollen cells, honey cells, queen cells, drones, and honey bees just to name a few. It is a hands on program where kids will be able to try on a suit, look at the beekeeper tools and see what the world looks like as a beekeeper. At the end of the program, your kids will have an opportunity to taste some honey and pollen and look at some tools beekeepers use to collect the precious golden nectar.
About the Community Educator
Darcee O'Hearn is a science geek who enjoys exploding things, making gooey things, and getting kids excited about science, and most of all forestry. Darcee is the award winning author of the "Legends of the Forest" series.
| Curriculum Links: | K-3: Experience and interpret the local environment and demonstrate curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world 4-6: Make observations about living and non-living things in the local environment, demonstrate a sustained curiosity about a scientific topic or problem of personal interest 7-9: Demonstrate a sustained intellectual curiosity about a scientific topic or problem, collaboratively plan a range of investigation types, including field work and experiments, and experience and interpret the local environment |
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| Tags: | Ecosystems / Wildlife, Food |
| Seasons: | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
| Grade Levels: | Middle (7-9), Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3) |
| School Districts: | Independent, SD20, SD10, SD8 |
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.