School Programs Programmes Scolaires - 2020-21 PROGRAM GUIDE FOR GRADES K-12 - FortWhyte Alive
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School Programs Programmes Scolaires 2 0 2 0 –2 1 P R O G R A M G U I D E F O R G R A D E S K–1 2
SPECIAL THANKS!
UN GRAND MERCI!
We are ever grateful to those contributors
that make our environmental, social
science and outdoor adventure programs
YOU CAN ALWAYS BE CERTAIN ABOUT NATURE a continued success. Thank you to the
following for 2020-21:
B U S I N E S S & F O U N D AT I O N PA R T N E R S :
The 20/21 school year is going to be like no other. As But outdoor learning can be incorporated into each Manitoba Hydro, Stantec, CN Rail, Cargill Limited /
schools work diligently to maintain a safe environment school’s daily routine. And FortWhyte has a few ways we Cargill, Incorporated, Lafarge-Holcim, TELUS Friendly
for students to learn in, we want you to know that can help! Futures Foundation (note change to wording), Honda
FortWhyte is here as always to help. Canada Foundation, Boeing Canada, TD Friends of the
Travelling Field Trips
Environment Foundation, Anonymous Foundation, The
According to the Lawson Foundation, promoting and
Now your FortWhyte field trip can be done in the Winnipeg Foundation, Natural Habitat Adventures, Red
facilitating more opportunities for kids to be outside
comfort of your own schoolyard! Our knowledgeable River Co-op, Wawanesa
will have significant and immediate positive impacts
for both public health COVID-19 control measures and interpreters will come ready to deliver an outdoor
G O V E R N M E N T PA R T N E R S :
critical child development and learning. More than ever experience to your students. We’ll bring the equipment,
we see that outdoor learning needs to play a significant and we’ll help you connect to the nature nooks that may City of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department and
role in every child’s education. have been overlooked. All programs are linked to the Government of Manitoba
Manitoba Curricula and have active components to get
For over 50 years FortWhyte has been connecting your students up and moving! Visit our website for a list HOW TO BOOK 4
children to nature through our curriculum linked of programs!
S U M M A R Y O F R E N TA L S 6
outdoor school programs. Now more than ever there is a
need to get children outside, where they can safely learn The Outdoor Educator
GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES
& play. A professional development workshop for teachers.
K, 1, 2 & 3 6 - 7
In order to provide a safe environment for all our The goal of this workshop is to assist teachers to break
4, 5 & 6 8
visitors, staff and volunteers, FortWhyte Alive have down the barriers they may fear about getting students 4, 5, 6 , 7 & 8 9
incorporated the following COVID19 protocols. outside. Our facilitators will work through the theory 4, 5, 6 , 7 , 8, 9 , 10, 1 1 & 1 2 10 - 1 1
behind outdoor education, how to manage risk, and how
• Sanitizing stations at all entrances and exits to our to link your lessons to curriculum. Workshops can be TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT11
buildings customized to work within time constraints and level of
• Staff and volunteers must complete and pass the understanding. W I N T E R F U N D AY S 1 2
self-screening tool before coming to FW each day
So as we navigate through these unchartered waters, HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS 13 - 14
• Group sizes have been reduced
• All interpreters are equipped with hand sanitizer for keep FortWhyte in mind. We’re here to assist as you
WAT E R-B A S E D P R O G R A M S 1 5
use out on the trail work diligently to provide a safe and engaging learning
• Equipment is being sanitized between uses environment for your students. SELF-GUIDED PROGRAMS 16 - 17
• Commonly used surfaces are cleaned throughout
QUESTIONS? GET IN TOUCH: P R O G R A M M E S A U T O -I N T E R P R É T É S 1 7
the day
• Programming will take place outside, with time Email: schools@fortwhyte.org
T E A C H I N G S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y 18
spent indoors minimized _ Phone: (204) 989-8355 x 206
• Staggered start times between schools to avoid Fax: (204) 895-4700 O F F -S I T E P R O G R A M S 1 9
overlap Jody Watson
Director of Education fortwhyte.org/schoolprograms VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 20
HOW TO BOOK
Simply visit us at fortwhyte.org
and use our online booking system.
FortWhyte Alive program bookings are made on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Programs cannot be booked over the phone.
Your request will be reviewed upon submission of
your completed online booking form.
Consider your booking complete upon receiving
your electronic confirmation document.
PLEASE NOTE
In order for us to best serve your group, please make us aware
of any special details such as time constraints or students with
additional support needs, prior to arriving for your field trip.
Please bring a printed copy of your confirmation document
with you on your trip. This document with barcode will help
us to expedite your check in.
C A N C E L L AT I O N P O L I C Y
We DO NOT cancel programs. We do have some alternate
indoor activities to minimize outdoor time in the event of
extreme weather conditions. Groups cancelling at least 14 days
in advance will not be charged. All groups failing to show or
cancelling within 14 days will be charged 50% of the total fee.
PAY M E N T
Payment for your program can be made upon arrival to
FortWhyte Alive. Cash, cheques, P.O., and credit cards are
all accepted methods. Invoicing is an option, and subject
to a $10 processing fee.
Winter bookings will be processed after October 13, 2020,
and spring bookings after November 16, 2020.
GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES
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LITTLE EXTRAS Kindergarten & Grade 1 Grades 2 & 3 2e et 3 année
Enhance your field trip. FortWhyte Alive has FA L L : G E T T I N G R E A D Y F O R W I N T E R FA L L : L I F E I N A G R A S S L A N D AUTOMNE: L A VIE DANS LES PL AINES
a variety of rentals available for your next
You may be wearing a warmer jacket now that winter is on the way North America's prairies teem with life – come discover their La vie fourmille dans les prairies de l'Amérique du Nord. Venez
class visit! wonders, from bison to butterflies to boulders. Get to the root of the découvrir ses merveilles, des bison jusqu’aux papillons. Créez un profil
– what would you do if you were a squirrel, a turtle, or a Canada
goose? Discover the amazing ways that animals and plants keep natural world by building a soil profile, and find out what insects de la terre, identifiez quels insectes vivent dans les herbes hautes et
GAS BARBECUE $ 28 / H A L F D AY live in the long grasses that cover the ground and collect some wild recueillez des graines sauvages pour les faire pousser à votre école.
warm throughout Manitoba's long, frozen season.
seeds to grow back at school.
SNOWSHOE $ 3 / PA I R Dates: September 21 – December 11 Dates: 21 septembre au 11 décembre
Fee: $5.75/student (minimum program fee $57.50) Dates: September 21 – December 11 Frais: 6 $/élève (frais minimum 60 $)
Group Size: 10 – 40 students Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves
F I R E P I T R E N TA L $ 17
Length: 1.5 hours Group Size: 10 – 40 students Durée: 2 heures
SLO: K-1-02, 03, 06 / 1-1-06, 07, 14 / 1-4-09, 10, 16 Length: 2 hours RAS: 2-1-12, 16 / 3-1-03, 08, 13 / 3-4-02, 09, 12
LUNCH FOR YOUR BUNCH FROM
SLO: 2-1-09, 10, 12, 16 / 3-1-03, 08, 13 / 3-4-02, 09, 12
T H E B U F FA L O S T O N E C A F É * $ 1 1+
S P R I N G : N AT U R E A L I V E AUTOMNE/PRINTEMPS:
*Price per person. Taxes and gratuities extra. D E L A T E R R E À L A TA B L E – V I S I T E À L A F E R M E
Longer days mean livelier nature! The sounds and smells of spring FA L L / S P R I N G : F R O M FA R M T O F O R K
are all around us, if we know how to find them. Search for the signs Votre nourriture préférée a sa propre histoire! Peut-être qu'elle vient de
of the season by watching the leaves come out, spotting birds' nests, Your favourite foods have stories to tell. Some have travelled from votre jardin, ou peut-être qu'elle a beaucoup voyagé avant d'arriver sur
and catching critters in a dipnet in the swamp. far away to reach your plate, while others may have grown up in votre assiette. Les fruits et les légumes ont besoin d'un sol riche pour
your own garden. Growing more fruits and vegetables close to avoir un bon goût et pour bien à pousser. Creusez pour apercevoir des
Dates: April 19 – June 25 home is good for you and for the health of our planet, too! Visiting vers de terre, et prenez une promenade dans un jardin, pour voir sous
Fee: $5.75/student (minimum program fee $57.50) the greenhouse, digging for earthworms and mixing up soil on a un nouveau jour la nourriture que vous mangez quotidiennement. Vous
Group Size: 10 – 40 students working farm will give you a fresh look where food comes from. apprendrez à quel point vos choix ont un impact sur la santé de notre
Length: 1.5 hours planète.
SLO: K-1-02, 03, 07 / 1-1-07, 10, 14 / 1-4-09, 16 Dates: September 21 – October 16, May 3 – June 25
(Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays only) Dates: 21 septembre au 16 octobre, 3 mai au 25 juin
Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) (Ce program est seulement disponible lundi, mercredi et vendredi.)
Maternelle et 1ère année Group Size: 10 – 40 students Frais: 6 $/élève (frais minimum 60 $)
Length: 2 hours P ROGRA M S P ON S OR: Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves PROGRAM SPONSOR:
A U T O M N E : O N S E P R É PA R E P O U R L’ H I V E R SLO: 2-1-04, 07 / 3-1-01, 02 / 2-KE-036 / Durée: 2 heures
3-KG-031 RAS: 2-1-04, 07 / 3-1-01, 02 /
Portez-vous un manteau plus chaud avec l'approche de l'hiver? Que 3-4-01, 02, 08, 09, 10 / 2-KE-036 / 3-KG-031
feriez-vous si vous étiez un écureuil, une tortue ou une bernache
du Canada? Vous allez découvrir les méthodes formidables par S P R I N G : C AT TA I L S A N D C O O T S PRINTEMPS: CANARDS ET QUENOUILLES
lesquelles les animaux et les plantes se gardent au chaud pendant la
longue saison froide au Manitoba. Wetlands come to life as you discover the plants that make them, La vie des milieux humides se révèle lorsque vous découvrez les
and the animals that call them home. Find out which creatures begin plantes et les animaux qui y habitent. Vous apprendrez quelles espèces
Dates: 12 septembre au 11 décembre
their lives in the water and what changes they go through as they passent le début de leur vie dans un marécage, quels changements
Frais: 5,75 $/élève (frais minimum 57,50 $)
grow up. Learn how wetlands clean our water, and take a closer look elles subissent, et comment fonctionne la métamorphose! Regardez les
Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves
at some underwater critters by catching them in a dipnet. animaux invertébrés de près en les attrapant dans un filet, et explorez
Durée: 1.5 heures
l'importance environnementale des milieux humides.
RAS: M-1-02, 03, 06 / 1-1-06, 07, 14 / 1-4-04, 10, 16 Dates: April 19 – June 25
Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) Dates: 19 août au 25 juin
P R I N T E M P S : R É V E I L D E L A N AT U R E Group Size: 10 – 40 students Frais: 6 $/élève (frais minimum 60 $)
Length: 2 hours Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves
Le printemps et les plus longues jours nous amènent l’éveil de la SLO: 2-1-08, 09, 14, 15 / 3-1-07, 13, 14 Durée: 2 heures
nature! Les sons et les aromes du printemps nous entourent, si l'on RAS: 2-1-08, 14, 15 / 3-1-07, 13, 14
connaît comment les chercher! Venez découvrir les richesses de la
nature, en observant les feuilles, les nids d'oiseaux, et en attrapant
des animaux aquatiques dans le marécage.
Dates: 19 août au 25 juin
Frais: 5,75 $/élève (frais minimum 57,50 $)
Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves
Durée: 1.5 heures
RAS: M-1-02, 03, 07 / 1-1-07, 10, 14 / 1-4-09, 16
6 GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES 7
Grade 4 4e année Grades 4, 5 & 6 4e, 5e et 6e
FA L L / S P R I N G : A D A P T O R D I E A U T O M N E / P R I N T E M P S : L’ A D A P TAT I O N AVA N T T O U T FA L L / S P R I N G : P E O P L E O F T H E P R A I R I E S AUTOMNE/PRINTEMPS: PEUPLES DES PRAIRIES
Nature can seem wonderful, surprising, and strange, thanks to the La nature peut être formidable, surprenante, et étrange, grâce Follow in thousands of years of footsteps, hearing the stories of the Venez découvrir l'histoire des Premières nations des plaines, des
amazing ways that living things are able to survive. Learn how aux adaptations incroyables développées par les différentes Plains First Nations, the pioneers, and the Métis. Step inside a tipi pionniers et des Métis. Vous aurez la chance d’entrer dans un tipi et
the plants and animals around us use physical and behavioural espèces pour survivre! Vous apprendrez comment les espèces and a sod house, discover useful wild plants, and re-create the early une hutte de terre, d’observer notre troupeau de bisons et de recréer
adaptations to find food, shelter, water, air and space, and how you réagissent à leurs environs grâce à leurs adaptations physiques et bison hunt by throwing an atlatl. See how our own lives connect with l'ancienne chasse aux bisons en lançant un atlatl. Vous apprendrez
can help provide habitat for critters of all kinds. comportementales . Réfléchissez aux adaptations que vous voyez the past, and how life on the Prairies has changed over time. au sujet de la connexion entre les habitants, et à quel point nos
Dates: September 24 – December 11, April 19 – June 25 dans votre propre environnement et considérez votre rôle dans ce propres vies sont liées à celles du passé.
Dates: September 21 – December 11, April 19 – June 25
Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) monde divers. Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) Dates: 21 septembre au 11 décembre, 19 août au 25 juin
Group Size: 10 – 60 students Dates: 21 septembre au 11 décembre, 19 août au 25 juin Group Size: 10 – 40 students Frais: 6 $/élève (frais minimum 60 $)
Length: 2 hours Frais: 6 $/élève (frais minimum 60 $) Length: 2 hours Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves
SLO: 4-1-01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 09, 15 Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves SLO: 4-KI-010, 011, 4-KL-026, 4-KH-035 / 4-1-14 / 5-KL-017; Durée: 2 heures
Durée: 2 heures 5-KE-050, 051 / 6-KI-011 RAS: 4-KI-010, 011, 4-KL-026, 4-KH-035 / 4-1-14 / 5-KL-017;
RAS: 4-1-01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 09, 15 5-KE-050, 051 / 6-KI-011
Grade 5 5e année Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 Grade 7
FA L L / S P R I N G : W E AT H E R I N G T H E C L I M AT E AUTOMNE/PRINTEMPS: S P R I N G : L E V O YA G E U R S P R I N G : E V E R- C H A N G I N G E C O L O G Y
R É C H A P P E Z A U X C H A N G E M E N T S C L I M AT I Q U E S
Whether the weather is cloudy or clear, it's something we all have "Welcome to the Northwest Company! Hard work, low pay, bad food, Nature's only constant is change. Discover how fire can plant new
to face! Learn the difference between weather and climate, and Malgré le temps, il faut toujours lui faire face! Vous apprendrez and thrilling adventure await you!" Embark on a perilous career as trees, and what impact a single species can have when it disappears,
use weather instruments to make a meteorological forecast, as you la différence entre la météo et le climat et comment utilisez a voyageur in the year 1800. The Fur Trade shaped our history, and or invades new territory. Explore the role of humans in FortWhyte’s
discover how weather and climate both affect our environment. des instruments professionnels pour faire des prédictions as you paddle your trade goods across the lake, you will have the ecosystem by identifying plants, tracks, and soil, and finding out
météorologiques. Venez découvrir comment la météo et le climat chance to play a part in this rich chapter. how we can have affected nature’s balance over time.
Dates: September 24 – December 11, April 19 – June 25
affectent la nature à FortWhyte Alive. Appliquez ces connaissances
Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) Dates: May 3 – June 25 Dates: April 19 – June 25
dans votre propre vie pour vous préparer pour une tempête!
Group Size: 10 – 40 students Fee: $6.50/student (minimum program fee $65) Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60)
Length: 2 hours Dates: 21 septembre au 11 décembre, 19 août au 25 juin Group Size: 10 – 28 students Group Size: 10 – 60 students
SLO: 5-4-01, 02, 06, 07, 09, 13, 14 16, 18 PR OGR AM SPONSOR:
Frais: 6 $/élève (frais minimum 60 $) P ROGRA M S P ON S OR: Length: 2 hours Length: 2 hours
Nombre d’élèves: 10 à 40 élèves SLO: 4-KI-010, 011, 012; 4-KH-033, 034 / 5-KI-009; 5-KL-021; SLO: 7-1-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 12
Durée: 2 heures
FO RTW H YT E A L I V E S C H O O L P R O G R AMS G U I D E 2 0 1 6-1 7
5-KH-030, 036; 5-KE-051 / 6-VI-007A, 007F / 7-KL-028, 029 /
RAS: 5-4-01, 02, 06, 07, 09, 13, 14 16, 18 8-KI-021, 8-KG-044
Grades 4 & 5 Grade 6 Grades 6 & 7
WINTER: DUE NORTH – THE CHANGING ARCTIC SPRING: A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE FA L L : D Y N A M I C D I V E R S I T Y
Journey northward by snowshoe to a world of wonder and change. All living things have something in common, but the way they Even in the smallest natural area, an incredible diversity of living
At our onsite Field Station, you will have the chance to think like look, grow, and live can be wildly different! Explore the variety of and non-living things are constantly interacting. Take a closer look
Arctic scientists, discovering the effects of climate change on life in the forests, wetlands, and grasslands of FortWhyte, using by completing an investigation of FortWhyte’s plants, animals, and
snow, the Arctic food chain, and Inuit communities with traditional classification keys, nets and your own eyes and ears. Learn why soil. Learn about the importance of fire in maintaining diversity in
knowledge of the land and ice. Get connected with ways to slow the biodiversity is important and ways to help protect it. the boreal forest, and how diversity keeps ecosystems strong.
change by reducing pollution closer to home. Dates: April 19 – June 25 Dates: September 21 – October 30
Dates: January 10 – March 12 (Monday – Wednesday only) Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60)
Fee: $9.50/student (minimum program fee $95) Group Size: 10 – 40 students Group Size: 10 – 40 students
Group Size: 10 – 40 students Length: 2 hours Length: 2 hours
Length: 4.5 hours SLO: 6-1-03, 06, 08, 09, 11, 12 SLO: 6-1-01, 04, 08, 09 / 7-1-01, 02, 03, 05, 12
SLO: 4-1-01, 04, 07, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15 / 4-2-01, 07 / 4-KI-013, 4-KH- P ROGRA M S P ON S OR:
034, 036, 038 / 5-2-08 / 5-4-01, 06, 16, 17, 18 / 5-KI-006
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WATER-THEMED TEACHING RESOURCES Grade 8 4e – 12e TEACHER PROFESSIONAL
To request any of these resources, please contact DEVELOPMENT
SPRING: BLUE PL ANET A U T O M N E / P R I N T E M P S : P R É D AT E U R E T P R O I E
slowtheflow@fortwhyte.org
O U T D O O R E D U C AT O R
Who needs water? Everyone! Find out how this unique substance Jouez au jeu de la survie! Mettez-vous dans la peau d'un animal
shapes our world and keeps us alive. Learn about the pollutants that sauvage. Échappez-vous des prédateurs, chassez votre proie et
SLOW THE FLOW E C O L’ E A U Do you want a school culture valuing high-
water can pick up on its travels through a watershed, and use different cherchez pour de la nourriture, de l'eau, un abri, de l’air et de
This free local resource offers a series of technologies to filter and purify swamp water. As you come to l'espace. Évitez les dangers environnementaux et cachez-vous des
quality outdoor learning? This professional
lesson plans about water conservation, appreciate the role that water plays in everyday life, ask the question: humains dans les bois. C'est une façon amusante et active d'illustrer development plan will help!
drinking water sources, water pollution, How can you protect the world's water sources for the future? les difficultés naturelles que font face les différentes espèces dans la
and Winnipeg’s water history. Order Outdoor Educator: Get Out And Teach builds confidence in
Dates: April 19 – June 25 nature, ainsi que l'importance de protéger leurs habitats.
P ROGRA M educators in taking their lessons outside through dynamic
your USB stick today. Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60) S P ON S OR: Dates: 21 septembre au 11 décembre, 19 août au 25 juin presentation and hands-on examples, teaching ideas and plans,
Disponible en français. Group size: 10 – 40 students Frais: 6 $/élève (frais minimum 90 $) and sharing local ecological knowledge. FortWhyte offers
Length: 2 hours Nombre d’élèves: 15 à 60 élèves à ongoing support before and after the workshop, too!
SLO: 7-2-18, 23, 7-4-04 / 8-4-01, 02, 06, 07, 14, 15, 17 Durée: 2 heures
THE LEAK DETECTOR CHALLENGE!
LE DÉFI DE DÉTECTION DE FUITES! RAS: 4-1-01, 03, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 / 7-1-05, 06, 09, 10, 11 / If a full PD day isn’t your style, FortWhyte offers consultation
S2-1-03, 04, 05, 07, 10 / B12-3-04, 05, B12-5-01, 02 services that will help you craft the best outdoor learning
Engage your classroom in water opportunities for students (and staff) at your school and
conservation by detecting water leaks and
THE
Grades 8 & 9 around your community.
improving water conservation with the Leak 90 min session: $175
CHALLENGE!
Detector Challenge. Summarize and share FA L L : WAT E R WAT C H E R S Grades 5 – 12 Half day session: $200
student results to receive rewards shipped LE Full day session: $350
to your school, including shower timers Enjoy this unique opportunity to 'take the pulse' of water quality in
FA L L / S P R I N G : B L A Z I N G Y O U R T R A I L Consultation service fees vary depending on request.
and FortWhyte admission passes. Prizes for FortWhyte’s watershed. Using scientific equipment, measure water’s
DE FUITES!
transparency and chemistry, and collect invertebrates to discover Contact education@fortwhyte.org for more information.
Winnipeg schools only. Hit the trails to gain some navigation skills to find your way through
what they have to tell us about the water bodies around us. How can FortWhyte. Locate good landmarks, use a GPS to find geocaches,
Disponible en français. you help to protect wetlands, rivers and lakes, so all can enjoy good and use an orienteering map and compass. You’re ready to go places!
FALL: September 15 – November 15 water quality into the future?
Dates: September 21 – December 11, April 19 – June 25 N AT U R E S C A P E F O R E D U C AT O R S
SPRING: February 15 – April 15 Dates: September 21 – October 30 P ROGRA M
Fee: $6.50/student (minimum program fee $65)
Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $60)
S P ON S OR: Naturescape For Educators combines lesson plans and practical
Group size: 10 – 40 students
WAT E R C O N S E R VAT I O N P R E S E N TAT I O N Group size: 10 – 30 students information for greening your schoolyard, in ways big or small.
Length: 2 hours
Length: 2 hours We can help with project ideas and resources, schoolyard visits
SLO: 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-S-100, 200, 203, 206, 207A,
Book a FortWhyte Alive educator at no cost to talk with your SLO: 8-4-01, 02, 11, 17, 18 / S1-2-10, 13 and local expertise.
208 / 9-, S2-S-100, -200, -202, -204
students about water’s importance for humans and habitats,
water conservation, and the source of Winnipeg’s drinking Contact education@fortwhyte.org for more information.
water. Available for Winnipeg schools, in a live virtual
presentation format.
Grades 4 – 12 FA L L / S P R I N G : W I L D E R N E S S S U R V I VA L
FIELD TRIP ENHANCEMENT KITS
P R O G R A M S P O NS O R :
FA L L / S P R I N G : P R E D AT O R & P R E Y Are you prepared for being lost in the woods? This introductory
A FortWhyte field trip does not stand alone —
program will teach teamwork, knowledge and basic skills around
Go wild and play the game of survival! Put yourself in the place of an wilderness survival. Students will decide on necessary equipment it is enhanced by your hard work in the
animal, escaping predators, hunting prey, and seeking the essentials in a survival kit, try a variety of methods to start a fire, construct an classroom both before and after the trip.
YELLOW FISH ROAD of food, water, shelter, air, and space. Dodge environmental hazards, emergency shelter, find direction without a compass, and identify
and hide from the human, as you run through the woods. It’ll get you some local wild foods. Our Field Trip Enhancement Kits are full of fresh teaching
Yellow Fish Road™ is offering curriculum and badge linked thinking about the difficulties that species face, and the importance ideas to help students get the most out of their FortWhyte
Dates: September 21 – December 11, April 19 – June 25 experience. Each program’s specific resource includes book
water education programs within the City of Winnipeg. of protecting habitats.
Fee: $6.50/student (minimum program fee $65) lists related to program content, links to helpful websites,
These programs are a perfect fit for teachers of Grades 1-8 or Dates: September 21 – December 11, April 19 – June 25 Group size: 10 – 640 students and many lesson ideas with outdoor teaching and
community leaders for youth ages 6-16. Teachers can order Fee: $6/student (minimum program fee $90) Length: 2 hours Indigenous connections.
educational packages or inquire about a storm- Group size: 10 – 40 students SLO: 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-S-100, 103, 104, 203, 207A, 208, 301, 303 / 9-, S2-S-
drain painting action program to engage youth Length: 2 hours 100, 202, 303 / 5-2-11, 7-2-08, 8-4-15, S2-2-05 / A.1.6, K.3.[5-9].A.2, Find Field Trip Enhancement resources online,
in educating their community at SLO: 4-1-01, 03, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 / 7-1-05, 06, 09, 10, 11 / K.3.[5-9].A.3, K.3.[5-9].A.5a, 11,12.PA.3 included below each school program description.
fortwhyte.org/yellowfishroad S2-1-03, 04, 05, 07, 10 / B12-3-04, 05, B12-5-01, 02 Visit fortwhyte.org/schoolprograms.
10 GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES 11
WINTER FUN DAYS GUIDED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Winter Fun Days encourage students and teachers
to get outside and get active with fun winter
activities such as snowshoeing, tobogganing,
orienteering and Inuit and Voyageur Games.
Please note that activities may be modified or changed
to suit weather or snow conditions.
Grade 10 Grade 12
Grades 4 – 6 FA L L / S P R I N G : L I F E S U P P O R T FA L L / S P R I N G : R I PA R I A N H E A LT H A S S E S S M E N T
Nursery, K & Grade 1 Grades 6 - 12
Our unique planet supports all the life we know, including our own. Aquatic life in lakes and streams is protected by riparian areas
L AT E FA L L : F U R T R A D E C H A L L E N G E
FROSTY FROLICS OUTDOOR SKILLS Find out how to gather information about ecosystem health, and that filter runoff, hold the soil together, and provide habitat.
What is a hivernant? Do you have the guts to survive as a winter how human activity can have an impact on biodiversity. Complete Get your feet wet and complete a full assessment of
This half-day program is a Includes a snowshoe hike, a timber cruise to calculate the value of harvesting FortWhyte’s FortWhyte’s shoreline including classifying vegetation,
fur trader on the edge of the prairies? This adventure program
perfect fit for little ones with fire and shelter building, forests, and consider environmental, social and economic examining soil, and testing water quality. Students will learn
incorporates elements of orienteering, historical facts, and a big
little legs. Includes a nature hike, tobogganing, bannock bake, and perspectives. transect and quadrat sampling methods, use dichotomous
bundle of fun! Roast bannock the old way; check your trapline,
tobogganing, indoor crafts and a orienteering. keys and take water chemistry measurements.
and see if you would have “wintered over” circa 1800. Dates: September 21 – October 30, May 3 – June 25
marshmallow roast. Dates: January 11 – March 12 Fee: $6.50/student (minimum program fee $65) Dates: September 21 – October 30, May 3 – June 25
Dates: November 24 – December 11
Dates: January 11 – March 12 Fee: $6.00/student Group size: 10 – 20 students Fee: $6.50/student (minimum program fee $65)
Fee: $6.50/student (minimum program fee $97.50)
Fee: $6.00/student (minimum program fee $180) Length: 2 hours Group size: 10 – 20 students
Group size: 15 – 45 students
(minimum program fee $180) Group size: 30 – 60 students SLO: S2-1-07, -08, -09, -10 Length: 2 hours
Length: 2 hours
Group size: 30 – 60 students Length: 2 hours SLO: B12-5-01, -02, -03, -04, Culminating Task
Length: 2 hours
Grades 6 – 12 Grades K-12
L AT E FA L L : F R O N T I E R C H A L L E N G E Grades 1, 2 & 3
WELCOME TO WINTER HIGH SCHOOL À L A CARTE
The year is 1875. Chased from their homeland by a volcanic W I N T E R C A R N I VA L D AY FOR NEW CANADIANS
eruption, Icelanders arrive in the new province of Manitoba to
carve a livelihood from the land. Spark a fire against the cold; Includes a snowshoe hike, Inuit Embrace the cold and learn Looking for a way to tie high school science concepts to real-life experiences in an outdoor setting? Pick
to have fun year-round in
build shelter against the cold wind off the lake, and test your games, indoor craft, marshmallow from the below one-hour activities to build a FortWhyte program for any season. We also offer custom
roast and tobogganing. Manitoba! This special program
aim with a throwing hatchet – after all, you never know when a
is focused on students who are programs outside of the options below, please contact education@fortwhyte.org.
bear will show up at your door! Dates: January 11 – March 12 spending their first winter or
Dates: November 24 – December 11 Fee: $9.75/student two in Canada. We will begin
Fee: $6.50/student (minimum program fee $97.50) (minimum program fee $292.50) by making sure we are dressed Grade 9 - 12
Group size: 15 – 45 students Group size: 30 – 60 students for a Canadian winter; we’ll dip
Length: 2 hours Length: 4 hours into our library of warm clothes FA L L / S P R I N G WINTER
as needed. Program includes
Forest Plant Survey – Measure out a study site and identify trees, Snow Science by Snowshoe - Strap on snowshoes and dissect a
Grades 4, 5 & 6 a snowshoe hike to a tipi to
learn about Indigenous culture,
shrubs and ground cover plants using plant identification keys. snowbank to compare crystal type, temperature and water content
between samples.
playing traditional Arctic games, Water Quality Monitoring – Collect water samples and test for
V I V E L E V O YA G E U R
making campfire bannock bread quality indicators such as nutrient levels, oxygen, pH, transparency, Water Quality through the Ice - Learn how winter affects lakes by
BE INSPIRED! Includes a snowshoe hike, and tobogganing. and invertebrate diversity. sampling water through a hole augered in the lake ice.
voyageur games, snow taffy, To warm up, we’ll make a craft.
Follow us at pinterest.com/fortwhytealive tobogganing, and fur trading Dates: January 11 – March 12 Wildlife Diversity - Be guided through a hike to discover how Winter Wildlife - Snowshoe through the forest to learn how to read
with the chief. Manitoba’s wildlife species adapted to our local environment. animal tracks and the adaptations of winter animals.
for our favourite classroom lesson plans and Fee: $6.00/student
ideas to get your students up and outside. Dates: January 11 – March 12 (minimum program fee $180)
Soil Types and Chemistry - Evaluate soil health by completing an Dates: September 21 – October 30, May 3 – June 25
Fee: $9.75/student Group size: 30 – 60 students
assessment of physical, chemical and biological factors within it. Fee: $3.50/student (minimum program fee $35)
Our website carries a series of teaching ideas for the (minimum program fee $292.50) Length: 2 hours
Group size: 10 – 20 students
outdoors with activities tailored to Early, Elementary and Group size: 30 – 60 students Length: 1 hour per activity
Senior Years. From science experiments for young naturalists Length: 4 hours SLO: S2-1-07, -08, -09, -10
to traditional Inuit games, these great resources will get you
outside in every season.
Visit fortwhyte.org/classroom-resources.
GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES
13
Grades 7 – 12
S P E C I A LT Y S C I E N C E D AY S
Get in on a fantastic science experience by registering a small group
of students for a station-based learning day led by experts in areas
important to our environment such as clean water, healthy soil
and climate change. Students will become familiar with scientific
equipment and get informed and inspired towards careers in
environmental science, biology and more.
Register and learn more at
fortwhyte.org/specialty-science-days
R I V E R WAT C H WAT E R M O N I T O R I N G WATER-BASED PROGRAMS
Spark your students’ interest in what’s in the water by monitoring
a nearby pond, ditch or river. Riverwatch is a great way to develop
hands-on science skills and increase understanding of local water
quality issues. FortWhyte Alive will assist you in choosing a safe
sampling site, and meet you onsite to assist you in testing aquatic
health using the Riverwatch Kit. Students will measure water FortWhyte’s small, sheltered lakes provide the perfect setting for teaching basic skills in canoeing and
transparency, complete water chemistry tests, and investigate kayaking. Programs available for Grades 5 and up. All water-based courses are taught by experienced
aquatic invertebrates.
instructors. We maintain a low student to instructor ratios to ensure safety and individual attention.
Teachers must be familiarized with Riverwatch through an online Paddling programs are an excellent enhancement to the Physical Education curriculum.
teacher training session provided by FortWhyte Alive upon booking
a program.
C A N O E & K AYA K S A M P L E R S W I M M I N G AT F WA
Find out more about this program at fortwhyte.org/watermonitoring
Students will become familiar with basic equipment, strokes, and A lifeguard is available for $40 per hour of swimtime.
Dates: September 21 – October 30, April 19 - June 25
safety procedures for both of these awesome paddle sports. Lifejacket use is mandatory for all swimmers.
Program Fee: $175/session
Group size: 5 – 20 students* Dates: May 5 – June 25
Cancellation Policy
Length: 2 hours Fee: $16/student (minimum program fee $192)
We reserve the right to cancel, postpone or shorten water-
Group size: 12 – 24 students
*Custom group sizes available upon request based programs due to adverse weather conditions (wind,
Length: 2.5 hours
rain, lightning, etc.). We will provide dry-land programs when
appropriate.
INTRODUCTION TO CANOEING
I I S D -E X P E R I M E N TA L L A K E S A R E A
Ideal for students heading out on a school canoe trip. Introduction
IISD-Experimental Lakes Area is one of the world's most influential to Canoeing covers boat safety, equipment selection and care, and
basic paddle strokes.
freshwater research facilities, located in northwestern Ontario. Learn SCHOOL OUTDOOR
about the range of discoveries they are making about freshwater Dates: May 5 – June 25
OVERNIGHT OPPORTUNITIES
ecosystems through FREE presentations for Grades 4 and up. Find Fee: $16/student (minimum program fee $192)
more information at iisd.org/ela/education-and-outreach. Group size: 12 – 24 students
FortWhyte’s fully-equipped, energy-efficient
Length: 2 hours
Looking to combine programming? An IISD-ELA presentation pairs Siobhan Richardson Field Station is the base
well with a FortWhyte Alive water-themed program or Riverwatch I N T R O D U C T I O N T O K AYA K I N G for our school overnight programs. Located
session.
on a beautiful, secluded lakeshore site,
The thrill of powering a kayak across our lakes will exhilarate your
Contact education@fortwhyte.org for more information. students. This program covers safe kayak entry and exit, basic students (Grades 4-12) will be immersed in
strokes, equipment care and boat safety. the outdoors, while exploring all FortWhyte
Dates: May 5 – June 25 Alive has to offer.
Fee: $16/student (minimum program fee $160)
Available from September to June for 16 to 24 participants.
Group size: 10 – 16 students
Contact us to create your customized program. Email
Length: 2 hours
bookings@fortwhyte.org or call (204) 989-8355 ext. 204
14 GUIDED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS 15
FA L L & S P R I N G S E L F - G U I D E D P R O G R A M S
SE P T E M B E R 21 - D EC E M B E R 18, A P R I L 12 - JUN E 25 / 21 SE P T E M B R E - 18 D ÉC E M B R E, 12 AO Û T - 25 J U I N
Nursery Grades 4 & 5 Grades 6 – 9 Grades 5 – 12
A N I M A L TA L E S WALK ON THE WILD SIDE LIVING LINKS SUPER SELF-GUIDED
ORIENTEERING
Encourage your pre-school Discover natural systems within Investigate biotic and
children to explore nature Manitoba by investigating abiotic relationships Discover the thrill of exploring
using all their senses and to plants and animals in a variety between organisms and through orienteering. A
deepen their appreciation of habitats. Lead your students their environment. Using the pre-visit kit including maps,
of the natural world and the on explorations and discoveries Ecology Journal, students rules and background of
creatures that live in it. through forests, wetlands, will learn about the diversity orienteering and an on-site
lakeshores, and grasslands. of natural systems and will introduction by a FortWhyte
K & Grade 1 investigate the relationships Alive staff person will allow
Grades 1 – 6 and interdependencies you to maximize the fun and
FOREST FRIENDS
O U R P R A I R I E PA S T between humans, other learning for your class using a
The forest is a wonderful place! animals, plants, and the permanent orienteering course.
Trees meet the needs of people Step back in time to when the environment.
and wildlife; learn how trees bison roamed the prairies!
grow and change through the Experience the connection
seasons. This kit will help you between the people of Manitoba’s
make the forest come alive for past and our prairie ecosystem.
your class. Visit the sod house, tipi
encampment, and bison herd. WINTER SELF-GUIDED PROGRAMS
Grades 2 & 3 J A N UA R Y 13 - M A R C H 17
LIFE BENEATH OUR FEET
K & Grade 1 Grades 2 - 4
A fascinating world exists
WELCOMING WINTER C ANADI AN S NOWF L AKE
under our feet! Discover the
I NVE S T I G AT I ON
workings of life underground Winter for us means toques
as you dig in to the soil. Peek and scarves. But what does Delve into the frozen world
into the underwater world it mean for the plants and as you compare and contrast
using dipnets to catch wetland animals? This program the properties of snow and
critters. Your students will highlights winter adaptations ice. Take a closer look at
SELF-GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES AUTO-INTERPRÉTÉS learn there’s much more to in nature and covers the effect snowflakes from different
life than what we see on the of snow on Manitoba habitats. layers of a drift and learn about
surface. their fascinating formations.
You know your students, and love to teach them about nature and history. Booking a self-guided program Maternelle et 1ère 2e et 3e années animaux dans divers habitats. 5e à 12e
Dirigez vos élèves vers des
will allow you to customize your students’ experience at FortWhyte. All programs include links to année L A VIE SOUS NOS PIEDS explorations et découvertes à SUPER COURSE
Manitoba curriculum. LES AMIS DES BOIS travers les forêts, les milieux D’ORIENTATION
Un monde fascinant se cache
humides, les lacs, et les
We provide: Fees: sous nos pieds! Venez étudier Explorez FortWhyte Alive
La forêt est un endroit prairies.
le sol et jeter un coup d’œil en faisant une course
• A program overview and pre-program teaching resources Half day: $3.75 – Min: 15 students (or $56.25) merveilleux! Apprenez
Full day: $4.75 – Min: 15 students (or $71.25) comment les plantes de la forêt au monde marin en attrapant 1ère à la 6e année d’orientation! Nous vous
• Expedition kit containing: subviennent à leurs besoins et des animaux aquatiques. Vos remettrons une trousse,
Combo: $2.50 – Min: 15 students (or $37.50) NOTRE PASSÉ DANS LES
• Booklet with recommended schedule, discussion topics, répondent à ceux des gens et étudiants apprendront qu’il y a avec des cartes et des clés
Frais: PRAIRIES
interpretive stops and learning games de la faune. Votre trousse « Les plus à la vie que ce qui paraît à d’identification. Un membre
• Map of FortWhyte Alive Demi-journée: 3,75 $ – Min: 15 élèves (ou 56,25 $) amis des bois » vous permettra la surface! Reculez dans le temps de notre personnel offrira
• All the equipment you will need for your students Journée complète : 4,75 $ – 15 élèves (ou 71,25 $) au 60 élèves de donner vie à la forêt. jusqu’à l’époque où les bisons une explication détaillée de
Combiné avec un programme guidé: 2,50 $ – 15 élèves (ou 37,50$)
4e et 5e années parcouraient les Prairies! l’utilisation de ces cartes et
au 60 élèves. Découvrez la relation entre des règles. Les jeunes de votre
LES SENTIERS SAUVAGES
les peuples manitobains classe pourront s’amuser en
Découvrir les systèmes d’autrefois et notre écosystème découvrant notre parcours
naturels au Manitoba en d’orientation.
16 des prairies. Visitez l’hutte de
étudiant les plantes et les terre, les tipis et les bisons.
TRASH CAN JAM FOR EVERYONE! FORTWHY TE ALIVE TRAVELS!
Since partnering with Compost Winnipeg Are you looking for new and exciting ways to enhance your lesson plans? FortWhyte Alive staff are ready to
in 2017, FortWhyte has diverted an average travel to you! Whether you are wanting to get your students outside to take advantage of your surrounding
of 13,000 lbs/year of organic material from communities, or to increase your education for sustainable development... we’re here to help.
landfills. While we’re proud of our success,
the cornerstone of FortWhyte’s Sustainability
Plan is to inspire all visitors to be more WA S T E WA R R I O R S
environmentally conscious in their everyday What happens to your wrapper after it goes in the trash can? We some of the stuff we throw away. This program will touch on math,
lives. We’re excited to announce all groups throw things in the garbage not/rarely thinking about the impact science, ELA, and social studies.
staying for lunch will participate in the Trash it’s having on our planet - out of sight out of mind. But our trash is
adding up, we’re running out of room for our garbage and landfills The 3 R’s - reduce, reuse recycle – still apply. Let’s re-inspire
Can Jam Challenge! students to be stewards of our planet by fighting the war on waste.
are contributing to global climate change.
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON GARBAGE In this travelling program, a FortWhyte interpreter will assist Note: this program is also available en français.
your classroom in conducting a waste audit. Students will collect
We want waste reduction to be accessible for all students. That’s Pricing and scheduling are adapted to fit client school needs.
garbage from the school and sort through it to determine what’s
why we will focus on the message, and not the amount of trash Contact education@fortwhyte.org for more information
in the appropriate bin as well as alternatives to single use items/
in the can. We want to help your students to make the choice to
reduce, reuse and recycle everyday.
S TA R T T H E C O N V E R S AT I O N I N T H E C L A S S R O O M
What happens to your wrapper after you throw it out? From
math to science, English and art, unique opportunities for
learning can be uncovered by taking a closer look at what we
are throwing away. Check out our Trash Can Jam educational
resources at fortwhyte.org/foreducators/trash-can-jam for
activity ideas and to prepare your students for their lunch at
FortWhyte.
TRASH CAN JAM IN ACTION
Before your lunch begins, FortWhyte Alive staff will introduce
#TDTrashCanJam
the Challenge and provide instructions for sorting waste. A
5-litre pail will help students see first hand how much garbage
heads to the landfill. After lunch, we will check-in and get your
students engaged with some thinking questions that can spark
future action.
DEEPER CONNECTIONS
Is this the year you explore Deeper Connections with the natural world?
Working with school educators, a FortWhyte Alive Educator develops a customized outdoor-inquiry-
based learning program. This is not a one-time field trip to FortWhyte Alive. Most Deeper Connections
programming happens in natural spaces both at FortWhyte and at or around your school. Teachers and
students learn about the local ecology, developing a stronger sense of community.
Pricing and scheduling are adapted to fit school needs.
Contact education@fortwhyte.org for more information.
18 T E AC H I N G S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y 19VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT FORTWHY TE ALIVE Do you know a friend, colleague, or family member who... • Wants to use their skills and experience working with children and youth? • Is a new graduate looking for teaching experience • Is newly retired and looking for a way to give back and stay active? • Loves the outdoors and sharing their passion? Each season, FortWhyte Alive recruits a team of passionate volunteers to lead students of all ages in unforgettable outdoor experiences. FortWhyte volunteers are the kind people who help kids roast their first marshmallow over an open fire, or teach them the difference between an aspen and a spruce tree. These are the moments we live for! Leading school groups is also a great way to meet people, and learn new skills – all while staying active. Training starts September 3, 2019. Become part of our volunteer community at FortWhyte Alive, visit fortwhyte.org/volunteering or call (204) 989-8355 x 213. N’oubliez pas que nous cherchons aussi des bénévoles bilingues pour nos programmes! VO LUN TE E R P R O GR A M S P O N SO R E D BY C O N TA C T F O R T W H Y T E A L I V E : Email: schools@fortwhyte.org Phone: (204) 989-8355 Fax: (204) 895-4700 fortwhyte.org/foreducators
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