School Programs Programmes Scolaires - 2021-22 PROGRAM GUIDE FOR GRADES K-12 - FortWhyte Alive
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School Programs Programmes Scolaires 2 0 2 1 –2 2 P R O G R A M G U I D E F O R G R A D E S K–1 2
YOU CAN ALWAYS BE CERTAIN ABOUT NATURE
The 21/22 school year is going to be like no other. As But outdoor learning can be incorporated into each
schools work diligently to maintain a safe environment school’s daily routine. And FortWhyte has a few ways we
for students to learn in, we want you to know that can help!
FortWhyte is here as always to help.
Travelling Field Trips
According to the Lawson Foundation, promoting and
facilitating more opportunities for kids to be outside Now your FortWhyte field trip can be done in the
will have significant and immediate positive impacts comfort of your own schoolyard! Our knowledgeable
for both public health COVID-19 control measures and interpreters will come ready to deliver an outdoor
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
role in every child’s education. have been overlooked. All programs are linked to the
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
children to nature through our curriculum linked of programs!
outdoor school programs. Now more than ever there is a
need to get children outside, where they can safely learn The Outdoor Educator
and play. A professional development workshop for teachers.
In order to provide a safe environment for all our The goal of this workshop is to assist teachers to break
visitors, staff and volunteers, FortWhyte Alive have down the barriers they may fear about getting students
incorporated the following COVID-19 protocols. outside. Our facilitators will work through the theory
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
buildings customized to work within time constraints and level of
• Staff and volunteers must complete and pass the understanding.
self-screening tool before coming to FW each day
• Group sizes have been reduced So as we navigate through these unchartered waters,
• All interpreters are equipped with hand sanitizer for keep FortWhyte in mind. We’re here to assist as you
use out on the trail work diligently to provide a safe and engaging learning
• Equipment is being sanitized between uses environment for your students.
• Commonly used surfaces are cleaned throughout
the day
• Programming will take place outside, with time
spent indoors minimized _
• Staggered start times between schools to avoid
overlap Jody Watson
Director of Education
SPECIAL THANKS!
UN GRAND MERCI!
We are ever grateful to those contributors
that make our environmental, social
science and outdoor adventure programs
a continued success. Thank you to the
following for 2021-22:
B U S I N E S S & F O U N D AT I O N PA R T N E R S :
Stantec, Cargill Limited / CargillIncorporated,
Lafarge-Holcim, Honda Canada Foundation, Boeing
Canada, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation,
Anonymous Foundation, The Winnipeg Foundation,
Natural Habitat Adventures, Red River Co-op, The
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, CN
G O V E R N M E N T PA R T N E R S :
City of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department,
Government of Manitoba, and Government of Canada
NSERC PromoScience
HOW TO BOOK 4
S U M M A R Y O F R E N TA L S 6
GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES
K, 1, 2 & 3 6 - 7
4, 5 & 6 8
4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 9
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , 9, 10 , 11 & 12 10 - 11
T E A C H E R P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T 11
W I N T E R F U N D AY S 12
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS 13 - 14
WAT E R-B A S E D P R O G R A M S 15
SELF-GUIDED PROGRAMS 16 - 17
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 17
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
Phone: (204) 989-8355 x 226
Fax: (204) 895-4700 O F F -S I T E P R O G R A M S 19
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. *should your group have a trip planned to FortWhyte that has to be cancelled due to COVID-19 your program can be changed to a virtual option free of any cancellation 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 11, 2021. 4
GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES
LITTLE EXTRAS Kindergarten & Grade 1
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
a variety of rentals available for your next
class visit! You may be wearing a warmer jacket now that winter is on the way
– what would you do if you were a squirrel, a turtle, or a Canada
goose? Discover the amazing ways that animals and plants keep
GAS BARBECUE $ 28 / H A L F D AY
warm throughout Manitoba's long, frozen season.
SNOWSHOE $ 3 / PA I R Dates: September 20 – December 10
Fee: $5.75/student
F I R E P I T R E N TA L $ 17 Minimum: 15 students or $86.25
Maximum: 60 students
LUNCH FOR YOUR BUNCH FROM Length: 1.5 hours
T H E B U F FA L O S T O N E C A F É * $15+ SLO: K-1-02, 03, 06 / 1-1-06, 07, 14 / 1-4-09, 10, 16
*Price per person. Taxes and gratuities extra. S P R I N G : N AT U R E A L I V E
Longer days mean livelier nature! The sounds and smells of spring
are all around us, if we know how to find them. Search for the signs
of the season by watching the leaves come out, spotting birds' nests,
and catching critters in a dipnet in the swamp.
Dates: April 14 – June 24
Fee: $5.75/student
Minimum: 15 students or $86.25
Maximum: 60 students
Length: 1.5 hours
SLO: K-1-02, 03, 07 / 1-1-07, 10, 14 / 1-4-09, 16
Maternelle et 1ère année
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
Portez-vous un manteau plus chaud avec l'approche de l'hiver? Que
feriez-vous si vous étiez un écureuil, une tortue ou une bernache
du Canada? Vous allez découvrir les méthodes formidables par
lesquelles les animaux et les plantes se gardent au chaud pendant la
longue saison froide au Manitoba.
Dates: 20 septembre au 10 décembre
Frais: 5,75 $/élève
Minimum: 15 élèves ou 86,25$
Maximum: 40 élèves
Durée: 1.5 heures
RAS: M-1-02, 03, 06 / 1-1-06, 07, 14 / 1-4-04, 10, 16
P R I N T E M P S : R É V E I L D E L A N AT U R E
Le printemps et les plus longues jours nous amènent l’éveil de la
nature! Les sons et les aromes du printemps nous entourent, si l'on
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: 14 avril au 24 juin
Frais: 5,75 $/élève
Minimum: 15 élèves ou 86,25$
Maximum: 40 élèves
Durée: 1.5 heures
6 RAS: M-1-02, 03, 07 / 1-1-07, 10, 14 / 1-4-09, 16
Grades 2 & 3 2e et 3 année
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
North America's prairies teem with life – come discover their La vie fourmille dans les prairies de l'Amérique du Nord. Venez
wonders, from bison to butterflies to boulders. Get to the root of the découvrir ses merveilles, des bison jusqu’aux papillons. Créez un profil
natural world by building a soil profile, and find out what insects de la terre, identifiez quels insectes vivent dans les herbes hautes et
live in the long grasses that cover the ground and collect some wild recueillez des graines sauvages pour les faire pousser à votre école.
seeds to grow back at school. Dates: 20 septembre au 10 décembre
Dates: September 20 – December 10 Frais: 6 $/élève
Fee: $6/student Minimum: 15 élèves ou 90,00$
Minimum: 15 students or $90 Maximum: 40 élèves
Maximum: 60 students Durée: 2 heures
Length: 2 hours RAS: 2-1-12, 16 / 3-1-03, 08, 13 / 3-4-02, 09, 12
SLO: 2-1-09, 10, 12, 16 / 3-1-03, 08, 13 / 3-4-02, 09, 12
AUTOMNE/PRINTEMPS:
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
FA L L / S P R I N G : F R O M FA R M T O F O R K
Votre nourriture préférée a sa propre histoire! Peut-être qu'elle vient de
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
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
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
the greenhouse, digging for earthworms and mixing up soil on a un nouveau jour la nourriture que vous mangez quotidiennement. Vous
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
planète.
Dates: September 20 – October 15, May 2 – June 24
(Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays only) Dates: 20 septembre au 15 octobre, 2 mai au 24 juin
Fee: $6/student (Ce program est seulement disponible lundi, mercredi et vendredi.)
Minimum: 15 students or $90 Frais: 6 $/élève
Maximum: 45 students PR OGR AM SPONSOR Minimum: 15 élèves ou 90,00$ PROGRA M S P ON S OR
Length: 2 hours Maximum: 40 élèves
SLO: 2-1-04, 07 / 3-1-01, 02 / Durée: 2 heures
2-KE-036 / 3-KG-031 RAS: 2-1-04, 07 / 3-1-01, 02 /
3-4-01, 02, 08, 09, 10 / 2-KE-036 / 3-KG-031
S P R I N G : C AT TA I L S A N D C O O T S PRINTEMPS: CANARDS ET QUENOUILLES
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
their lives in the water and what changes they go through as they passent le début de leur vie dans un marécage, quels changements
grow up. Learn how wetlands clean our water, and take a closer look elles subissent, et comment fonctionne la métamorphose! Regardez les
at some underwater critters by catching them in a dipnet. animaux invertébrés de près en les attrapant dans un filet, et explorez
l'importance environnementale des milieux humides.
Dates: April 14 – June 24
Fee: $6/student Dates: 14 avril au 24 juin
Minimum: 15 students or $90 Frais: 6 $/élève
Maximum: 60 students Minimum: 15 élèves ou 90,00$
Length: 2 hours Maximum: 40 élèves
SLO: 2-1-08, 09, 14, 15 / 3-1-07, 13, 14 Durée: 2 heures
RAS: 2-1-08, 14, 15 / 3-1-07, 13, 14
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Grade 4 4e année
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
Nature can seem wonderful, surprising, and strange, thanks to the La nature peut être formidable, surprenante, et étrange, grâce
amazing ways that living things are able to survive. Learn how aux adaptations incroyables développées par les différentes
the plants and animals around us use physical and behavioural espèces pour survivre! Vous apprendrez comment les espèces
adaptations to find food, shelter, water, air and space, and how you réagissent à leurs environs grâce à leurs adaptations physiques et
can help provide habitat for critters of all kinds. comportementales . Réfléchissez aux adaptations que vous voyez
Dates: September 20 – December 10, April 14 – June 24 dans votre propre environnement et considérez votre rôle dans ce
Fee: $6/student monde divers.
Minimum: 15 students or $90 Dates: 20 septembre au 10 décembre, 14 avril au 24 juin
Maximum: 60 students Frais: 6 $/élève
Length: 2 hours Minimum: 15 élèves ou 90,00$
SLO: 4-1-01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 09, 15 Maximum: 40 élèves
Durée: 2 heures
RAS: 4-1-01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 09, 15
Grade 5 5e année
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:
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
to face! Learn the difference between weather and climate, and Malgré le temps, il faut toujours lui faire face! Vous apprendrez
use weather instruments to make a meteorological forecast, as you la différence entre la météo et le climat et comment utilisez
discover how weather and climate both affect our environment. des instruments professionnels pour faire des prédictions
météorologiques. Venez découvrir comment la météo et le climat
Dates: September 20 – December 10, April 14 – June 24
affectent la nature à FortWhyte Alive. Appliquez ces connaissances
Fee: $6/student
dans votre propre vie pour vous préparer pour une tempête!
Minimum: 15 students or $90
Maximum: 60 students Dates: 20 septembre au 10 décembre, 14 avril au 24 juin
Length: 2 hours PR OGR AM SPONSOR Frais: 6 $/élève
SLO: 5-4-01, 02, 06, 07, 09, 13, 14 16, 18 Minimum: 15 élèves ou 90,00$ P ROGRA M S P ON S OR
Maximum: 40 élèves
Durée: 2 heures
RAS: 5-4-01, 02, 06, 07, 09, 13, 14 16, 18
Grades 4 & 5 Grade 6
WINTER: DUE NORTH – THE CHANGING ARCTIC SPRING: A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
Journey northward by snowshoe to a world of wonder and change. All living things have something in common, but the way they
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
Arctic scientists, discovering the effects of climate change on life in the forests, wetlands, and grasslands of FortWhyte, using
snow, the Arctic food chain, and Inuit communities with traditional classification keys, nets and your own eyes and ears. Learn why
knowledge of the land and ice. Get connected with ways to slow the biodiversity is important and ways to help protect it.
change by reducing pollution closer to home. Dates: April 14 – June 24
Dates: January 10 – March 12 (Monday – Wednesday only) Fee: $6/student
Fee: $9.50/student Minimum: 15 students or $90
Minimum: 15 students or $142.50 Maximum: 60 students
Maximum: 45 students Length: 2 hours
Length: 4.5 hours SLO: 6-1-03, 06, 08, 09, 11, 12
SLO: 4-1-01, 04, 07, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15 / 4-2-01, 07 / 4-KI-013, 4-KH-
034, 036, 038 / 5-2-08 / 5-4-01, 06, 16, 17, 18 / 5-KI-006
8 GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES
Grades 4, 5 & 6 4e, 5e et 6e
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
Follow in thousands of years of footsteps, hearing the stories of the Suivons l’histoire des milliers d’années, en apprenant l’histoire des
Plains First Nations, the pioneers, and the Métis. Step inside a tipi peuples qui habitaient dans la région des prairies qu’on appelle
and a sod house, discover useful wild plants, and re-create the early aujourd’hui le Manitoba. Découvrez les modes de vies des Premières
bison hunt by throwing an atlatl. See how our own lives connect with Nations, Métis et les colons Européens. Entrez dans un tipi et une
the past, and how life on the Prairies has changed over time. maison en tourbe, touchez une charrue de la Rivière Rouge et lancez
un atlatl - une technologie ancienne qu’on utilisait dans la chasse de
Dates: September 20 – December 10, April 14 – June 24
bison. Beaucoup de cultures, une histoire partagée et les plantes et
Fee: $6/student
Minimum: 15 students or $90 animaux uniques influencent nos vies d’aujourd’hui.
Maximum: 60 students
Dates: 20 septembre au 10 décembre, 14 août au 24 juin
Length: 2 hours
Frais: 6 $/élève
SLO: 4-KI-010, 011, 4-KL-026, 4-KH-035 / 4-1-14 / 5-KL-017;
Minimum: 15 élèves ou 90,00$
5-KE-050, 051 / 6-KI-011
Maximum: 40 élèves
Durée: 2 heures
RAS: 4-KI-010, 011, 4-KL-026, 4-KH-035 / 4-1-14 / 5-KL-017;
5-KE-050, 051 / 6-KI-011
Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 Grade 7
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
"Welcome to the Northwest Company! Hard work, low pay, bad food, Nature's only constant is change. Discover how fire can plant new
and thrilling adventure await you!" Embark on a perilous career as trees, and what impact a single species can have when it disappears,
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
as you paddle your trade goods across the lake, you will have the ecosystem by identifying plants, tracks, and soil, and finding out
chance to play a part in this rich chapter. how we can have affected nature’s balance over time.
Dates: May 2 – June 24 Dates: April 14 – June 24
Fee: $6.50/student Fee: $6/student
Minimum: 10 students or $65 Minimum: 15 students or $90
Maximum: 28 students Maximum: 60 students PROG RA M S P ON S OR
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
Length: 2 hours Length: 2 hours
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
5-KH-030, 036; 5-KE-051 / 6-VI-007A, 007F / 7-KL-028, 029 /
8-KI-021, 8-KG-044
Grades 6 & 7
FA L L : D Y N A M I C D I V E R S I T Y
Even in the smallest natural area, an incredible diversity of living
and non-living things are constantly interacting. Take a closer look
by completing an investigation of FortWhyte’s plants, animals, and
soil. Learn about the importance of fire in maintaining diversity in
the boreal forest, and how diversity keeps ecosystems strong.
Dates: September 20 – October 29
Fee: $6/student
Minimum: 15 students or $90
Maximum: 60 students
Length: 2 hours PR OGR AM S PONSOR
SLO: 6-1-01, 04, 08, 09
7-1-01, 02, 03, 05, 12
9
SLOW THE FLOW PROGRAM Grade 8
To connect with us about the Slow the Flow
SPRING: BLUE PL ANET
Program, contact slowtheflow@fortwhyte.org
Who needs water? Everyone! Find out how this unique substance
shapes our world and keeps us alive. Learn about the pollutants that
SLOW THE FLOW E C O L’ E A U
water can pick up on its travels through a watershed, and use different
This free local resource offers a series of technologies to filter and purify swamp water. As you come to
lesson plans about water conservation, appreciate the role that water plays in everyday life, ask the question:
drinking water sources, water pollution, How can you protect the world's water sources for the future?
and Winnipeg’s water history. Order Dates: April 14 – June 24 P ROGRA M
your USB stick today. Fee: $6/student S P ON S OR
Disponible en français. Minimum: 15 students or $90
Maximum: 60 students
Length: 2 hours
SLO: 7-2-18, 23, 7-4-04 / 8-4-01, 02, 06, 07, 14, 15, 17
THE LEAK DETECTOR CHALLENGE!
Grades 8 & 9
LE DÉFI DE DÉTECTION DE FUITES! FA L L : WAT E R WAT C H E R S
Engage your classroom in water Enjoy this unique opportunity to 'take the pulse' of water quality in
THE
conservation by detecting water leaks and FortWhyte’s watershed. Using scientific equipment, measure water’s
improving water conservation with the Leak transparency and chemistry, and collect invertebrates to discover
CHALLENGE!
Detector Challenge. Summarize and share what they have to tell us about the water bodies around us. How can
student results to receive rewards shipped LE
you help to protect wetlands, rivers and lakes, so all can enjoy good
to your school, including shower timers water quality into the future?
and FortWhyte admission passes. Prizes for DE FUITES!
Winnipeg schools only. Dates: September 20 – October 29
P ROGRA M
Fee: $6/student
Disponible en français. S P ON S OR
Minimum: 15 students or $90
FALL: September 15 – November 15 Maximum: 30 students
SPRING: February 15 – April 15 Length: 2 hours
SLO: 8-4-01, 02, 11, 17, 18 / S1-2-10, 13
Grades 4 – 12
F R E E WAT E R C O N S E R VAT I O N P R E S E N TAT I O N FA L L / S P R I N G : P R E D AT O R & P R E Y
Book a FortWhyte Alive educator at no cost to talk with your Go wild and play the game of survival! Put yourself in the place of an
students about water’s importance for humans and habitats, animal, escaping predators, hunting prey, and seeking the essentials
water conservation, and the source of Winnipeg’s drinking of food, water, shelter, air, and space. Dodge environmental hazards,
water. Available for Winnipeg schools only. and hide from the human, as you run through the woods. It’ll get you
thinking about the difficulties that species face, and the importance
PR OGR AM S PONS OR :
of protecting habitats.
Dates: September 20 – December 10, April 14 – June 24
Fee: $6/student
Minimum: 15 students or $90
Maximum: 60 students
Length: 2 hours
SLO: 4-1-01, 03, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 / 7-1-05, 06, 09, 10, 11 /
S2-1-03, 04, 05, 07, 10 / B12-3-04, 05, B12-5-01, 02
10 GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉES4e – 12e TEACHER PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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
O U T D O O R E D U C AT O R
Jouez au jeu de la survie! Mettez-vous dans la peau d'un animal
sauvage. Échappez-vous des prédateurs, chassez votre proie et Do you want a school culture valuing high-
cherchez pour de la nourriture, de l'eau, un abri, de l’air et de
l'espace. Évitez les dangers environnementaux et cachez-vous des
quality outdoor learning? This professional
humains dans les bois. C'est une façon amusante et active d'illustrer development plan will help!
les difficultés naturelles que font face les différentes espèces dans la
Outdoor Educator: Get Out And Teach builds confidence in
nature, ainsi que l'importance de protéger leurs habitats.
educators in taking their lessons outside through dynamic
Dates: 20 septembre au 10 décembre, 14 avril au 24 juin presentation and hands-on examples, teaching ideas and plans,
Frais: 6 $/élève and sharing local ecological knowledge. FortWhyte offers
Minimum: 15 élèves ou 90,00$ ongoing support before and after the workshop, too!
Maximum: 60 élèves
Durée: 2 heures If a full PD day isn’t your style, FortWhyte offers consultation
RAS: 4-1-01, 03, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 / 7-1-05, 06, 09, 10, 11 / services that will help you craft the best outdoor learning
S2-1-03, 04, 05, 07, 10 / B12-3-04, 05, B12-5-01, 02 opportunities for students (and staff) at your school and
around your community.
90-minute session: $175
Half day session: $200
Grades 5 – 12 Full day session: $350
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.
Contact education@fortwhyte.org for more information.
Hit the trails to gain some navigation skills to find your way through
FortWhyte. Locate good landmarks, use a GPS to find geocaches,
N AT U R E S C A P E F O R E D U C AT O R S
and use an orienteering map and compass. You’re ready to go places!
Dates: September 20 – December 10, April 14 – June 24 Naturescape For Educators combines lesson plans and practical
Fee: $6.50/student information for greening your schoolyard, in ways big or small.
Minimum: 15 students or $97.50 We can help with project ideas and resources, schoolyard visits
Maximum: 60 students P ROG RAM and local expertise.
Length: 2 hours S PONSOR
SLO: 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-S-100, 200, 203, 206, 207A, Contact education@fortwhyte.org for more information.
208 / 9-, S2-S-100, -200, -202, -204
OUTDOOR LEARNING RESOURCES
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 A FortWhyte field trip does not stand alone —
Are you prepared for being lost in the woods? This introductory it is enhanced by your hard work in the
program will teach teamwork, knowledge and basic skills around classroom both before and after the trip.
wilderness survival. Students will decide on necessary equipment
in a survival kit, try a variety of methods to start a fire, construct an Classroom Resources: Take FortWhyte back to the classroom
emergency shelter, find direction without a compass, and identify with these favourite activities following our seasonal field trip
some local wild foods. themes. Access Early, Middle and Senior Years options in English
and French.
Dates: September 20 – December 10, April 14 – June 24
Fee: $6.50/student Outdoor Learning Enhancement Kits: Find every school
Minimum: 15 students or $97.50 program’s specific resource with book lists related to program
Maximum: 60 students content, links to helpful websites, and many lesson ideas with
Length: 2 hours outdoor teaching and Indigenous connections.
SLO: 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-S-100, 103, 104, 203, 207A, 208, 301, 303 / 9-, S2-S-
100, 202, 303 / 5-2-11, 7-2-08, 8-4-15, S2-2-05 / A.1.6, K.3.[5-9].A.2, Visit fortwhyte.org/schoolprograms for copies of these
K.3.[5-9].A.3, K.3.[5-9].A.5a, 11,12.PA.3 online resources.
11WINTER FUN DAYS
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.
Grades 4 – 6
L AT E FA L L : F U R T R A D E C H A L L E N G E Nursery, K & Grade 1 Grades 6 - 12
What is a hivernant? Do you have the guts to survive as a winter FROSTY FROLICS OUTDOOR SKILLS
fur trader on the edge of the prairies? This adventure program
incorporates elements of orienteering, historical facts, and a big This half-day program is a Includes a snowshoe hike,
bundle of fun! Roast bannock the old way; check your trapline, perfect fit for little ones with fire and shelter building,
and see if you would have “wintered over” circa 1800. little legs. Includes a nature hike, tobogganing, bannock bake, and
tobogganing, indoor crafts and a orienteering.
Dates: November 22 – December 10
marshmallow roast.
Fee: $6.50/student Dates: January 17 – March 11
Minimum: 15 students or $97.50 Dates: January 17 – March 11 Fee: $9.75/student
Maximum: 60 students Fee: $6.00/student Minimum: 40 students or $390
Length: 2 hours Minimum: 40 students or $240 Maximum: 100 students
Length: 2 hours Length: 4 hours
Grades 6 – 12
Grades 1, 2 & 3 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
W I N T E R C A R N I VA L D AY WELCOME TO WINTER
The year is 1875. Chased from their homeland by a volcanic FOR NEW CANADIANS
eruption, Icelanders arrive in the new province of Manitoba to Includes a snowshoe hike, Inuit
carve a livelihood from the land. Spark a fire against the cold; games, indoor craft, marshmallow Embrace the cold and learn
build shelter against the cold wind off the lake, and test your roast and tobogganing. to have fun year-round in
aim with a throwing hatchet – after all, you never know when a Manitoba! This special program
Dates: January 17 – March 11 is focused on students who are
bear will show up at your door!
Fee: $9.75/student spending their first winter or
Dates: November 22 – December 10 Minimum: 40 students or $390 two in Canada. We will begin
Fee: $6.50/student Maximum: 100 students by making sure we are dressed
Minimum: 15 students or $97.50 Length: 4 hours for a Canadian winter; we’ll dip
Maximum: 60 students
into our library of warm clothes
Length: 2 hours
Grades 4, 5 & 6 as needed. Program includes
a snowshoe hike to a tipi to
learn about Indigenous culture,
V I V E L E V O YA G E U R
playing traditional Arctic games,
Includes a snowshoe hike, making campfire bannock bread
voyageur games, snow taffy, and tobogganing.
BE INSPIRED! tobogganing, and fur trading Dates: January 17 – March 11
with the chief. Fee: $6.00/student
Follow us at pinterest.com/fortwhytealive
Dates: January 17 – March 11 Minimum: 40 students or $240
for our favourite classroom lesson plans and Fee: $9.75/student Maximum: 60 students
ideas to get your students up and outside. Minimum: 40 students or $390 Length: 2 hours
Maximum: 100 students
Our website carries a series of teaching ideas for the
Length: 4 hours
outdoors with activities tailored to Early, Elementary and
Senior Years. From science experiments for young naturalists
to traditional Inuit games, these great resources will get you
outside in every season.
Visit fortwhyte.org/classroom-resources.
GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES GUIDÉESGUIDED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Grade 10 Grade 12
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
Our unique planet supports all the life we know, including our own. Aquatic life in lakes and streams is protected by riparian areas
Find out how to gather information about ecosystem health, and that filter runoff, hold the soil together, and provide habitat.
how human activity can have an impact on biodiversity. Complete Get your feet wet and complete a full assessment of
a timber cruise to calculate the value of harvesting FortWhyte’s FortWhyte’s shoreline including classifying vegetation,
forests, and consider environmental, social and economic examining soil, and testing water quality. Students will learn
perspectives. transect and quadrat sampling methods, use dichotomous
keys and take water chemistry measurements.
Dates: September 20 – October 29, May 2 – June 24
Fee: $6.50/student Dates: September 20 – October 29, May 2 – June 24
Minimum: 10 students or $65 Fee: $6.50/student
Maximum: 30 students Minimum: 10 students or $65
Length: 2 hours Maximum: 30 students
SLO: S2-1-07, -08, -09, -10 Length: 2 hours
SLO: B12-5-01, -02, -03, -04, Culminating Task
HIGH SCHOOL À L A CARTE
Looking for a way to tie high school science concepts to real-life experiences in an outdoor setting? Pick
from the below one-hour activities to build a FortWhyte program for any season. We also offer custom
programs outside of the options below, please contact education@fortwhyte.org.
Grade 9 - 12
FA L L / S P R I N G WINTER
Forest Plant Survey – Measure out a study site and identify trees, Snow Science by Snowshoe - Strap on snowshoes and dissect a
shrubs and ground cover plants using plant identification keys. snowbank to compare crystal type, temperature and water content
between samples.
Water Quality Monitoring – Collect water samples and test for
quality indicators such as nutrient levels, oxygen, pH, transparency, Water Quality through the Ice - Learn how winter affects lakes by
and invertebrate diversity. sampling water through a hole augered in the lake ice.
Wildlife Diversity - Be guided through a hike to discover how Winter Wildlife - Snowshoe through the forest to learn how to read
Manitoba’s wildlife species adapted to our local environment. animal tracks and the adaptations of winter animals.
Soil Types and Chemistry - Evaluate soil health by completing an Dates: September 20 – October 29,
assessment of physical, chemical and biological factors within it. January 17 – March 11, May 2 – June 24
Fee: $3.50/student
Minimum: 10 students or $35
Maximum: 30 students
Length: 1 hour per activity
SLO: S2-1-07, -08, -09, -10
13Grades 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 your students
for theme learning experiences led by experts in areas important
to our environment such as clean water, healthy soil and climate
change. Join us for Freshwater Day, Arctic Science Day and Soil
Science Day each year.
Register and learn more at
fortwhyte.org/specialty-science-days
Grades 9 – 12
R I V E R WAT C H WAT E R M O N I T O R I N G
Riverwatch is a great way to develop science skills and increase
understanding of local water quality issues. FortWhyte Alive will
assist you in choosing a safe sampling site near your school, and
meet you at the site to test water quality using the Riverwatch Kit.
Students will measure water transparency, complete water chemistry
tests, and investigate aquatic invertebrates.
Program Fee: $175/session
Length: 2 hours
Maximum: 25 students
Dates: September 20 – October 29, May 2- June 24
SLO: 7-1-01, 05. 8-2-10, 8-4-02, 07, 08, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, B12-5-01, -02,
-03, -04, Culminating Task
*Custom group sizes available upon request
14 GUIDED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMSWATER-BASED PROGRAMS
FortWhyte’s small, sheltered lakes provide the perfect setting for teaching basic skills in canoeing and
kayaking. Programs available for Grades 5 and up. All water-based courses are taught by experienced
instructors. We maintain a low student to instructor ratios to ensure safety and individual attention.
Paddling programs are an excellent enhancement to the Physical Education curriculum.
C A N O E & K AYA K S A M P L E R I N T R O D U C T I O N T O K AYA K I N G
Students will become familiar with basic equipment, strokes, and The thrill of powering a kayak across our lakes will exhilarate your
safety procedures for both of these awesome paddle sports. students. This program covers safe kayak entry and exit, basic
strokes, equipment care and boat safety.
Dates: May 4 – June 24
Fee: $16/student (minimum program fee $192) Dates: May 4 – June 24
Group size: 12 – 24 students Fee: $16/student (minimum program fee $160)
Length: 2.5 hours Group size: 10 – 16 students
Length: 2 hours
INTRODUCTION TO CANOEING S W I M M I N G AT F WA
Ideal for students heading out on a school canoe trip. Introduction A lifeguard is available for $40 per hour of swimtime.
to Canoeing covers boat safety, equipment selection and care, and Lifejacket use is mandatory for all swimmers.
basic paddle strokes.
Cancellation Policy
Dates: May 4 – June 24
We reserve the right to cancel, postpone or shorten water-
Fee: $16/student (minimum program fee $192) based programs due to adverse weather conditions (wind,
Group size: 12 – 24 students rain, lightning, etc.). We will provide dry-land programs when
Length: 2 hours appropriate.
15SELF-GUIDED PROGRAMS PROGRAMMES AUTO-INTERPRÉTÉS
You know your students, and love to teach them about nature and history. Booking a self-guided program
will allow you to customize your students’ experience at FortWhyte. All programs include links to
Manitoba curriculum.
We provide: Fees:
• A program overview and pre-program teaching resources Half day: $3.75 – Minimum: 15 students (or $56.25)
• Expedition kit containing: Full day: $4.75 – Minimum: 15 students (or $71.25)
Combo: $2.50 – Minimum: 15 students (or $37.50)
• Booklet with recommended schedule, discussion topics,
interpretive stops and learning games Frais:
• Map of FortWhyte Alive Demi-journée: 3,75 $ – Minimum: 15 élèves (ou 56,25 $)
• All the equipment you will need for your students Journée complète : 4,75 $ – 15 élèves (ou 71,25 $) au 60 élèves
Combiné avec un programme guidé: 2,50 $ – 15 élèves (ou 37,50$)
au 60 élèves.
16FA 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 \ 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
SEPTEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 20, APRIL 11 - JUNE 24 \ 20 SEPTEMBRE - 20 DÉCEMBRE, 11 AVRIL- 24 JUIN
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. WINTER SELF-GUIDED PROGRAMS
your class. Visit the sod house, tipi J A N UA R Y 10 - M A R C H 18
encampment, and bison herd.
Grades 2 & 3 K & Grade 1 Grades 2 - 4
LIFE BENEATH OUR FEET
WELCOMING WINTER CA N A DIA N SNOWFL AKE
IN V E S TIGAT ION
A fascinating world exists
Winter for us means toques
under our feet! Discover the Delve into the frozen world
and scarves. But what does
workings of life underground as you compare and contrast
it mean for the plants and
as you dig in to the soil. Peek the properties of snow and
animals? This program
into the underwater world ice. Take a closer look at
highlights winter adaptations
using dipnets to catch wetland snowflakes from different
in nature and covers the effect
critters. Your students will layers of a drift and learn about
of snow on Manitoba habitats.
learn there’s much more to their fascinating formations.
life than what we see on the
surface.
travers les forêts, les milieux 5e à 12e
Maternelle et 1ère sous nos pieds! Venez étudier humides, les lacs, et les
le sol et jeter un coup d’œil prairies. SUPER COURSE
année au monde marin en attrapant D’ORIENTATION
LES AMIS DES BOIS des animaux aquatiques. Vos 1ère à la 6e année
étudiants apprendront qu’il y a Explorez FortWhyte Alive
NOTRE PASSÉ DANS LES en faisant une course
La forêt est un endroit plus à la vie que ce qui paraît à PRAIRIES
merveilleux! Apprenez la surface! d’orientation! Nous vous
comment les plantes de la forêt Reculez dans le temps remettrons une trousse,
subviennent à leurs besoins et 4e et 5e années jusqu’à l’époque où les bisons avec des cartes et des clés
répondent à ceux des gens et parcouraient les Prairies! d’identification. Un membre
de la faune. Votre trousse « Les LES SENTIERS SAUVAGES de notre personnel offrira
Découvrez la relation entre
amis des bois » vous permettra les peuples manitobains une explication détaillée de
Découvrir les systèmes
de donner vie à la forêt. d’autrefois et notre écosystème l’utilisation de ces cartes et
naturels au Manitoba en
des prairies. Visitez l’hutte de des règles. Les jeunes de votre
étudiant les plantes et les
2e et 3e années animaux dans divers habitats. terre, les tipis et les bisons. classe pourront s’amuser en
découvrant notre parcours
L A VIE SOUS NOS PIEDS Dirigez vos élèves vers des
d’orientation.
explorations et découvertes à
Un monde fascinant se cacheTRASH CAN JAM FOR EVERYONE! Since partnering with Compost Winnipeg in 2017, FortWhyte has diverted an average of 13,000 lbs/year of organic material from landfills. While we’re proud of our success, the cornerstone of FortWhyte’s Sustainability Plan is to inspire all visitors to be more environmentally conscious in their everyday lives. We’re excited to announce all groups staying for lunch will participate in the Trash Can Jam Challenge! A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON GARBAGE We want waste reduction to be accessible for all students. That’s why we will focus on the message, and not the amount of trash 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. Contact education@fortwhyte.org for waste reduction activity ideas and ways to prepare your students for a garbage-less lunch at FortWhyte. TRASH CAN JAM IN ACTION Before your lunch begins, FortWhyte Alive staff will introduce 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. CUSTOM OUTDOOR LEARNING, 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
VOLUNTEER 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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