Rathtrevor Beach Fall

Got the back-to-school blahs?  Bring your class out to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park for an exciting Fall School Program! 

Programs are being offered in September and October at the park.   Check out the programs we offer below, then register online or contact us directly.  These programs have a user fee and all of the money raised from them goes directly back towards environmental education, click here for more details. 

 

 

1. Feeling Crabby? Gr. K/1  We are always crabby in the intertidal zone of Rathtrevor Beach! Learn about these local animals and see if you can find one or 100 on the beach.
$5.00 per student + GST (min $130 per class)  

BIG IDEAS: Observe/Daily, Seasonal Changes/Beahviours/Survival
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2. Bodacious Bugs  Gr. K/1 What's a bug? find out as we inspect the insects of the area and learn some nifty sampling and ID techniques. 
$5.00 per student + GST (min $130 per class)  

BIG IDEAS: Observe/Daily, Seasonal Changes/Beahviours/Survival
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3. May the Forest be with you Gr.2/3 The forces of nature can reveal secrets of the forest: What's edible? What's not? What's the use of that? & Who is home?$5.00 per student + GST (min $130 per class) 

 

BIG IDEAS: Lifecycles, adaptations/survival, animals, plants, groupings, ecosystems

 
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4. Intertidal Suvival Gr. 2/3 When the tide is out a whole new world is revealed and it's not an easy place to live in. See how animals and plants survive in the intertidal zone.  $5.00 per student + GST (min $130 per class)  

BIG IDEAS: Lifecycles, adaptations/survival, animals, plants, groupings, ecosystems
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5. Froggy Frog World: Gr. 2/3 Leap into a frogs life where metamorphosis will transform you from egg to frog!  $5.00 per student + GST (min $130 per class)  

BIG IDEAS: Lifecycles, adaptations/survival, animals, plants, groupings, ecosystems
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6. Look at that... a Habitat! Gr. 4/5 From the micro to the macro, Rathtrevor's natural habitats are everywhere! See who lives where and figure out the food chains for the community. $5.00 per student + GST (min $130 per class)  

BIG IDEAS: Living things sense and respond to environment, habitats, communities
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7. Intertidal Zone-dicular Dude! Gr.4/5 Life in the intertidal zone is totally gnarly! You'll be amazed how creatures and plants must adapt to live in this habitat. 
$5.00 per student + GST (min $130 per class)    

 

BIG IDEAS: Living things sense and respond to environment, habitats, communities/Earth movements/changes

 
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8. Forest Discovery Program Gr.5-7 Ever wonder how to identofy your local trees and native plants? Or how you could make a cup of tea in the forest? Forests are important to all living things and play a significant role in all of our lives.  Explore the life in a forest and see how plants, animals, fungi and microscopic organisms all depend on each other. $10.00 per student + GST (min charge for 20 students)

BIG IDEAS: Resources, multi-cellular organisms, internal systems/survival, evolution/survival

 

 
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9. Seashore Discovery Program Gr.5-7 Get an inside look at Rathtrevor Beach as we lead your students on an exploratory journey of the seashore. Identify marine habitats, animal adaptations and discover the spineless wonders of the intertidal zone. $10.00 per student + GST (min charge for 20 students)

BIG IDEAS: Resources, earth movements/changes, multi-cellular organisms, internal systems/survival, evolution/survival