Resource person: elaine.parker@nanaimoscience.org

Location: Maffeo Sutton Park | 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 3H7

Description:

April 17 - This program will provide an introduction to the concepts we will explore further during our trip to the Qualicum Beach Museam on April 24.

We will learn how fossils and artefacts provide evidence about the past. We will discuss evidence of human civilisations from thousands of years ago, and consider how we might make a time-capsule of life today. We will also excavate our own plastic dinosaur “fossils” and learn about some of the fossilised species that have been found here on Vancouver Island.

April 24 @ 10:00 - 11:30 AM This program will take place at the Qualicum Beach Museum, where we will learn all about artifacts and fossils from the past. With a museum interpreter, students will learn about ammonites and the difference between a fossil and a pseudofossil. Then, during a nature walk, we will study an example of First Nations Coast Salish contemporary art and reflect on the connections between art and nature. Students, will also get the chance to explore the social history gallery, where we will hear Pentlatch words, learn about the Qualicum First Nation history and culture, and discuss archeological evidence with a museum interpreter. Finally, students will watch videos about the history of Qualicum Beach, operate a butter churn, and guess what some other historical objects are. 

 

This program covers BC Science curriculum including:

• Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment. 

• Demonstrate curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world.

• Materials can be changed through physical and chemical processes. 

• Sort and classify data and information using drawings, pictographs and provided tables.

• Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems. 

• Plants and animals have observable features.

Available: 3

Price: $46.00 Taxes waived

Required age: 5 - 9 on the day of the activity

Notes: If you are planning to use allotment money to pay for this program, please select the offline payment option at checkout. Please be aware that Nanaimo Science will only issue refunds for withdrawals requested 2 weeks prior to the program start date. Please review our Withdrawal and Refund Policy in the Terms and Conditions. Please be aware that Nanaimo Science will only issue refunds for withdrawals requested 2 weeks prior to the program start date. Please review our Withdrawal and Refund Policy in the Terms and Conditions.

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