Resource person: elaine.parker@nanaimoscience.org

Location: Jack Point Park | 501 Duke Point Highway, Nanaimo, BC, V9X 1H6

Description:

May 29 - In preparation for our trip to VIU's Earth Science department, we will be learning all about landforms and erosion. In this lesson, students will explore weathering, erosion, and how different processes influence earth’s landforms over time. Students will also learn about different types of landforms, the rock cycle, and how different rocks are affected by various processes including our local environment! 

June 5 - This program will take place at Vancouver Island University in their Earth Sciences Department. It will be faciliated by Professor Gerri McEwan. We will get to see fossils, use microscopes, and experience their augmented reality sandbox.

This program covers BC Science curriculum including:

• Major local landforms

• Observable changes in the local environment caused by erosion and deposition by wind, water, and ice 

• Biodiversity in the local environment

• Classification of living and non-living things

• Water sources including local watersheds 

• Weather changes

• Seasonal changes

• Living things make changes to accommodate daily and seasonal cycles

• Water conservation

• The water cycle

Available: 5

Price: $36.00 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.

More information: Please note - VIU parking lots are exclusively paid parking. You may temporarily park to drop off o

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