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Museum in a Suitcase
Traveling Science and Natural
History Programs
Field Studies ~ Biodiversity in Action!
(all ages - all year)
Complement a Suitcase program or your own teaching unit with a
guided field trip to a habitat of your choice. Learn to interpret
this place for your students and to enjoy using it across the
curriculum.
Bugwatch / Insecta ~ The Biodiversity
of Arthropods
(gr: K to 10 - spring, fall)
Explore the wonderfully alien nature of arthropods: anatomy; life
cycles; adaptations for survival; behaviour in communities and
interactions within ecosystems. Ideally combined with a field
outing to a natural habitat.
Preparation for Winter ~ The Biodiversity
of Survival
(gr: K to 10 - fall, winter)
Understand the uniquely effective survival strategies of warm
-and cold -blooded animals in response to Canadian winters --
from migration, through torpor and hibernation to the biochemistry
of freeze-tolerance. Lots of drama with the young ones.
Secret Life of the Forest ~ The Biodiversity
of Decomposition
(gr: 3, 4, 7 & 10 - all year)
Appreciate the roles played by bacteria, fungi, micro-invertebrates
and small mammals in the physical and chemical decomposition of
organic matter - food for new and growing plants. Review the Carbon
and Nitrogen cycles, understand the nature and function of healthy
soils and the need to control erosion.
Climate Change ~ Biodiversity
and Global Warming
(gr: 5, 10 and 11 - all year)
Review the nature of global climatic forces and the natural greenhouse
effect. Discuss the effects of weather extremes. Uncover the origins
of fossil fuels and the implications of their unchecked burning.
In a world where change is a constant, develop questions to analyze
proposed responses to the phenomenon of global warming. Take action.
Introduction to Taxonomy ~ The
Classification of Biodiversity
(gr: 6 and 12 - all year)
Define the four levels of biodiversity and acknowledge the intricate
nature of the biosphere. Practice classifying taxa that inhabit
eastern Ontario using a variety of systems and keys, comparing
characteristics of specimens in-hand. Assess the costs and benefits
of symbiosis and parasitism and discuss the implications of genetic
modification.
PD ~ Make the most of your Outdoor
Classroom
(for teachers - all year)
Take a hike and practice interpreting outdoor spaces near the
school.
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