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Museum in a Suitcase
Traveling Science and Natural
History Programs
Field Studies ~ Biodiversity
in Action!
(gr: 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.
PD ~ Make the most of your Outdoor
Classroom
(teachers - all year)
Take a hike and practice interpreting outdoor spaces near the
school.
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