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FIELD TRIPS & SCHOOL PROGRAMS

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Educational Programs

An amazing learning experience for your students

We are excited to offer school field trips and programs to Northern BC schools FREE of charge for the 2023-24 school year, thanks to our generous supporters at the Drax Foundation.

 

 

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Field Trip
Packages

Plan ahead! Field trips must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance and at least 6 weeks in advance during May and June. Bookings are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Available Timeslots:

  • 9:00am
  • 10:45am
  • 12:30pm

EXPLORAMA

Take your students on a field trip they won’t forget!

 

FREE of charge for Northern BC schools. Must be classified as a school by the BC Ministry of Education

  • $6.00 per elementary student (min. 20)
  • $7.50 per secondary student (min. 15)
  • $10.00 per post-secondary student (min. 10)

Adult supervisors

  • Free up to required ratio
  • $9.00 per extra supervisor over the required ratio
  • A fee will be charged for each required supervisor not in attendance (see ratios below)

90 minutes in galleries

  • Semi-guided tour with a gallery staff member
  • Self-directed discovery in our galleries
  • No outside food permitted. Catered lunch from Origins Kitchen is available. Catering fees will apply.

School Programs

Add a school program to your field trip booking.

FREE of charge for Northern BC schools. Must be classified as a school by the BC Ministry of Education.

  • $6.00 per elementary student admission(min. 20) +$1.50 per student program fee
  • $7.50 per secondary student admission (min. 15) +$2.00 per student program fee
  • $10.00 per post-secondary student admission (min. 10) +$2.50 per student program fee

Adult supervisors

  • Free up to required ratio
  • $9.00 per extra supervisor over the required ratio

No outside food permitted. Catered lunch from Origins Kitchen is available. Catering fees will apply.

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    Student
    Ratio

    Current
    School Programs

    School Program: Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics – NEW

    Step into the world of hydraulic engineering with this engaging workshop. Designed specifically for kids, this interactive activity provides an exciting opportunity for young minds to explore the principles of water-based hydraulics while discovering the environmental benefits associated with this innovative technology.

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    Classroom

    Programs

    Let us come to you!

    Can’t make it to the museum? Our Education Team will deliver programs in your classroom! Classroom visits are free, thanks to our partners at Science World, and our sponsors at the Drax Foundation.

    Available Timeslots:

    • 9:00am
    • 10:30am
    • 1:00pm

    Classroom
    Programs

    School Program: Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics – NEW

    Step into the world of hydraulic engineering with this engaging workshop. Designed specifically for kids, this interactive activity provides an exciting opportunity for young minds to explore the principles of water-based hydraulics while discovering the environmental benefits associated with this innovative technology.

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    Tech-Up

    Coding Workshops

    Through Tech-Up, The Exploration Place and Science World deliver province-wide programs for students and teachers that include coding, computational thinking, and digital skills.

    Our reservable free in-person and online programs are designed by education specialists and reflect British Columbia’s transformed curriculum. Each program provides content enrichment for a “Big Idea” and opportunities to exercise and extend students’ core competencies.

    These programs are part of Tech-Up, Science World’s initiative to enhance existing programs to include coding and computational thinking.

    Available Timeslots:

    • 9:00am
    • 10:30am
    • 1:00pm

    Tech-Up
    Virtual Workshops

    Making Connections to Classify

    In Making Connections to Classify, students will investigate scientific classification of organisms into kingdoms (plants, animals, and fungi), while they discover how simple computer models (neural networks) use artificial intelligence to classify data.

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    Green Energy Forecast

    What can you do to help the climate crisis? Become a data scientist and see how machine learning can create a green energy forecast to help you make smart choices about your energy use.

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    A.I. Bacteria

    Students will explore how artificial intelligence understands language while answering the all-important question: why don’t you chew your poo?

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    Tech-Up

    Kits 

    Looking for a way to bring fun, easy-to-use coding lessons into your class? In partnership with Science World, The Exploration Place is offering FREE coding-based Tech-Up Kits for classes in Prince George.

    Thanks to our sponsors, our Tech-Up Kits are free to book. We’re looking for teachers or schools who are interested in borrowing a kit for 1-2 week intervals.

    Tech-Up
    Kits

    Robot Mice Kit

    You might think that K–2 kids are too young to start learning about coding, but you’d be mistaken. With our kit of Robot Mice, even young kids can learn the basics of coding and programming.

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    Ozobots Kit

    Find the fun in coding with the help of our STEAM-minded Ozobot kit! Ozobots are tiny robots programmed to follow lines and react to colour patterns. This Kit is designed to help kids learn how to code in a fun and interactive way.

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    A BIG Thank You…

    Thank you for your interest in The Exploration Place’s educational programs.

    Our wide variety of programs offer your class an abundance of opportunities for learning linked to British Columbia’s latest curriculum through our continued strategic partnership with Science World.

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