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FIELD TRIPS & SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Teachers & Students
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. Bookings will open on September 18th, 2023.



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Class Package
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.

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.
Current School Programs
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.
Tech-Up
In Your Classroom
Tech-Up
Virtual Workshops
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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.
Available kits:
Also available for daycares and preschools:

KEVA
In Your Classroom

Our KEVA In Your Classroom program is just the thing to ignite the minds of budding engineers. Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are thrilled to be able to bring this program to your classroom free of charge!
The KEVA program is designed to bring a flexible, multi-disciplinary learning tool right to your students. Find our more by clicking the button below or contact us at [email protected].
Thank you to our 2022-23 sponsors:

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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