Science Nature Connections : Hybrid

In this two-part program, students will observe, record, and explore the natural habitat around them. Starting with a pre-recorded video, students will be introduced to tools and practices that deepen connection with the natural world.

Then, when your class visits the Science Centre, students can apply their skills in our Medicine Garden. They will also reflect on how they can care for nature through the connections they make..At the end of the program, classes will receive a Nature Explorers box with natural artifacts to continue their journey in inquiry-based learning.

Students will first have a 20-minute pre-recorded video session, followed by a 60-minute in-person session at the TELUS World of Science—Edmonton.

*NOTE: Weather permitting, the In-person session will be outdoors. Students, teachers, and volunteers will need to dress accordingly.

This program will be tailored to meet your grade-specific needs.

Best Curriculum Fit

Kindergarten

• Matter: Children examine properties of objects.
• Earth Systems: Children examine and describe surrounding environments.

Grade 1

• Earth Systems: Students analyze environments and investigate interactions and changes.
• Living Systems: Students investigate and examine needs of plants and animals.

Grade 2

• Earth Systems: Students investigate Earth, its Landforms, its bodies of water, and its relationship to the sun.
• Living Systems: Students investigate the growth and development of plants and animals and consider their relationship to humans.

Grade 3

• Earth Systems: What visible change can be identified by examining Earth's surface?
• Living Systems: How do plants and animals interact?

Grade 4

• Earth Systems: How does Earth sustain life?
• Living Systems: In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival?
• Scientific Method: How can evidence advance knowledge in science?

Grade 5

• Living Systems: How are organisms supported by vital biological processes and systems?
• Scientific Method: How does evidence lead to understanding?
• Earth Systems: What relationships exist between climate and changes on Earth?

Grade 6

• Living Systems: In what ways are ecosystems complex?
• Scientific Method: What is the purpose of scientific explanations?

Grade 7

• Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystem
• Unit B: Plants for Food and Fibre
• Unit E: Planet Earth

Grade 8

• Unit B: Cells and Systems
• Unit C: Light and Optical Systems

Grade 9

• Unit A: Biological Diversity
• Unit C: Environmental Chemistry