This activity is great for map reading skill development and for reinforcing understandings of the concepts of energy flow, interrelationships, cycling of materials and change in ecosystems.
We have used journaling for all sorts of applications over the years in our programs. Primarily we use them to record important findings while participants engaged in activities such as “Build A Marine Ecosystem” or “Micro Trails or Parks”. We also incorporate journaling times into our schedule for students to have some regular quiet, reflective time.
This fun activity harnesses and focuses student energy on the beach into a learning experience. Students use full-colour bingo cards to find and identify local beach creatures. All photos were taken in the intertidal zone of Mayne Island, BC by Stephanie Hurst.
Participants explore the intertidal area (best if it's a rocky intertidal area) collecting specimens they would like to observe and placing them in an aquarium that is set up on the beach.
Turning observation into action reinforces learning. This a simple game mimics charades and allows students to display animal behaviour that they have observed by acting it out in a team setting. It is fun and educational.
In celebration of World Oceans Day June 8, 2016, join the first interactive underwater cinematic experience at IMAX Victoria. You can see, hear, talk and share in the discovery of spectacular marine environments with scuba divers, in real-time, all without ever getting wet. 'Emerald Forest' is Fish Eye Project's first Live Dive into Giant Screen theaters allowing viewers to explore marine life in kelp forests. Watch our trailer: https://youtu.be/L2jjJiPl80k.
A day to celebrate the oceans that surround us, educate people of the diversity of marine life in the Salish Sea, Victoria's Inner Harbour and Fisherman's Wharf, and show how making small changes in our everyday life can add up to a big difference to the planet. Funds raised support local conservation projects and green initiatives at Fisherman’s Wharf. Don’t miss all the fun activities including a scavenger hunt, Sammy the Seal, face painting, First Nations traditional dancers, silent auction and more!
Come spend the day in the park in the name of our Oceans! Look forward to games, arts and crafts, food truck, live music, exhibitor tables with partnering organizations, and interpretive nature walks. Fun for the whole family!! Refreshments will be available through the Nature House. Don't forget your sunscreen!