Booking

Call 604.532.3514 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  to register for workshops.

Kindergarten 60 minutes $60*

Grade 1-7 90 minutes $75*

* SD 34 and 36 add $15 to workshop fee.

Community groups and for-profit organisations contact the education coordinator for pricing.

In-class workshops are offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Limited to one class per session (maximum 30 students).

In-Class Workshops

Sort it Out (grades K-3)

What is recycling and where does it go? Using the 3 R’s, students recognize recycling symbols and sort materials found in their home and classroom.
Please Note: This program is sponsored by the Township of Langley and isFREE for Township of Langley schools.

Hazards in my Home (grades K-3)

Students become household hazardous detectives and identify harmful products by matching symbols with meaning. Students also discuss how household hazardous products can be harmful outside of the home. Join us in discovering choices that are safer for people and for the environment.

It's a Worm's World (grades K-3)

With worms at work discover how composting reduces the amount of garbage we throw out. Build a “5-star Worm hotel” and investigate amazing worm anatomy and their important role in creating soil. Save your class raw fruit and vegetable waste to feed the worms!

Through sponsorship from the Township of Langley, teachers at Township schools can obtain a free worm bin for their classroom. City of Langley schools can purchase a worm bin for $30.

It's a Bug's Life (grades 1-7)

Students discover the basic needs of bugs (food, water etc.) and “Build a Bug” to learn about their different body parts. Meet Buster the butterfly and learn about her life cycle. Become a bug detective when aquatic bugs are brought to your classroom! *Bug search is only available from March-June.

A Day Without Water (grades 1-3)

Students discover the importance of water, learn about the water cycle and make a water usage collage. Students also imagine what life would be like without water and teach the Jones’ about water conservation.

Plants: Botany Basics (grades 1-4)

Learn the basic needs of plants and their parts through various hands-on activities. Discuss the stages of plant development and discover where some of our food comes from. Play 'seed to fruit' bingo and start a plant collection book through outdoor exploration.

Salmon Sense (grades 2-4)

Students learn about the unique life cycle of a Pacific Salmon. “Smell Your Way Home” allows students to use their senses to relate to the salmon’s incredible journey back to their natal streams. Students also experience the obstacles salmon face during their migration in “Hooks and Ladders".

Where do tomatoes come from?(grades 4-7) **New**

Part 1 of 4 of the Seed to Plate Local Food Program. Where does our food come from and how does it get onto our dinner plates? Discover how becoming a locavore can lighten the load on our planet.

Let's Eat (grades 4-7) **New**

Part4 of 4 of the Seed to Plate Local Food Program. Learn how to prepare some of the delicious vegetables grown in Langley and enjoy a meal together as a class. Play Seed to Plate Jeopardy as students review the previous workshops on eating and growing food locally.

Worm Composting (grades 4-7)

How do red wiggler worms make such quick work of our waste? Learn about alternatives to sending garbage to the landfill and discover how worms are designed to process organic waste. Build a classroom compost bin and discuss how to create the ideal worm habitat)

Please Note: Through sponsorship from the Township of Langley, teachers at Township schools can obtain a free worm bin for their classroom. City of Langley schools can purchase a worm bin for $30.

Natures Diversity and You (grades 4-7)

What is diversity? Why is it important? Learn about the four components of habitat- food, water, shelter and space. Students explore concepts related to food chains and discover some of the impacts humans can have on local ecosystems. There is a craft option of building birdhouses (Cost: $6.50 each).

Water Wisdom (grades 4-7)

Discover the importance of water as a finite resource and map out where your drinking water comes from. Students review the water cycle and use a 3D model to discover the connection between people and water pollution while learning to minimize their impact.

Waste Wise (grades 4-7) **New**

From home to school, students will investigate the complete waste stream, uncover where out waste goes and discover environmental impacts. Students will learn practical solutions for reducing waste and maximising recycling. Each student and class will create a waste wise eco footprint. Please Note: This program is sponsored by the Township of Langley and isFREE for Township of Langley schools.

Our Changing Climate (grades 5-7)

Students conduct a greenhouse experiment, evaluate climate change and discuss how humans impact ecosystems. Using a BC case study, students investigate how social, political, economical and environmental systems are affected by climate change. Students then create a classroom action planfor reducing their own impact.

Taking it Outside

Streaming Along (grades 4-7)

Students discover the ecology of our local streams through hands-on investigation of the Salmon River. LEPS stewards meet your class at Williams park to conduct water quality testing, Fish identification, and aquatic bug sampling.

Time: 2 hours

Fee: $125

Spuds, Sprouts and Spades(grades 4-7) **New**

Part2 of 4 of the Seed to Plate Local Food Program. Visit the Murrayville Community Garden to plant your own veggie garden and try your hand at composting. Learn about the plant life cycle and discover what plants need to survive. Location: Murrayville Community Garden.

Outstanding in Their Field (grades 4-7) **New**

Part 3 of 4 of the Seed to Plate Local Food Program. Join us on a tour of a local Langley farm to meet a farmer who grows food you might just find on your dinner plate. See a small-scale agricultural operation in action and discover what it takes to produce our food. Location: local farm.

Salmon in Your Schoolyard: A School Wide Stewardship Program

LEPS stewards work to guide your students through centres that explore some of the issues facing our local watersheds and slamon populations. Through hands-on learning and stewardship projects, students learn to become better caretakers of the environment.

Ecokits

TenEcoKit Modules provide tools for effective environmental stewardship topics. Kits include lesson plans, activities, manipulatives, books, tools, and equipment.

Modules include:

· Water Conservation

· Water, Groundwater and Watersheds

· Trees and Plants

· Streams, Fish and Aquatic Habitats

· Waste Reduction and Composting

· Wildlife, Habitats and Ecosystems

· Invasive Species

· Endangered Species

· Exploring Langley's Ecosystems

· Agriculture

EcoKit Modules can be borrowed free of charge for up to one month. Reserve them early at the Media Centre to avoid disappointmen, call 604.530.5151.

Teacher Resources

Storm Drain Marking Kit

Paint a drain to save a fish! Mark the storm Drains around your school with yellow fish. This symbol reminds residents that all drains lead to fish habitat.

Community Cleanups

Your class or school can conduct a local clean up and recieve clean up materials on loan from the Township of Langley's Adopt-a-Program.