Grades 7-9
Grade 7 “ Tectonic Travellers
This program focuses on Unit 4 Chapter 11 of the Grade 7 curriculum, Earth™s Crust, and covers many of the outcomes of this section. Students will look at the phenomenon of soil liquefaction, estimate the size of Earth™s solid inner core, and learn about seismic waves travelling through Earth. They will also look at Plate Tectonics, their boundaries, and how they interact. Students will use a customized computer program to track earthquakes and volcanoes and their relations to tectonic plate boundaries and also interact with a large model geologic time scale.
Grade 8 “ Aquanauts
This program is under review!
Grade 9 “ Cosmic Journey
In this new program, students will take a cosmic journey through our night sky. They will explore the solar system, get a feel for just how large (and forceful) Jupiter really is, and see a comet up close and personal! Students will also get the chance to learn about impact craters, moon phases, far-away galaxies, and awe-inspiring nebulae. Finally, they will take a jaunt around Mars with our new Mars Rover Curiosity, designed exclusively for the grade 9 Geo Class. Maximum of 50 students.
DETAILS:
Max Group Size: 60 students Duration: 1.5 to 2.25 hours
Time: mornings and afternoons
Days of the week: Monday to Friday
Rate: $5.50/ Student
One (1) chaperone per ten (10) students (admitted free)
$5.75/ additional chaperones (teachers fall into the chaperone category)