Grades 4 to 8

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The Many Faces of Climate Change

Students are challenged to identify the consequences of climate change for the local biosphere. They will then explore a number of climate change adaptation strategies that will be fundamental to the future success of Ontario’s plant, animal, and human residents.

Day Programs | Grades 4 to 8 | Overnight Programs | Virtual

Trappers & Traders

This engaging program puts student teams against one another in an orienteering challenge that requires teams to creatively barter their European goods for animal pelts.

Day Programs | Grades 4 to 8 | Grades 9 to 12 | Overnight Programs

Treetop Trekking Ganaraska

Students venture through a series of aerial games and activities high up in the Ganaraska Forest canopy. Following a safety orientation, students head out the course to traverse bridges, monkey cables, Tarzan ropes and zip lines.

Day Programs | Grades 4 to 8 | Grades 9 to 12 | Group Dynamics & Leadership | Overnight Programs

Wolf Prowl Game

This simulation game focuses on such topics as energy flow, consumer levels, and human impacts on forest ecosystems. Its aim is to teach students the relationship an organism has with other species and its environment.

Day Programs | Grades 4 to 8 | Grades 9 to 12 | On-A-Roll | Overnight Programs | Science & Nature

Your Needs & My Needs

Students explore the concepts of survival needs and lifestyle luxuries in order to appreciate the consequences of their daily choices. They will then create a personal connection to the Earth so that they will be more inclined to advocate and act for its protection.

Day Programs | Grades 4 to 8 | Overnight Programs | Virtual

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