Classifying, adaptation, reproduction and survival. Sustainability of plant and animal life. Air quality, water quality. People and the environment. Concepts are introduced or reviewed.
Students participate in relevant games developed for the program.
The groups tour the facility, worksheet in hand, and participate in field activities that vary from a scavenger hunt to a walk along the Wetland Wonder Trail. Findings are discussed upon return to the field classroom and summaries are completed at the CLC or later in the school. Responses to the evaluation have been very positive and useful as they are instrumental to the planning process for an expanded school program. In assessing the Autumn 1998 evaluations, all respondents indicated that they would visit the Conservation Learning Centre again in the near future. Most felt the time spent at the CLC was adequate for their class while a few thought that 2.5 hours was too short for the activities covered.