*NEW* Aquatic Species at Risk in My Environment Program (Grades FDK-3)
Sponsored by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Offered December – March (In-class Program)
Learn about what is happening with Aquatic Animals in your local environment! Through stories, games, and lots of hands-on fun, students learn about their environment, the animals they share it with, what happens when water gets polluted, and how we can clean it up!
Phosphorus 101 (Grades 7–12)
Sponsored by Canada Water Agency
Offered January – February (In-class Program)
Developed in tandem with the ‘Sydenham Watershed Phosphorus Management Plan’, this program is designed to introduce students to the environmental issues created by phosphorus loading in Lake Erie. After receiving an introduction to the issue, students are led through an Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship training session, brainstorming solutions to the excess phosphorus problem. This is a multi-visit program designed to take place over two teaching periods.
Spring Water Awareness (Grades FDK–6)
Offered April only (Schoolyard Program)
Learn how cold water + flood water = dangerous water in the schoolyard this April! Students will participate in experiments, games, and role-playing activities to help them better understand what’s happening with water in the spring! The program will contain grade-specific curriculum links and activities – for example, seasonal changes, water safety, erosion, flooding, the human body, and human impacts on our local environment.
Aquatic Species at Risk (Grades 4–8)
Sponsored by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Offered December – March (In-class Program)
This program provides an in-depth look at LOCAL species at risk (including hands-on investigation of specimens). Exploration of the species, their importance, the factors that cause species decline, and the solutions available to help restore healthy populations are all discussed in the presentation.
Aquatic Species at Risk (Secondary – Grades 9-12)
Sponsored by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Offered December – March (In-class Program)
This program provides an opportunity to discuss LOCAL Species at Risk in the context of climate change, ecology, and watershed geography. Topics discussed include stacked climate impacts, invasive species, population dynamics, habitat restoration, and environmental protection laws/strategies. Information is local and reflects the current situation in the St. Clair Watershed. Educators are happy to specialize the program to meet specific curriculum needs.
River RAP (Grades 6–8)
Sponsored by the Friends of the St. Clair River
Offered December – March (In-class Program)
Students learn about local threats to our watershed using a hands-on ‘enviro-scape’ model. Current remediation strategies and best management practices will be discussed, demonstrating to students how to ensure clean, safe water for the St. Clair River community (including the people, the plants, and the animals).
