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ProgramProgram Fees:Fees: Regular school program (~3 hrs): $2.90/participant (All fees are subject to change)

GuidedGuided SchoolSchool ProgramsPrograms atat ToTo BookBook aa Program:Program: Please contact us at the Visitor Centre in GrasslandsGrasslands NationalNational ParkPark National Park office in , SK. Phone: (306)298-2257 Fax: (306) 298-2042 Email: [email protected] Website: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/grasslands

OtherOther Opportunities:Opportunities: Learn, Experience, Discover Learning Centre: This innovative partnership be- tween Parks and Chinook School Division, of- fers a variety of Outdoor Studies for students. Call the PLC office: (306) 298-4495, Email: [email protected] Website: www.prairielearningcentre.ca

Edu-Kit: The educational kit is available for teachers to borrow. It is complete with 6 lesson plans, activites and teacher background information. It is linked to the Grade 5 and 6 Science Curriculum. Please call 1- 877-345-2257 for more information.

Teacher’s Corner— Website: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/education

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Greg Huszar/Tourism GGRASSLANDSRASSLANDS NNATIONALATIONAL PPARKARK Soaring, Strutting, Slithering: Prairie animals navigate the in precise ways Grasslands National Park is situated in the south western Many prairie species are rare, threatened or sensitive as much corner of Saskatchewan, near the Border. Grass- of their habitat has disappeared. These prairie species are lands consists of two blocks; the West Block is near Val Marie and unique because of their abilities to navigate the prairie land- the East Block is near Wood Mountain. scapes in precise ways! By learning through games, activities and stories, about aspects of these rare animals, participants will understand and appreciate these rare prairie animals. Curriculum Links: Science 10 (Life Sci- ences), Biology 20 (Unit 2), Biology 30 (Unit 3) and Wildlife 10-30. © W. Michael Details: 3 hours, 5km moderate hike. West Block.

Secrets of the Night Sky: Exploring our Universe Let a park interpreter guide your class through the night sky. Learn the myths and legends of the constellations. Experience the secrets of the night sky through our telescope! Catch a glimpse of another universe, the rings on Saturn or Jupiter’s © Robert Postma moons! Discover the significance of a star cluster or a nebula. Curriculum Links: Science 9 (Earth and Space Sciences: Ex- ploring our Universe). Details: 1.5 to 2 hours. No hiking required. East or As a steward of prairie conservation, Grasslands National West Block. ***Weather permitting Park is committed to engaging youth and educating students about the importance of protecting the prairie ecosystem and us- ing resources wisely. We invite you to bring your class to a unique **School programs are offered May-June, and September-October. place... learn about a wetland ecosystem, experience the Homesteaders way of life or discover an ancient teepee ring! This **Programs are reserved on a first-come first serve basis, so call early. is an opportunity for your students to learn, discover and experience the natural and cultural history of the native prairie! **Program details and curriculum links are available upon request. **Bilingual programming is available upon request. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS...... HIGHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS...

Teepee Rings and Other Things The Prairie People: A Journey through Time

Learn about the First Nations people who once lived on this Take a journey through time! Explore settler remains and discover landscape. Visit an ancient teepee ring, hunt for medicinal an ancient tipi ring. Partake in authentic aboriginal and homestead- plants and discover a segment of a drive lane. ing games! Participants will learn about the First Nations people Curriculum Links: Social Studies 9 (Unit 4), Social Studies and homesteaders who used the land before us; their cultures and 20 and 30 (Unit 3), Native Studies 10 (Unit 1, 2), History 30 traditions, their lifestyles and technology. (Unit 1). Curriculum Links: Social Studies 1-4 (Unit: Heritage) Details: 3 hours, 3-4km loop, easy to mod- Details: 2.5 hours, 2km walk with slope. West Block. erate hike. West Block.

Down By the Creek: An Investigation of a Prairie James R. Page Taking Action: A “Behind the Scenes” Tour Water Ecosystem of Grasslands National Park Explore the diversity of 4 different vegetation communities in Investigate a riparian zone, a very valuable part of a eco- the mixed-grass prairie. Discover how grasses are the heart and system. Discover how water is key to life and an integral part of the soul of the prairies and how they provide habitat for endangered ecosystem, however small or insignificant it may appear. species on the prairie. Learn about ongoing park research, Curriculum Links: Science 4 (Optional Unit: Vertebrates and population ecology and wildlife management. Find out what Invertebrates) Science 5 (Unit: Resources, Optional Unit: Commu- Grasslands National Park is doing to "Take Action" to protect nities and Ecosystems), Science 6 (Unit: Life Science) the native prairie ecosystem and endangered species. Details: 2.5 hours, 1km walk, equipment provided. East or West Curriculum Links: Science 9 and 10, Biology 20 and 30, Block. Wildlife Management 10, 20, 30. Details: 3 hours, 5km loop, easy to moderate hike, West Block. The Prairie Web of Life: A Discovery of Animals, Plants and Their Habitats

Sneak up on a prairie dog colony and hike the slopes of a prairie coulee. Participants will observe prairie plants and animals and learn how they have adapted to their habitats. Learn how all prairie species are interconnected and why many prairie animals are be- coming “Endangered.” Curriculum Links: Science 1 (Unit : Animals), Science 2 (Unit : Habitat) Science 3 (Unit : Animals). Details: 2-3 hours, 2km walk, easy. West Block.

© Greg Huszar Going...Going...Gone…? An examination of threatened, endan- Rock & Roll: gered and extirpated species A Geological Exploration of the Grasslands’ Badlands Scramble around the badlands, discover dinosaur fossils and un- Some of our famous, yet elusive grasslands species are facing trou- ravel the secrets of geological features. Learn about rock bles… are we looking at a “Going...going… gone?” situation for our geology while exploring the Badlands of Rock Creek. friends? Or is there something that we can do to help them out? Curriculum Links: Science 7 (Earth’s Crust and Resources) Learn about endangered, threatened, extirpated, extinct and reintro- Science 8 (Water Systems on Earth). duced species of our native prairies. Details: 3 hrs, 5-6 km loop, moderate hike with slope. East Curriculum Links: Science1(Unit : Animals), Science 2 Block. (Unit :Habitats), Science 3 (Unit : Animals). Details: 2-3 hours, 2km walk. East Block. Rock Talk: A geological Array of 70 Mile Butte Hike the amazing slopes of 70 Mile Butte, Eagle Butte, and the Sleeping Lion. Discover amazing geological formations, rocks, Secrets of the Night Sky: Exploring our Universe and minerals. Learn how the landscape was shaped over time. Learn the myths and legends of the constellations. Experience Curriculum Links: Science 7 (Earth’s Crust and Resources) the secrets of the night sky through our telescope! Catch a Science 8 (Water Systems on Earth). glimpse of the rings on Saturn or Jupiter’s moons! Details: 3 hrs, 5-6 km loop, moderate hike Details: 1.5 to 2 hours. No hiking required. East or West Block. with slope. West Block. ***Weather permitting

MIDDLEIDDLE YEARS SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Prairie Stories: A great general introduction to the park. The program takes you up one of our most well known features in the West Block of Grasslands - 70 Mile Butte. Activities, games, props and the five senses are used to share some of the many stories of the park’s vast history. We hope that this experience will allow the students to leave with their own “Prairie Story”. Curriculum Links: Science 7 (Earth’s Crust and Resources) Science 8 (Water Systems on Earth) So- cial Studies 9 (Unit 4). Details: 3-4hours, 5km loop, moderate hike with some slopes. West Block. © Greg Huszar