Discovery Kit Teacher Information
Guide Book
Visuals
Photo: Stanley Park Ecology Society Are you as big as an eagle? What lives at Lost Lagoon? Do herons have an easy life? Do salmon visit Stanley Park? Discover the answers to these questions and more while leading your own adventure with our easy to use Discovery Kit.
Content Pages
Essential Teacher Information 2 Tips for Success 3 Map and Directions 4 Introduction to the Kit 5 - 8
Phone Our Mailing Address On the Web School Programs: 604-257-6907 Stanley Park Ecology Society www.stanleyparkecology.ca PO Box 5167 SPES General: 604-257-6908 [email protected] Vancouver, BC, V6B 4B2
1 Essential Teacher Information
Payment We prefer payment two weeks prior to your program date, but you can also bring a cheque on your program day for the Discovery Kit. Please make cheques out to the Stanley Park Ecology Society, and mark them with your school name and program date. A $25 fee will be charged for all cheques returned NSF.
Cancellation Policy Our programs are popular and space is limited. If you must cancel or change your booking, we ask for two weeks notice. Where a cancellation is made less than two weeks in advance, the Stanley Park Ecology Society may retain the program fee in full.
Pay Parking Pay parking is in effect at all times in Stanley Park. The rates are $3.25 for 1 hour or $11 per day per vehicle. Rates are set by the Park Board and are subject to change. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the ticket machines. Note: school buses can park for free.
Transportation and Meeting Site The pick-up location for the Discovery Kit is the Stanley Park Ecology Society office in the Stanley Park Dining Pavilion (see map on page 4). The Stanley Park Ecology Society office is located upstairs, and is accessed via the signed doorway on the northwest side of the building, across from the parking area. Other pick up locations can also be arranged in advance.
There is bus and car parking just past the Dining Pavilion, in the Miniature Railway parking area. The site is also easily accessed by the #19 Stanley Park bus.
2 Tips for Success
Adult assistance Having extra adults along can be very helpful. We suggest two to four adults for a class of 25. Ask adults to participate in activities, turn off cell phones and bring up the rear of the group to make sure no stragglers are left behind.
Help students be prepared Advise students on how to dress appropriately for the weather and for a long walk. Clothing layers are advisable any time of year and good walking shoes are essential. Students should bring water bottles and have a snack before heading out.
Arriving for the program Please arrive on time for your Discovery Kit pick-up, as we may not be able to stay in the office much past the designated time. There are no washrooms along the route, so leave time for a washroom break before starting out. Public washrooms are available in the Stanley Park Dining Pavilion (around the front of the building, accessed from the outside), and in the Miniature Railway picnic area (a great option for lunch with covered picnic area and playground).
Where to pick up the Discovery Kit If you are just coming to use the Discovery Kit for the day, please come to our office on the upper level of the Stanley Park Dining Pavilion to pick up the Kit. We will give you a quick overview of the contents and make sure you’re off to a good start. If you are using the kit while another class from your school does a program with our educators, we will bring the kit out to meet you. Alternate arrangements can be made in advance.
3 Map and Directions
Driving Directions from Vancouver • Travel northeast on Georgia St. past Denman St. • Take the right lane exit into Stanley Park. • Travel straight through the roundabout (take the second exit). • Drive up the hill along Pipeline Road. Take your first right after the rose gardens. • Follow this narrow road between the rose gardens and the trees to the Stanley Park Pavillion.
Public Transit Directions After you get off the #19 bus, walk south towards the Stanley Park Pavillion
4 About the Discovery Kit • It is a self-guided tour for you and your students. • 8 stops provide activities and information about natural and historical aspects of Stanley Park. • It takes 2 to 2.5 hours to travel the entire route. A shortcut route on the map skips stops 5, 6 and 8 and shortens the walk to about 1.5 hours. • There are more activities than you may like to do. This kit is designed so that you can select only some stops of interest and still enjoy your tour. • Page 4 provides an overview of the tour and activities. • Get the kids involved! Let them read information aloud, use the compass, follow the map, organize props…hey, they can even carry the backpack!
Thank you for supporting Stanley Park Ecology Society. Enjoy your journey! List of Materials
In this grey Duo-Tang: • Guide Book • Route Map (p.2)
In the main pouch of the backpack: • Visuals (green Duo-Tang) • Eagle Nest Rope Outline • Eagle Silhouette • Stuffed Eagle • Measuring Tape • Lost Lagoon Bird ID Cards • Salmon Egg to Fry Display
In the front pouch of the backpack: • Heron Lottery Cards • Five Minute Field Trip cards
In different pouches of the backpack or separated bag: • Binoculars
Need help at any point during your walk? Call us: 604-257-6907 SPES School Programs Department
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P Parking Activities 1 2 3 4 Playground G Bus Stop 1 Bald2 3Eagle 4 Nest Part1 121 352 Seawall463 47 9 HMCS Discovery Garden Washrooms 1 52 Lord63 74Stanley 9 Statue5 615 2796 Salmon3978 497 Stream Lost Lagoon Main Route L Picnic Area 1 25 396 Cedar478 97 Tree 9 598 678 Bald77 9Eagle Nest Part 2 Short Cut Gates occasionnally1 52 693 748 Lost97 Lagoon 9 8 Cob7 House DEADMAN ISLAND I locked* 5 96 78 97 S 9 8 7 R 6 H U O B Second R A Beach . H n D r g o o L B L a A A O G e o r g i a C Y N e l s o n S B a r c t . Downtown l a S t S Vancouver . y t . S R t . o b m a n s P e Be e n o n d e r S t . English Bay Beach D n S ach Av not to scale t . e. Themes Activities Exploration Plan 5 minutes to walk between each stop. Ecology History
How to use binoculars Anywhere, play See “How To” section, p.6 Five-Minute Field Trip, p.7 What can you find?
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bald 9Eagle Nest - Part 1, p.10 5 6 7 9 Lord Stanley Statue, p.12 • Find the nest • Who is Lord Stanley? • How many of us could fit in 9it? 9 8 7 • How big are bald eagles? 8 7
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Cedar Tree, p.14 Lost Lagoon, p.18 5 6 7 9 • Why so many5 stumps 6 in 7 9 • Why is it called Lost Lagoon? Stanley Park? • Bird Scavenger Hunt 9 8 7 • The Tree of Life9 8 7 • Great Blue Heron Lottery
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 5 6 7 9 Seawall, p.23 Salmon Stream, p.26 • Vancouver Rowing Club 9 8 7 9 8 • A Stream! 7• Bat Colony • Salmon Life Cycle
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Bald Eagle Nest - Part 2, Cob House, p.32 p.30 • What is a cob house? • Signs of eagle activity • What do they eat?
7 The Useful Symbols
Throughout the guide, you will see these symbols:
Fun Facts Visuals To read aloud to the The visuals are in the green “” group, by you or the Duo-Tang. students.
Directions Activities Directions to follow to get The activities need some to the next activity. material marked in bold orange in the text.
Time The clock indicates the approximate time to spend at each station. With 5 minute transitions between stations, the complete walk will take 2 to 2.5 hours. Go ahead and adjust as you want – spend more or less time at each station, or skip some!
Italic text is not read aloud.
Questions for discussion are in bold blue. Possible answers follow!
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