2010-2011 Educational Activities Biowhat?

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WHATCAN YOU DO?

BIODIVERSITY!

It’svery simple: Aeats B, which eats C, and so on. But the impact on the balance of natureis huge. Thecascade works like this: if Adecreases, B increases and C decreases.

Insome parts of the tropics, hunters have reduced caiman populations, killing them fortheir hides. Caimans are alligators that feed on piranhas, which feed on cichlids, whichin turn eat mosquitoes, which can carry diseases like malaria.

So,because of caiman hunters, piranha populations have increased, cichlid populationshave decreased, and that has allowed mosquito populations to explode,along with the diseases they transmit to humans, like malaria. Asyou can see, diversity helps species survive, and maintains the balance of nature!

Everyspecies has a role and renders “ecologicalservices.”

Pollinatinginsects, like bees, are very important and very useful: in fact, it’sthanks to them that we can enjoy many of the foods that we eat! 130,000plant species depend on bees for pollination, including melons, pumpkinsand raspberries.

Butboth honeybees and wild bees have suffered a drastic decline in recentyears. Theyhave been affected by the decrease in plant diversity andby GMOs, pollution, parasites, pesticides and other causes that are notproperly understood. Everythingin nature is related – it’s no exaggeration to say that without beeswe wouldn’t have fruit to eat!

Talkabout it – it’s as simple as that! It’s essential to explain biodiversity andits importance. TheNature Museums offer all sorts of activities and resourcesto help you.

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2010INTERNATIONAL YEAROF BIODIVERSITY TheInternational Yearof Biodiversity reminds us of theimportance of all life forms and that no species cansurvive on its own, because they are all inter-related.

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Putting Nature at the heart of the learning experience ...... 5 New ...... 6 Educational Activities for Students...... 7 à 23 Preschool — Daycare and Kindergarten ...... 7 Elementary Cycle One...... 9 Elementary Cycle Two ...... 12 Elementary Cycle Three ...... 19 Secondary ...... 22

Specialized Activities ...... 24 Classroom Tools and Kits ...... 25 Reservation Conditions ...... 27 Rates ...... 27 Reservation Form...... 28 General Information...... 29 Summary Table...... 15

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TEaChErs: a sECTioN For EDuCaTioN DowNloaD - iT's FasT aND Easy! ProFEssioNals Fact sheets on animals, insects, plants, In the Teachers section of the museumsnature.ca portal, you'll stargazing and more. find all kinds of information on our school activities, along with a Museumsnature.ca is brimming with technical and scientific data. variety of tools to help you prepare for a visit to one of the four Check it out often! Nature Museums: the Biodôme, Insectarium, Botanical Garden and Planetarium. Pre- and post-visit activities Description of programs available Looking for a way to turn your Nature Museums visit into an even greater nature experience? We've designed pre- and post-visit All our educational activities are designed around the Quebec activities for some of our workshops. These sheets and games Education Program and are in line with its cross-curricular will help you prepare your students ahead of time and follow up competencies, broad areas of learning and subject areas. afterward. Class contests Educational activities guide We've organized a number of contests to encourage students to All the activities offered by the Nature Museums in one place, get involved in a project or become interested in learning about on your screen. various nature-related topics.

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Your suggestions help us to improve our programs. Please let us know what you think of our programs and what we can do to better meet your needs: museumsnature@ville.montreal.qc.ca Biodôme Insectarium Botanical Garden Planetarium

Putting Nature at the heart of the learning experience Montréal’s Nature Museums – the Biodôme, Insectarium, Botanical Garden and Planetarium – are at the heart of nature. They share their staff members’ knowledge and expertise and introduce their millions of visitors every year to our unique, invaluable heritage.

Each individual is an integral part of nature, and each of his or her actions has an impact on the environment. Montréal’s Nature Museums want to make visitors of all ages aware of this fact, through their collections, by sharing knowledge and through the activities they offer. By visiting the Nature Museums, students will discover for themselves nature’s beauty and its diversity, as well as the complexity of the mechanisms that govern it. Participating in one of the Museums’ educational activities will allow them to better understand nature and especially the importance of protecting it.

The Nature Museums are convinced that in order to promote environmentally responsible behaviour they need to start by giving visitors a chance to use their senses and their critical skills. This is why they have developed activities, workshops and an educational program that are both fun and based on scientific knowledge.

All the activities offered by the Nature Museums are in line with the Quebec Education Program, guaranteeing that they will be useful to teachers.

Expertise at the heart of our activities Our science interpreters will be delighted to share their expertise in ecology, environment, entomology, botany, horticulture and astronomy. The hands-on workshops and other activities are sure to be a fabulous learning experience for your students. Interpreted tours are a great way to get your students interested in science, to pique their curiosity and to get them using their critical skills and initiative.

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HOW DO ANIMALS SURVIVE WINTER? (p. 11) Biodôme Workshop – Elementary cycle one BIODIVERSITY: FRAGILE BEAUTY (p. 12) Animals have all sorts of ways for enduring our frigid weather. Students Workshop – Elementary cycles two and three and secondary will learn how different species at the Garden handle the cold. Find out what biodiversity means thanks to this new multimedia TRAVELLING FRUIT (p. 14) presentation. A science interpreter will clearly explain this concept – it Workshop – Elementary cycle two may be complex, but it is vitally important that we preserve it. What do a hot-air balloon, a hang-glider and a seed have in common? BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD (p. 19) These inventions will help students understand how fruit and seeds In-class workshop – Elementary cycle three make fabulous journeys. Two science interpreters from the Biodôme will visit two classes at your IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS (p. 14) school to explain the importance of biodiversity and head outdoors Workshop – Elementary cycles two and three ∆ with students to find some of the life in their neighbourhood. Students will travel back to the 19th century to find some huge trees that BIODIVERSITY AT THE BIODÔME have since disappeared, along with some old and modern objects. An all-new way to learn more about biodiversity as you visit the Teamwork is essential! ecosystems. Starting in December, come see the new content and A BIRD’S EYE VIEW (p. 14) cutting-edge interpretation tools at the Biodôme. Explore the new Workshop – Elementary cycles two and three immersion introductory zones for each ecosystem and check out the ∆ touch screen terminals with their dynamic visuals! Did you know that birds have come up with a variety of strategies for dealing with the cold? Students will learn our feathered friends’ secrets and have fun spotting them at our many bird feeders. Insectarium BIODIVERSITY ON OUR PLATES (p. 20) Come enjoy the Insectarium this fall, because it will be closed Workshop – Elementary cycle three and secondary cycle one from January to June 2011 while it gets a facelift! Students will explore the social and environmental issues involved in producing tropical crops. Botanical Garden HSBC Environmental Education Program GREEN SOLUTIONS (p. 23) PAPER WORK Presentation – Secondary cycle two Visual arts exhibition – Elementary and secondary The HSBC Environmental Education Program Green Solutions is all about The Tree House presents a group exhibition full of paper that has been sowing the seeds of curiosity, cultivating creativity and harvesting green torn, recycled and transformed into a host of shapes and colours that education. are sure to fascinate your students. Among the nature-inspired pieces are a puppet, a totem pole and a goat, all sprung directly from the artists’ imaginations. Planetarium OUR FRIENDS, THE TREES (p. 8) BLUE GOLD (p. 11) Preschool – Daycare and kindergarten ∆ Multimedia show – Preschool and elementary cycle one A storytelling session inviting children to play some games and use all Children will join a friendly nature interpreter and embark on a quest their senses to explore the Arboretum. A splendid, fanciful introduction for blue gold that will take them to the farthest reaches of the to trees, in the heart of the Arboretum. Fun and laughter guaranteed! solar system. An interactive show with lots of audience participation, including rhymes, songs and astronomical discoveries. THE SUGAR SHACK! (p. 8) Workshop – Preschool SATURN, BEYOND THE RINGS (p. 21) Multimedia show – Elementary cycle three and secondary What could be more fun in springtime than visiting a sugar∆ shack, without ever leaving the city? Children will learn how maple syrup is made The Cassini probe, in orbit around Saturn, is gradually unveiling as they follow the story of a drop of maple sap. the secrets of this fascinating world. The ringed planet will take shape before your eyes thanks to a series of demonstrations by Planetarium SEEDS AROUND THE WORLD (p. 10) staff members during the show. Workshop – Elementary cycle one GUIDED TOUR OF THE MILKY WAY (p. 23) In this workshop, students will learn all about seeds both locally and Multimedia show – Secondary around the globe, from the plant to our plates. They’ll get an intro- duction to a plant’s growing cycle and a chance to look at germination Take a star-studded cruise through the Milky Way, from the Northern through a scientist’s eyes, enjoy a trip around the world to find out Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, and discover some fascina- where the grains we eat come from, see how grain is ground into flour ting astronomical objects! and, for dessert, sample some tasty sprouts! LOOKING CLOSELY AT TREES – FALL COLOURS OR SPRING BUDS (p. 11) Workshop – Elementary cycle one Students will have a great time learning all about trees and their∆ secrets. Depending on when you visit, they’ll find out how leaves change colour ∆ This icon means in fall or how trees awaken in spring from their long winter slumber. that the activity is held

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INTERNATIONAL CONTEST AMAZING ATTA ANTS! Biodôme TOYS MADE FROM RECYCLED Also offered for elementary MATERIALS and secondary THE GREAT ADVENTURE Use the theme of toys to develop an art Atta ants are leaf cutters and gardeners, Kindergarten age 5 project and at the same time make your growing a kind of fungus as food. Join our students aware of topics such as economics, Climb mountains, cross the oceans, explore nature interpreters and watch the ants over-consumption, inequalities between the densest forests … what an adventure! coming and going, hard at work. countries of the South and North, and cultural Guided by nature interpreter “Sunshine,” differences and similarities. Club 2/3 offers a Length: 15 minutes groups of young nature lovers will set out to teacher’s kit to guide you in entering this Location: Busy Bodies room discover the animals. Before visiting one of contest. Dates: September 9 to 30 & the ecosystems, they will do some hands-on November 4 to 26 activities and test their observation skills. Information and Schedule: Thursday and Friday, registration: Capacity: 1 class (minimum 15, maximum 10:30 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. 514 382-7922 22 students) 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Dates: October 12 to December 17, February 8 to 23 & March 7 to 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED April 29 Schedule: 9:30 & 9:45 a.m. FOR HALLOWEEN

CAILLOU DISCOVERS WINTER BUG BITES AT THE BIODÔME SNEAKY SPIDERS In collaboration with les Éditions Presentation – Also offered for Chouette Insectarium elementary and secondary As they explore the pathway through the eco- Spiders, those famous web-spinners, have systems, children discover a fascinating story BUG BITES an interesting way of growing. Students will all about winter and nature. They end up in learn all about it thanks to a video, some a play and exploration area that’s the perfect INSECTS AT WORK Also offered for elementary fascinating objects and, best of all, some real place for preschoolers to learn about winter. spiders! They’ll get a sticker book to take home with and secondary them, too. It’s a great way to explore the Bio- So tiny and yet so essential! Your students can Length: 10 minutes dôme and develop a love of reading! learn about the vital roles played by insects Location: Multimedia room in maintaining our planet’s environmental Dates: October 1 to 29 Dates: December 18 to February 6 Schedule: Noon & 1 p.m. Schedule: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. balance. Length: 10 minutes OUR NEIGHBOURS THE A storytelling session is also presented in Location: Diversity Room SPIDERS the amphitheatre. An action-filled story where Dates: September 9 to 30 & Also offered for elementary cycles one Caillou learns about winter at the Biodôme, November 4 to 26 and two full of questions, answers and songs. Schedule: Thursday and Friday, 2:30 & 3:45 p.m. Spiders make their homes all over the place: Length: 15 minutes in the forest, in our gardens, in our homes. 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Capacity: Maximum 150 Your students can learn about the most Dates: December 18 to February 6 common and interesting 8-legged wonders Schedule: Thursday, 11 a.m. around us. Length: 15 minutes PLAY IT AGAIN Location: Multimedia Room In co-operation with Club 2/3 Dates: October 1 to 29 Also offered for elementary and Schedule: 10:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.. secondary You can admire the creativity and ingenuity of young people from around the world in this exhibition of toys made from recycled materials. Dates: December 4 to March 6 Schedule: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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USING ALL YOUR SENSES Botanical Garden TO DISCOVER PLANTS New! Kindergarten ages 5-6 OUR FRIENDS, THE TREES∆ FOR HALLOWEEN Have fun using all your senses to learn about A storytelling session inviting children to plants: their spectacular looks, their heady play some games and use all their senses scents, their surprising textures, their exqui- to explore the Arboretum. A splendid, PÉPO, L’HISTOIRE DE site tastes and even their intriguing sounds! L’HALLOWEEN fanciful introduction to trees, in the heart A fun look at the senses and the plant world. of the Arboretum. Fun and laughter Also offered for elementary cycle one guaranteed! and grade 3 (ages 4-8) Length: 45 minutes Capacity: 2 classes Length: 60 minutes Where does Halloween come from? Pépo Location: Multipurpose rooms will meet all kinds of characters during Capacity: 1 class Dates: February 9 to June 10 Location: Tree House and Arboretum the show who will help explain how the Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. celebration as we know it today evolved. Dates: September 7 to October 29 IN FRENCH ONLY & February 8 to June 17 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Length: 30 minutes COMBINE Location: Auditorium Dates: October 1 to 29 USING ALL YOUR SENSES TO THE SUGAR SHACK! Schedule: 1 to 4 shows a day.Æ DISCOVER PLANTS Also offered for reception Check the Garden Website with classes. ∆ or call 514 872-1823 A TOUR OF THE GREENHOUSES What could be more fun in springtime than visiting a sugar shack, without ever The Pépo show won the leaving the city? The children will learn Masque des enfants terribles A TOUR OF THE GREENHOUSES how maple syrup is made as they follow theatre award in 2002 and 2005. All kinds of plants the story of a drop of maple sap. And Kindergarten age 5 they’ll get to taste a maple treat, just like at GREAT PUMPKIN BALL Little leaves that grow on big ones, fruit hid- a real sugar shack! EXHIBITION den among giant grasses … All Kinds of Length: 45 minutes Also offered for elementary cycles Plants is a fun tour of the greenhouses where one, two and three Capacity: 1 class students can go looking for plants of every Location: Tree House and Arboretum Your class can visit the exhibition and shape and colour. Dates: February 8 to April 1 enter the pumpkin-decorating contest. Length: 30 minutes Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Guaranteed fun and cash prizes to be Capacity: 2 classes won. Contest rules available on the Location: Greenhouses Garden Website. Dates: February 9 to June 10 Location: Main Exhibition Greenhouse Schedule: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Dates: October 1 to 29 Schedule: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Planetarium 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Contest deadline: October 15 DRACO, THE CELESTIAL DRAGON Also offered for elementary cycle one While playing with his friend the Great Bear, Draco the celestial dragon realizes that he has lost his treasure! When he can’t find it, Queen Cassiopeia suggests that they ask the young audience members to help. They head off on a whirlwind tour of the major constellations, all the way to the Tree House skies of the Southern Hemisphere. Will Draco Depending on the weather, Tree House find what he’s looking for? ESMERALDA, THE FRIENDLY activities are held in the workshop space or Length: 45 minutes WITCH outdoors in the Arboretum. An arboretum Dates: September 7 to December 17 is a collection of trees planted to illustrate Also offered for elementary cycle one Schedule: 10 or 11:15 a.m. the beauty and diversity of these “green and grade 3 giants.” Our friendly witch and her cat Abracadabra invite students to chant magic spells and Combine an educational activity of your New! sing love songs for them. Meowwww … choice with a workshop! Ask when you BLUE GOLD reserve. Location: Main Exhibition Greenhouse See description, page 11. Dates: October 1 to 29 Dates: Starting January 27 Schedule: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

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Biodôme EDUCATIONAL EXPEDITIONS These are three-part workshops, starting SLEEPOVER ... with an introduction, followed by a AT THE BIODÔME supervised exploration of one ecosystem Also offered for elementary cycles two led by a nature interpreter and a wrap-up and three activity. You can finish with a self-guided A night at the Biodôme! Watch the graceful tour of the other ecosystems and flight of bats in the Tropical Forest, see how exhibition spaces. beavers spend their nights, and learn the Length: 90 minutes answer to that eternal question: Do penguins Capacity: 1 class (minimum 15 students) and auks sleep standing up? The program Dates: October 12 to December 17, includes a nighttime guided tour, a sleepover February 8 to 23 & March 7 in an ecosystem, accompanied all night long to April 29 by a nature interpreter, and then breakfast and Schedule: 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. a daytime self-guided tour of the Biodôme the next morning (optional). What a treat! There are four expeditions available Capacity: Between 15 and 60 persons for elementary cycle one: Dates: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 9 to Tropical Rainforest of December 11, February 10 the Americas to 19 & March 10 to May 28 A PHOTO SAFARI IN THE Schedule: 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. the next TROPICAL RAINFOREST MOONLIT EVENINGS morning (or later if you go Photography is a wonderful pastime, Also offered for elementary cycles two on a self-guided tour of the especially in the company of a photogra- and three and secondary ecosystems) pher/explorer in the Biodôme’s Tropical Do all animals sleep at night? How do they Cost: $37 per person Rainforest, where an astonishing diversity adapt to the dark? Nature interpreters along Reservations: Starting August 3. Space is of animals can be found! Students will use the path will be answering these questions limited, so reserve soon. photography to identify the characteristics and offering fascinating glimpses into what of the main groups of animals. goes on after nightfall in the ecosystems. It’s NATURALIA a great opportunity for your students to Touching a beaver’s fur, getting a close-up look Laurentian Maple Forest observe the nighttime behaviour of some of at an alligator’s teeth, testing their sense of TRACKING ANIMALS g our animals! Demonstrations of nighttime smell – the Naturalia room is just full of things Your students will join a nature enthusiast birds of prey will also be offered. to discover! Your students will break up into and track some animals! The young Length: 90 minutes smaller groups and carry out different activities explorers will follow the tracks and other Dates: February 25 to March 5 along with some adult help to find out how clues all the way to the Laurentian Maple Schedule: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. animals are adapted to their environment. Forest. Another great way to discover biodiversity. Length: 90 minutes Gulf of St. Lawrence Capacity: Between 15 and 60 students, ANCHORS AWEIGH ON or 1 or 2 classes from the THE ST. LAWRENCE same cycle The captain and his crew will set off to Dates: October 12 to December 17, discover the many worlds in the Gulf of February 8 to 23 & March 7 St. Lawrence. His young sailors will to June 17 observe the kittiwakes, anemones and Schedule: 9:45 a.m. sea stars, along with many kinds of saltwater fish. PLAY IT AGAIN See description, page 7. Sub-Polar Regions of BIRD FEST Dates: December 4 to March 6 Also offered for elementary cycles the Americas two and three and secondary PROFESSOR PENGUIN AND A JOURNEY TO THE POLES You and your class are invited to try our bird- Professor Penguin will take the students watching challenge. Using the identification on an unusual trip to the North and South guide provided and with the help of our Poles, to meet the parents of the baby ornithologist guides, how many of the more penguins and auks and find out how the than 70 bird species in the ecosystems can Biodôme staff cares for the penguins. you spot and identify? It’s a great way to They’ll also play some games to introduce introduce your students to this very popular them to the Inuit culture and the true pastime. Remember your binoculars! nature of the Poles. Length: 90 minutes Dates: April 30 to May 23 Schedule: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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BUG’S BODIES Insectarium Presentation – elementary cycle one New! Are all “bugs” alike? Certainly not! You just SEEDS AROUND THE WORLD BUG BITES have to look at them closely and you’ll see that their bodies can tell us a lot. Your In this workshop, students will learn all about INSECTS AT WORK seeds both locally and around the globe, See description, page 7. students will have a great time sorting out insects and spiders, young and adults, and from the plant to our plates. They’ll get an Dates: September 9 to 30 introduction to a plant’s growing cycle and & November 4 to 26 ones that fly and swim, as they learn all about “bugs.” a chance to look at germination through a scientist’s eyes, enjoy a trip around the world AMAZING ATTA ANTS! Length: 30 minutes to find out where the grains we eat come See description, page 7. Location: Diversity Room from, see how grain is ground into flour and, Dates: September 9 to 30 Dates: September 15 to 30 for dessert, sample some tasty sprouts! & November 4 to 26 & November 3 to 26 Schedule: Thursday and Friday, Length: 60 minutes PLANET EARTH: 9 :15 & 10 :15 a.m. Capacity: 2 classes BUG TERRITORY Location: Multipurpose rooms Also offered for elementary cycles two BUG BITES Dates: February 9 to June 10 and three and secondary Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Insects and their cousins are everywhere. BUTTERFLIES GO FREE They have roamed the Earth since long Also offered for elementary cycles two before the days of the dinosaurs. They and three and secondary COMBINE outnumber every other animal species, and What better place than a tropical greenhouse play essential roles in maintaining nature’s full of butterflies and moths to learn about some of the behaviours of these fascinating THE VEGETABLE GARDEN balance. And they’re fascinating creatures, as or your students will find out in this activity! insects? These short presentations are sure to catch your students’ attention and spark their SEEDS AROUND THE WORLD Length: 15 minutes curiosity. with Location: Diversity Room TOUR OF THE GREENHOUSES Dates: September 9 to 30 & November Length: 10 minutes 4 to 26 Location: Main Greenhouse at the Botanical Garden Schedule: Thursday & Friday, 11:30 a.m. TOUR OF THE GREENHOUSES 1 Dates: Late February to end of April NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Schedule: 10 & 11 a.m., noon & Plants from roots to fruit 1, 2, 3 & 4 p.m. Also offered for students with learning 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED difficulties and reception classes (ages 7-12) 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED This trip through the greenhouses is sure to FOR HALLOWEEN pique your students’ curiosity! They’ll learn about the secrets of vanilla, chocolate, chewing ARACHNIDS AND gum and many other natural products. Then COMPANY there are aerial roots, bark used to flavour pas- Also offered for elementary cycles tries and some strange leaves. two and three and secondary Botanical Garden Length: 30 minutes if combined with Spiders, scorpions and millipedes: just another activity or 60 minutes think of all the stories and beliefs surroun- Capacity: 2 classes ding insects’ close cousins. Your students FOR HALLOWEEN Location: Greenhouses are sure to enjoy learning all about these Dates: February 9 to June 10 many-legged creatures – there’s really PEPO, L’HISTOIRE DE Schedule: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. (30 minutes) or 9:30 a.m. nothing scary about them. L’HALLOWEEN Length: 20 minutes & 12:30 p.m. (60 minutes) Location: Diversity Room GREAT PUMPKIN BALL Dates: October 1 to 29 EXHIBITION THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Schedule: 10 a.m. & 4 :45 p.m. ESMERALDA, THE FRIENDLY Also offered for students with learning difficulties. BUG BITES WITCH SNEAKY SPIDERS See descriptions, page 8. In this workshop, students will get a close-up See descriptions, page 7 Dates: October 1 to 29 look at a plant from the vegetable garden. Dates: October 1 to 29 They’ll learn to develop their critical judgement and to use the information available to them. OUR NEIGHBOURS They’ll discover that broccoli is a flower and that THE SPIDERS they eat roots, themselves! See descriptions, page 7 Length: 60 minutes Dates: October 1 to 29 Capacity: 2 classes SPIN ME A TALE CONTEST Location: Multipurpose rooms See descriptions, page 7 Dates: February 9 to June 10 Dates: October 1 to 29 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

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First Nations Garden New! Planetarium THE THREE SISTERS TREES UP CLOSE – FALL Horticulture played a major role in COLOURS DRACO, THE CELESTIAL DRAGON See description, page 8. the traditional Iroquoian lifestyle. Students will have a great time learning all Dates: Starting September 7 This activity gives students a about trees and their secrets. They’ll find chance to learn how corn, squash∆ out how leaves change colour in fall and and beans are grown and why they are drop off. They’ll also identify some commonly known as the “three sisters.” animals that find shelter and food in trees. Come discover the legends associated with a A game, a picture rally and experiences style of agriculture practised for generations. calling on all their senses, to make Length: 60 minutes learning fun. Capacity: 1 class Length: 60 minutes Location: First Nations Garden Capacity: 1 class Dates: May 16 to June 17 ∆ Location: Tree House and Arboretum Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Dates: September 7 to October 29 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

TREES UP CLOSE – SPRING BUDS Students will have a great time learning all about trees and their secrets. They’ll find out how trees awaken in spring from their long winter slumber. They’ll also identify some animals that find shelter and food in trees. A game, a picture rally and experiences calling on all their senses, to THE QUEST FOR GALACTIUM make learning fun. Also offered for elementary cycle two Length: 60 minutes Jeb and Mia are seeking a mysterious crystal Capacity: 1 class ∆ that just might meet all the Earth’s energy Location: Tree House and Arboretum needs. Join them for a fantastic adventure as Dates: February 8 to May 13 they explore our galaxy, the Milky Way, and Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. its countless treasures. Tree House Length: 45 minutes HOW DO ANIMALS Dates: Starting September 7 Depending on the weather, Tree House SURVIVE WINTER? Schedule: 10 or 11:15 a.m. activities are held in the workshop space Also offered for elementary ∆ or outdoors in the Arboretum. An arbore- cycle two tum is a collection of trees planted to Animals have all sorts of ways for endu- illustrate the beauty and diversity of these New! ring our frigid weather. Students will learn BLUE GOLD “green giants.” how different species at the Garden Also offered for preschool handle the cold. Models and memory Combine an educational activity of your games to make learning fun, along with a Children will join a friendly nature inter- choice with a workshop! Ask when you stroll through the enchanting setting of the preter and embark on a quest for blue reserve. Arboretum to top things off. gold that will take them to the farthest reaches of the solar system. An interactive WOKSIS, THE LEGEND Length: 60 minutes show with lots of audience participation, OF MAPLE SYRUP Capacity: 1 class including rhymes, songs and astronomical Also offered for reception classes Location: Tree House and Arboretum discoveries. Dates: February 8 to April 1 From Native wigwams to today’s sugar Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Length: 45 minutes shacks, maple-syrup production has changed Dates: Starting January 27 in many ways. The tradition and delicious Schedule: 10 or 11:15 a.m. taste remain the same, though! Children will play some games to learn to tell maple trees apart from other trees in the forest and how maple syrup has been made over the centuries. The workshop will end on a sweet note, as they sample maple taffy. Length: 60 minutes Capacity: 1 class Location: Tree House (indoors) Dates: February 8 to April 1 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

PAGE 11 ELEMENTARY CYCLE TWO | GRADES 3 & 4 Biodôme

A FASCINATING MYSTERY! Also offered for elementary cycle three EDUCATIONAL EXPEDITIONS Laurentian Maple Forest and secondary cycle one IN TUNE WITH THE SEASONS These are three-part workshops, starting The Biodôme is in danger! The evil Aline Also offered for elementary cycle three Margouline is hatching a horrible plot to with an introduction, followed by a super- Spring, summer, fall, winter … As the endanger all the animal and plant species at vised exploration of one ecosystem led by seasons roll by, the forest awakens, flowers, the Biodôme. Armed with their audioguides a nature interpreter, and ending with a bursts into blazing colour and sinks back and detective notebooks, students become wrap-up activity. You can finish with a self- into slumber. By assisting an ecology secret agents and help Victor, their young guided tour of the other ecosystems and researcher, students will discover the close and very enthusiastic guide on this adventure. exhibition spaces. links between plants, animals and their Only they can prevent this catastrophe! Length: 90 minutes environment. Length: 90 minutes Capacity: 1 class (minimum of 15 students) Dates: Any time Gulf of St. Lawrence Extra charge: $1.25 per student, $2 per Dates: October 12 to December 17, adult, payable by cheque February 8 to 23 A SEA OF DISCOVERIES Also offered for elementary cycle three to the Société des amis du & March 7 to April 29 Biodôme de Montréal Schedule: 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. In spectacular surroundings resembling (SABM) on the day of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, your students There are four expeditions available your visit. will join a biologist and discover all sorts for elementary cycle two: Supervision of fascinating marine species. Through a requirement: 1 accompanying adult for Tropical Rainforest variety of activities, they’ll learn about this every 10 students of the Americas rich habitat and the importance of Audioguides: depending on availability, LIFE IN MY TRIBE preserving this precious biodiversity. maximum 60 Thanks to the shaman’s powers, students are magically transformed into young Sub-Polar Regions SLEEPOVER ... Arawete Indians of Amazonia. Their of the Americas AT THE BIODÔME mission is to explore the tropical forest and POLAR MISSION See description, page 9. discover the best place to establish a Also offered for elementary cycle three new village for the tribe. It’s a chance to Dates: September 9 to December 11, A scientist will lead students on two February 10 to 19 & March 10 to May 28 understand not only the diversity of the Amazonian tropical forest, but also the research missions. They will first travel to close links between this natural environ- a frozen island in Antarctica, where they’ll ment and the cultural characteristics of the learn about the species that live there, New! people who live there. their food sources and their predators. BIODIVERSITY: Then they’ll head North, to study the species on an island located off the coast FRAGILE BEAUTY of Labrador in the Canadian sub-Arctic. Also offered for elementary cycle Armed with their discoveries, they’ll look three and secondary at the possible impact of climate change A video presentation narrated by a on the animals they’ve seen. Biodôme educator exploring the different aaaaa aspects of biodiversity around the globe, its role, the threats facing it and what we can do to protect it. Length: 20 minutes Dates: May 24 to June 17 Schedule: 10 a.m., NATURALIA PLAY IT AGAIN reservations required Even if you wanted to, it would be hard to See description, page 7. see everything in this discovery room, Dates: December 4 to March 6 because there are so many different ways to explore how animals are adapted to their MOONLIT EVENINGS environment! Discovery cards in hand, your See description, page 9. students will become real experts in the Dates: February 25 to March 5 adaptations of mammals, invertebrates, birds BIRD FEST and reptiles. See description, page 9. Length: 90 minutes Dates: April 30 to May 23 Capacity: Between 15 and 60 students, or 1 or 2 classes from the same cycle Dates: October 12 to December 10, February 8 to 23 & March 7 to June 17 Schedule: 9:45 a.m.

PAGE 12 ELEMENTARY CYCLE TWO | GRADES 3 & 4

Insectarium Botanical Garden First Nations Garden INTRODUCTION TO BUG BITES FOR HALLOWEEN THE FIRST NATIONS INSECTS AT WORK Enjoy a unique experience as you’re∆ carried See description, page 7. off to the “land of peace” in the First Nations Dates: September 9 to 30 & November 4 to 26 PEPO, L’HISTOIRE DE Garden. Gatherings are a central part of AMAZING ATTA ANTS! L’HALLOWEEN Native culture. First Nations peoples come See description, page 7. GREAT PUMPKIN BALL together to celebrate bountiful harvests, Dates: September 9 to 30 & November 4 to 26 births and reunions after long winters spent ESMERALDA, THE FRIENDLY in the forest. Come celebrate in the forest as PLANET EARTH: BUG TERRITORY WITCH you learn about past and present traditions See description, page 10. See descriptions, page 8. among the First Nations! Dates: September 9 to 30 & November 4 to 26 Dates: October 1 to 29 Length: 60 minutes Capacity: 1 class 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Location: First Nations Garden (outdoors) INSECT-EATING PLANTS FOR HALLOWEEN Dates: September 20 to October 29 Insect-eating plants have developed fascinating & May 16 to June 17 ways of adapting. Handling, observing and Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. ARACHNIDS AND COMPANY comparing different plants will allow students to See description, page 10. understand how these adaptations work. They’ll Dates: October 1 to 29 also play a co-operative game calling on all their deductive skills. BUG BITES Length: 60 minutes SNEAKY SPIDERS Capacity: 2 classes See description, page 7 Location: Multipurpose rooms Dates: October 1 to 29 Dates: February 9 to June 10 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. OUR NEIGHBOURS THE SPIDERS See description, page 7 COMBINE Dates: October 1 to 29 SPIN ME A TALE CONTEST INSECT-EATING PLANTS with See description, page 26 A GUIDED TOUR OF Dates: October 1 to 29 THE GREENHOUSES! NEW BUG’S BUDIES GUIDED TOUR OF COMBINED FORMAT! See description, page 10. THE GREENHOUSES Dates : September 15 to 30 A plant for every purpose & November 3 to 26 THE GREAT GATHERING Humans have always found ways of using The First Nations have always maintained BUG BITES: plants, in every age and in every country. This close bonds with the forest. The Tree BUTTERFLIES GO FREE guided tour of the greenhouses will introduce House and the First Nations Garden students to some of these vital plants, some of See description, page 10 team up to celebrate these natural which we eat! Dates: Late February to end of April relationships. Your day of discovery will Length: 30 minutes if combined with include two activities: Introduction to the another activity or 60 minutes First Nations (see description above) Capacity: 2 classes and a Tree Quiz (see description, p. 14). Location: Greenhouses The great gathering lunchtime will be Dates: February 9 to June 10 complemented by games to explore the Schedule: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Arboretum. A very full day of outdoor fun (30 minutes) or 9:30 a.m. for your students! & 12:30 p.m. (60 minutes) Length: 4 hours Capacity: 2 classes ∆ Location: First Nations Garden (outdoors), Arboretum and Tree House Dates: September 20 to October 29 & May 16 to June 17 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

PAGE 13 ELEMENTARY CYCLE TWO | GRADES 3 & 4

Japanese Garden New! New! IN THE LAND OF A BIRD’S EYE VIEW THE GIANTS ∆ Also offered for elementary cycle three Also offered for elementary cycle three Did you know that birds have come up Students will travel back to the 19th century, with a variety of strategies for dealing with to the heyday of the brave raftsmen who the cold? Students will learn our feathe- risked their lives floating timber rafts red friends’ secrets and have fun spotting down the St. Lawrence. They’ll find some them at our many bird feeders. They’re huge trees that have since disappeared, sure to enjoy the models, identification along with some old and modern objects. activity, observation game and chance to Old photographs, matching and strategy explore outdoors – lots of surprises in games and more – teamwork is essential! store! WELCOME TO JAPAN Japan has a fascinating culture, with a tre- Length: 60 minutes Length: 60 minutes mendous emphasis on nature. In the superb Capacity: 1 class Capacity: 1 class ∆ setting of the Japanese Pavilion, experience Location: Tree House and Arboretum Location: Tree House and Arboretum some of that country’s customs. Sit on tatami Dates: September 7 to October 29 Dates: September 7 to October 29 & mats and speak Japanese! & February 8 to June 17 February 8 to April 1 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Length: 60 minutes Capacity: 1 class Location: Japanese Pavilion Dates: September 22 to October 29 NEW & May 18 to June 17 Schedule: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday COMBINED FORMAT! at 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Planetarium

THE GREAT GATHERING ASTRO-QUIZ See description, page 13. Also offered for elementary cycle three Dates: September 20 to October 29 and secondary cycle one Tree House & May 16 to June 17 Here’s a fun way to learn about astronomy, as Depending on the weather, Tree House your students try our quiz. They can test what activities are held in the workshop space or they know about the Sun, the Moon and the outdoors in the Arboretum. An arboretum TREE QUIZ A game, puzzles and a race against the clock. planets in this friendly competition where is a collection of trees planted to illustrate everybody wins! the beauty and diversity of these “green A perfect opportunity to test what you know giants.” about trees. Which tree grows fastest? What’s Length: 45 minutes the connection between the centre of an apple Dates: Starting September 7 Combine an educational activity of your and the age of a tree? Can you think of an Schedule: 10 or 11:15 a.m. choice with a workshop! Ask when you object made out of wood whose name begins with “Y”? Teamwork is the key to success! This show took first prize in reserve. the biennial Eugenides contest Length: 60 minutes organized by the International Capacity: 1 class Planetarium Society (2006). Location: Tree House (indoors) New! Dates: September 7 to October 29 TRAVELLING FRUIT ∆ & February 8 to June 17 What do a hot-air balloon, a hang-glider Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. and a seed have in common? These inventions will help students understand IT’S SUGARING-OFF TIME how fruit and seeds make fabulous Also offered for elementary cycle three journeys. Students will play a game in small groups to learn about the original From Native wigwams to today’s sugar shacks, strategies used by trees to colonize new maple-syrup production may have changed, spaces. Who can solve the puzzle? but the tradition and delicious taste remain the same! Students will discover how maple syrup Length: 60 minutes has been made over the centuries. Finally, Capacity: 1 class they’ll conduct some simple experiments to Location: Tree House and Arboretum see how sap is made into syrup. Dates: September 7 to October 29 Length: 60 minutes THE QUEST FOR GALACTIUM & February 8 to June 17 See description, page 11. Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m Capacity: 1 class Location: Tree House ∆ Dates: Starting September 7 HOW DO ANIMALS Dates: February 8 to April 1 SURVIVE WINTER? Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. See description, page 11. Dates: February 8 to April 1

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RESERVE YOUR VOYAGE INTO THE HEART OF NATURE WITH MONTRÉAL'S NATURE MUSEUMS! BIODÔME By telephone: 514 868-3056 By fax: 514 868-3096 By e-mail: [email protected]

BOTANICAL GARDEN AND INSECTARIUM By telephone: 514 872-1823 By fax: 514 872-5476 By e-mail: [email protected]

PLANETARIUM By telephone: 514 872-4530, ext. 3 By fax: 514 872-8102 By e-mail: [email protected]

Reservation form included in this guide (page 28) or available from our Website: museumsnature.ca

Japanese Garden First Nations Garden

PAGE 15 SUMMARY TABLE | SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES & CLASSROOM AND KITS

Page Specialized Classroom Classroom Activities Tools and Kits Workshops BIODÔME BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD 19 T ADAPTED EDUCATIONAL EXPEDITIONS 24 T TEACHER TRAINING IN FRENCH ONLY 24 T YEARLONG EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - YEP IN FRENCH ONLY 24 T WEBSITE ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES 25 T PLANT AND ANIMAL FACT SHEETS 25 T NATURE MISSIONS 25 T NATURE UNDER GLASS 25 T NATURE CLASSROOM KIT IN FRENCH ONLY 25 T

INSECTARIUM TEACHER TRAINING IN FRENCH ONLY 24 T WEBSITE SPIN ME A TALE CONTEST 26 T A STAR AMONG CHAMPIONS 26 T TRACKING DOWN SPIDERS 26 T MAD CHALLENGE! 26 T BUTTERFLIES GO FREE: STUDENTS IN ACTION 26 T A MONARCH’S LIFE POSTER 26 T MONARCHS WITHOUT BORDERS GAME IN FRENCH ONLY 26 T RAISE YOUR OWN MONARCH BUTTERFLIES KIT 26 T BUTTERFLY ALPHABET POSTER 26 T

BOTANICAL GARDEN THE SUGAR SHACK! 24 T TEACHER TRAINING IN FRENCH ONLY 24 T TOUR OF THE GREENHOUSES 24 T THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 24 T USING ALL YOUR SENSES TO DISCOVER PLANTS 24 T WEBSITE LE J@RDIN DES JEUNES BRANCHÉS IN FRENCH ONLY 25 T HOW PLANTS REPRODUCE CLASSROOM KIT IN FRENCH ONLY 25 T ALL ABOUT TREES CLASSROOM KIT IN FRENCH ONLY 25 T WOKSIS, THE LEGEND OF MAPLE SYRUP 24 T

PLANÉTARIUM TEACHER TRAINING 24 TT CAREER DAY: JOBS IN ASTRONOMY IN FRENCH ONLY 24 T WEBSITE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY SHEETS 26 T

PAGE 18 ELEMENTARY CYCLE THREE | GRADES 5 & 6 Biodôme Insectarium

A FASCINATING MYSTERY! EDUCATIONAL EXPEDITIONS BUG BITES See description, page 12. INSECTS AT WORK Dates: Any time These are three-part workshops, starting See description, page 7. with an introduction, followed by a SLEEPOVER ... Dates: September 9 to 30 supervised exploration of one ecosystem & November 4 to 26 AT THE BIODÔME led by a nature interpreter, and a wrap-up See description, page 9. activity. You can finish with a self-guided AMAZING ATTA ANTS! Dates: September 9 to December 11, tour of the other ecosystems and See description, page 7. February 10 to 19 & March 10 to May 28 exhibition spaces. Dates: September 9 to 30 & November 4 to 26 Length: 90 minutes New! Capacity: 1 class (minimum of PLANET EARTH: 15 students) BUG TERRITORY BIODIVERSITY: FRAGILE Dates: October 12 to December 17, See description, page 10. BEAUTY February 8 to 23 Dates: September 9 to 30 See description, p. 12 & March 7 to April 29 & November 4 to 26 Dates: May 24 to June 17 Schedule: 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR Four expeditions are offered for 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED NEIGHBOURHOOD elementary cycle three: Two science interpreters from the Bio- FOR HALLOWEEN dôme will visit your class to explain the Tropical Rainforest of importance of biodiversity. They’ll head ARACHNIDS AND the Americas outdoors, where students will learn to COMPANY identify the life in their neighbourhood. AMAZONIAN EXPEDITION See description, page 10. This workshop may be combined with an Join our biologist as he explores biodiver- Dates: October 1 to 29 activity at the Biodôme, where they will find sity in the Amazon. He needs an enthu- out about biodiversity around the globe. siastic team to help him gather as much BUG BITES IN FRENCH ONLY information as possible, collect scientific SNEAKY SPIDERS Only on the island of Montreal data and conduct a survey of the endan- See description, page 7 gered and threatened species in the Dates: October 1 to 29 In-class workshop Tropical Rainforest of the Americas. Length: 2 hours, 2 classes per school SPIN ME A TALE CONTEST (one in the morning, one in Laurentian Maple Forest See description, page 26 the afternoon) IN TUNE WITH THE SEASONS Dates: October 1 to 29 Dates: September 14 to October 15 See description, page 12. Schedule: Tuesday to Friday, Cost: $325 for 2 classes per school, Gulf of St. Lawrence payable to the Société des Amis A SEA OF DISCOVERIES BUG BITES du Biodôme (SABM) See description, page 12. BUTTERFLIES GO FREE See description, page 10. Activity at the Biodôme Sub-Polar Regions of Dates: Late February to end of April See Educational Expeditions next the Americas column POLAR MISSION Length: 90 minutes See description, page 12. Capacity: 1 class (minimum 15 students) Dates: October 12 to December 17 Schedule: 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m PLAY IT AGAIN See description, page 7. NATURALIA Dates: December 4 to March 6 Naturalia is a discovery room focusing on MOONLIT EVENINGS how animals and plants are adapted to their See description, page 9. environment. During their visit, students use Dates: February 25 to March 5 the room like a research laboratory! They put their powers of observation to good use, BIRD FEST compiling data on specific animals, taking See description, page 9. measurements, making drawings and descri- Dates: April 30 to May 23 bing their physical features. Another great way to discover biodiversity. Length: 90 minutes Capacity: Between 15 and 60 students, or 1 or 2 classes from the same cycle Dates: October 12 to December 17, February 8 to 23 & March 7 to June 17 Schedule: 9:45 a.m. PAGE 19 ELEMENTARY CYCLE THREE | GRADES 5 & 6

Botanical Garden First Nations Garden A SHARING SOCIETY Among Native peoples, whether they were For HALLOWEEN nomadic or sedentary, everyone made an important contribution to community life. GREAT PUMPKIN BALL Come discover how Algonquian and Iroquoian societies were organized and how these EXHIBITION “guardians of the forest” saw sharing and See description, page 8. helping each other as essential values. Dates: October 1 to 29 Length: 60 minutes 2010 VIRTUAL VOTE Capacity: 1 class Here’s a chance for your students to put Location: First Nations Garden (outdoors) ∆ their critical skills to work, as they vote for the best-decorated pumpkin. They’ll have Dates: September 20 to October 29 to pick their favourites and explain their & May 16 to June 17 reasoning, based on the contest selection Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. criteria. There are sure to be some inter- esting discussions. Ready, set, vote! THE FIRST NATIONS AND THE LAND, Deadline for entries: October 18 YESTERDAY AND TODAY ∆ ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/halloween_en Also offered for secondary 1 The First Nations Garden is a great opportu- nity to learn about the profound connections TOUR OF THE GREENHOUSES between Native people and “Mother Earth.” A talent for adaptation Discover the wealth of Native knowledge and A plant without roots, another that climbs and know-how and their tremendous capacity to a third that fills up with water … some truly adapt to changes in their land. Students will have a talent for adaptation! Students will be enjoy a tasting and tribute to “Mother Earth” amazed by plants’ ability to adapt to their in the First Nations Garden. Come celebrate environment! the First Nations’ deep respect for their land. Length: 30 minutes if combined with Length: 90 minutes another activity or 60 minutes New! Capacity: 1 class Capacity: 2 classes Location: First Nations Garden (outdoors) Location: Greenhouses BIODIVERSITY ON Dates: September 20 to October 29 Dates: February 9 to June 10 OUR PLATES & May 16 to June 17 Schedule: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. (30 min.) Also offered for secondary cycle one Schedule: 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. or 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Biodiversity is the basis of all food crops. It (60 minutes) is essential for maintaining food security, ecosystems and crops everywhere. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL With this activity combining science and Also offered for secondary awareness, students will explore the social and environmental issues involved in Welcome to this living laboratory! Your producing tropical crops. students will act as research assistants and help out a scientific team as they conduct a Length: 90 minutes biological control research project using Capacity: 1 class insects. They’ll observe, get some hands-on Location: Multipurpose room and experience and record scientific data, as they Tropical Food Plants learn about the importance of biodiversity in Greenhouse maintaining green spaces without the use of Dates: February 9 to June 10 pesticides. IN FRENCH ONLY Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Length: 90 minutes Capacity: 1 class Location: Multipurpose rooms, greenhouses and research laboratory Dates: February 9 to June 10 Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

PAGE 20 ELEMENTARY CYCLE THREE | GRADES 5 & 6

THE LONGEST NIGHT Tree House Planetarium Also offered for secondary Depending on the weather, Tree House Since the dawn of time, the changing seasons activities are held in the workshop space or ASTRO-QUIZ have profoundly influenced many peoples’ outdoors in the Arboretum. An arboretum See description, page 14. . lives. In particular, all sorts of customs and is a collection of trees planted to illustrate Dates: Starting September 7 traditions celebrating light in the midst of the beauty and diversity of these “green winter have been passed down, some of giants.” STARS IN MY BACKYARD them still celebrated at Christmas. But why does the climate change so much from one Combine an educational activity of your Also offered for secondary cycle 1 season to the next? Why are the nights so choice with a workshop! Ask when you Children are fascinated by astronomical long in winter? This show looks at all these reserve. phenomena they can see for themselves, questions, and is followed by a presentation from the Sun, to the Moon, planets and stars, on the night sky. shooting stars and artificial satellites. Here TREE RALLY Length: 45 minutes On your marks, get set, go! It’s a hunt they’ll meet an experienced amateur astro- nomer as he explores the sky from his sub- Dates: November 25 to December 17 through the Botanical Garden’s tree collec- Schedule: 10 & 11:15 a.m. & 2:30 p.m tion. In the Arboretum, students will hunt for urban backyard and describes the equipment puzzles hidden in the trees and try to solve needed to appreciate its wonders. them. This race against the clock will let them Length: 45 minutes run around as they learn about trees and Dates: Starting September 7 sharpen their observation skills. Schedule: 10 or 11:15 a.m. Length: 60 minutes Capacity: 2 classes Location: Arboretum ∆ New! Dates: September 7 to October 29 & February 8 to June 17 SATURN, BEYOND THE RINGS Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Also offered for secondary The Cassini probe, in orbit around Saturn, is gradually unveiling the secrets of this fascinating world. For there is more to New! pique our curiosity about this gaseous IN THE LAND OF giant than its famous rings – it also has THE GIANTS some sixty moons! Saturn will take shape See description, page 14. ∆ before your eyes thanks to a series of Dates: September 7 to October 29 demonstrations by Planetarium staff & February 8 to June 17 members during the show. A BIRD’S EYE VIEW Length: 45 minutes Dates: Starting September 7 See description, page 14. Schedule: Check the Planetarium Website Dates: September 7 to October∆ 29 for details, & February 8 to April 1 or call 514 872-4530, ext. 3

IT’S SUGARING-OFF TIME See description, page 14. Dates: February 8 to April 1

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A FASCINATING MYSTERY! Biodôme See description, page 12 Insectarium Dates: Any time BUG BITES New! BEHIND THE SCENES INSECTS AT WORK BIODIVERSITY: FRAGILE Offered for secondary cycle two See description, page 7. BEAUTY Here’s your chance to see what goes on Dates: September 9 to 30 & See description, p. 12. behind the scenes at the Biodôme, including November 4 to 26 Dates: May 24 to June 17 the filtration and ventilation systems, animal kit- chens, breeding basins and all the equipment AMAZING ATTA ANTS! and facilities that allow us to maintain the See description, page 7. ECO TOUR ecosystems in our controlled environment. This Dates: September 9 to 30 & For real enthusiasts who want to know all guided tour is sure to be of particular interest November 4 to 26 about the Biodôme and its collections … it’s to students fascinated by environmental as if you had your own personal ecologist technology. and biologist for a guide. See the Biodôme’s PLANET EARTH: ecosystems like you’ve never heard them Length: 60 minutes BUG TERRITORY before! Pick up an audioguide! Capacity: 15 to 19 students See description, page 10. Dates: September 7 to December 17, Dates: September 9 to 30 & Length: 90 minutes February 8 to 23 & March 7 to November 4 to 26 Dates: Any time June 17 Extra charge: $1.25 per student, $2 per adult, Extra charge: $60 payable by cheque to the Société des amis 1 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED du Biodôme de Montréal (SABM) on the day of your visit. PLAY IT AGAIN FOR HALLOWEEN Audioguides: depending on availability, See description, page 7. maximum 60 Dates: December 4 to March 6 ARACHNIDS AND COMPANY MOONLIT EVENINGS See description, page 10. See description, page 9. Dates: October 1 to 29 Dates: February 25 to March 5 BUG BITES BIRD FEST SNEAKY SPIDERS See description, page 9. See description, page 7. Dates: April 30 to May 23 Dates: October 1 to 29

BUG BITES BUTTERFLIES GO FREE See description, page 10. Dates: Late February to end of April

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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL Botanical Garden See description, page 20. Planetarium Dates: February 9 to June 10 ASTRO-QUIZ NEW! See description, page 14. BIODIVERSITY ON OUR First Nations Garden Dates: Starting September 7 PLATES See description, page 20. THE FIRST NATIONS STARS IN MY BACKYARD Dates: February 9 to June 10 AND THE LAND, See description, page 21. YESTERDAY AND TODAY Dates: Starting September 7 HSBC ENVIRONMENTAL ∆ EDUCATION PROGRAM See description, page 20. (GREEN SOLUTIONS) Dates: September 20 to October 29 & May 16 to June 17 Secondary cycle two New! The Green Solutions program is all about SATURN, BEYOND THE RINGS sowing the seeds of curiosity, cultivating See description, page 21. creativity and harvesting green innova- Dates: Starting September 7 tions. Students learn about the environ- mental challenges related to urbanization THE LONGEST NIGHT and the creative solutions offered by the See description, page 21. plant world, while meeting with scientists Dates: November 25 to December 17 passionate about their work, taking part in experiments and discovering plant technologies. The program includes a lecture followed by a rally in which New! students become young researchers GUIDED TOUR OF THE MILKY seeking ways to create a healthy urban WAY ecosystem Multimedia show Length: 3 hours Join a Planetarium staff member for an Capacity: 2 to 4 classes in-depth look at the most interesting Dates: February 9 to June 10 regions in the Milky Way, even those Schedule: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m visible only from the Southern Hemis- Program created thanks to the support phere. You’ll discover some fascinating of the HSBC Environmental Education astronomical objects on this star-studded Program. cruise! Show produced with the support of Rio Tinto Alcan. Length: 45 minutes Dates: Starting October 12 Schedule: 10 or 11:15 a.m.

PAGE 23 SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES Biodôme Insectarium Planetarium

ADAPTED EDUCATIONAL Botanical Garden TEACHER TRAINING EXPEDITIONS All grades Elementary TEACHER TRAINING For the first time, both the elementary and Our interpretation staff can offer educational Elementary teachers secondary Québec Education Programs expeditions adapted to the needs of your Interested in brushing up on some basics to include core learnings and concepts in group. Call today for program details and to help you prepare for and get the most out of astronomy. Interested in learning more about reserve! a visit to the Garden or Insectarium with your these themes? Would you like to find out more about the educational tools available Length: 90 minutes class? This training, specially designed to meet from the Planetarium, and how to make the Capacity: 1 class your needs, covers the features of living most of them with your students? Our team Dates: October 12 to December 17, things, along with plant growth, reproduction, offers a workshop on teaching astronomy for February 8 to 23 & March 7 to classification and anatomy. You’ll also get a teachers and education students. It’s a great April 29 chance to learn more about insect anatomy way to upgrade your skills so that you can NB: Please be sure to indicate your and life cycles, and how to distinguish cover these topics with your class. needs when you reserve. between the major arthropod groups. The training also looks at First Nations knowledge Length: 3 hours and know-how, lifestyles and relations with Capacity: 30 participants (maximum) YEARLONG EDUCATIONAL nature. IN FRENCH ONLY PROGRAM - YEP Location: Your school or the Planetarium Adapted educational expeditions for Length: 6.5 hours Cost: $300, plus any travel costs students with disabilities or learning Capacity: 15 to 60 teachers Location: Multipurpose room Reservations: 514 872-4530, ext. 3 or difficulties [email protected] Elementary cycle one Dates: November 19 Schedule: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. YEP consists of a series of four interpreted Cost: Free CAREER DAY: tours over the span of one year. Each tour JOBS IN ASTRONOMY includes sensory and exploratory expe- Reservations: 514 872-1823 Secondary cycle two riences designed to take account of students’ needs and teachers’ requirements. Students This special day, offered in co-operation THE VEGETABLE GARDEN with the Astrophysics group of the Physics get a chance to explore the Biodôme’s eco- Students with intellectual handicaps systems and some of the jobs performed by Department at the Université de Montréal, is a See description, page 10. great way for senior secondary students the people working there. Pre- and post-visit Dates: February 9 to June 10 classroom activities are also suggested to interested in a career in astronomy to learn all round out the program. IN FRENCH ONLY about the jobs available in the field: research, TOUR OF THE GREENHOUSES teaching, scientific communications and more. Length: Four 90-minute visits Students with learning difficulties IN FRENCH ONLY Capacity: 1 class and reception classes – ages 7-12 Dates: October 12 to December 17 & Length: One day See description, page 10. Capacity: 30 participants (maximum) January 11 to February 18 Dates: February 9 to June 10 Schedule: 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. Locations: Montréal Planetarium and Université de Montréal Cost: $15/student, payable by cheque to the USING ALL YOUR SENSES Date: To be determined (usually in Société des amis du Biodôme de Montréal TO DISCOVER PLANTS November) (SABM) on the day of your visit. Students with intellectual handicaps Cost: $300, plus any travel costs Reservations required: Choose four dates See descriptions, page 8. for your visits, at three-week intervals, then Dates: February 9 to June 10 Reservations: 514 872-4530, ext. 3 or contact the Biodôme's reservation unit for [email protected] full program details. We suggest that you call as soon as possible! Tree House TEACHER TRAINING Elementary teachers THE SUGAR SHACK! Reception classes Interested in learning more about how ani- See description, page 8. mals adapt and interact with their ecosys- Dates: February 8 to April 1 tems? What is climate change? And what about biodiversity? Looking for a way to get the most out of a visit to the Biodôme with WOKSIS, THE LEGEND OF your students? Our nature interpreters offer MAPLE SYRUP this 3-hour training session twice each fall. Reception classes IN FRENCH ONLY See descriptions, page 11. Dates: February 8 to April 1 Length: 6.5 hours Capacity: 60 teachers (maximum) Location: Montréal Biodôme Dates: To be determined Schedule: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: Free Reservations: 514 868-3056 PAGE 24 CLASSROOM TOOLS AND KITS Biodôme Botanical Garden CHECKOUTOUR WEBSITE CHECKOUTOUR WEBSITE museumsnature.ca museumsnature.ca

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES LE J@RDIN DES JEUNES BRANCHÉS Teachers and students will find all sorts of This is the youth section of the Montréal Bo- games and documents on-line. There are tanical Garden Website. It is designed to ap- classroom activities to help prepare for a trip to peal to ages 6 to 12 and spark their interest the Biodôme or follow up afterward and add to in the plant world, while teaching them more what your students learned during their visit. about the Botanical Garden. They’ll find lots Click: Teachers/Biodôme /Regular programs of information on plants, ideas for school projects, photos, games, a mailbox for their PLANT AND ANIMAL FACT questions and suggested activities. SHEETS IN FRENCH ONLY Do your students have research to do for a Click: Youth/Kidspace/Le jardin des jeunes natural science project? They can consult the branchés fact sheets on the Biodôme’s animals and plants on-line. CLASSROOM KITS Click: Teachers/Biodôme /Fact sheets HOW PLANTS REPRODUCE KIT NATURE MISSIONS Elementary cycle three and secondary These missions, geared to each elementary cycle one ALL ABOUT TREES CLASSROOM KIT cycle, are a great way to prepare for or follow This kit includes all kinds of multidisciplinary Elementary cycle two and grade 5 up on a visit to the Biodôme. Students can projects. It comes in two separate cases, with have fun as they learn about the main 17 activities. It targets the core learnings This classroom kit offers an attractive, concrete animals in our ecosystems, discover how to relating to several aspects of the living world approach to three different themes: trees’ classify animals and explore such concepts as in the Science and Technology part of the characteristics, their growth and what they are biodiversity and the food chain. Quebec Education Program. used for. IN FRENCH ONLY Click: Youth/Biodôme/Nature Missions Part 1 Rental period: 2 weeks Theme 1: Flowers Cost: $40, transportation & handling extra NATURE UNDER GLASS Theme 2: Pollination Information and reservations: This dynamic educational section of our Theme 3: Fertilization, from flowers 514 872-6824 Website, full of colors and sounds, allows students to explore the ecosystems at the to fruit Biodôme at their own pace, mouse in hand. Part 2 It’s a highly original way to virtually explore Theme 4: Fruit and seeds our collections and prepare for a visit! Theme 5: Reproducing without flowers Click: Youth/Biodôme/Virtual Tour Theme 6: Humans and plant reproduction IN FRENCH ONLY CLASSROOM KIT Rental period: 4 weeks Cost: $80, transportation & handling extra NATURE CLASSROOM KIT This is a three-part kit. The first part focuses on Information and rentals: 514 872-7959 collections: students can handle natural objects (a naturalized bat, skull, fossils, etc.) and play a game with photos and small plastic animals. The second part is about classification, while the third shows them how natural materials are transformed into every- day objects. IN FRENCH ONLY Rental period: 10 working days (Monday of the first week to Friday of the second week). Schools that reserve kits must pick them up and return them to the Biodôme documentation centre, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., on the agreed dates. Cost: $40 (transportation extra), payable by cheque to the “Société des amis du Biodôme de Montréal” (SABM). Information and reservations: 514 868-3149

PAGE 25 CLASSROOM TOOLS AND KITS Insectarium CHECKOUTOUR WEBSITE CLASSROOM TOOLS museumsnature.ca To learn more about monarch SPIN ME A TALE CONTEST butterflies Elementary cycles one, two and three A MONARCH’S LIFE POSTER Spiders - monsters or marvels? Decide for For all grades yourself! Inspire your students to draw on their This colourful poster describes the stages in imaginations and enter our contest by writing a the monarch butterfly’s life cycle. story featuring one or more of these stars of the season. Prizes to be won! Cost: $6 Contest rules available on the Insectarium Information and orders: 514 872-7097 Website. MONARCHS WITHOUT BORDERS BUTTERFLY ALPHABET POSTER Dates: October 1 to 29 GAME All levels Elementary cycle three and secondary 1 A STAR AMONG CHAMPIONS This splendid poster presents all 26 letters of Elementary cycles two and three The monarch butterflies are flying off to our alphabet and the numbers 0 to 9 as Mexico! Follow them and share their adven- shown by the colourful scales on various Six zones around the globe to explore, eight tures in this new educational game, which butterflies’ wings. insects to discover, a single star to identify. comes with suggested activities and five Cost: $18 This quiz-game is a great way to introduce insect cards describing monarchs’ lives. your students to the Insectarium. IN FRENCH ONLY Information and orders: 514 872-7097 TRACKING DOWN SPIDERS Cost: $27 Elementary cycles two and three Information and orders: 514 872-7097 Your students will have a great time with this quiz-game as they explore the different zones RAISE YOUR OWN MONARCH Planetarium in the Museum and discover the world of BUTTERFLIES KIT spiders. It’s an excellent way to get in the You and your class can enjoy a fabulous, CHECKOUTOUR WEBSITE Halloween mood or just to learn about some unusual experience as you raise five monarch museumsnature.ca fascinating creatures! caterpillars. At the same time, take part in the pan-American Monarch Watch program. This BUTTERFLIES GO FREE: scientific activity, which lasts about three EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY SHEETS All grades STUDENTS IN ACTION weeks, will allow you and your students to follow the monarch life cycle. Each day, they’ll Preschool and elementary These educational information sheets are a observe the caterpillars, feed them and care great way to help you and your students Everyone loves butterflies! To help prepare for them. They’ll gather data, following a prepare for a trip to the Planetarium and to for or wrap up your visit to Butterflies Go scientific protocol. Then, by tagging the follow up back in the classroom. The sheets Free, there are all sorts of fun classroom butterflies when they emerge, they can help are in PDF format and can be read with (free) activities available on our Website. Let the track monarchs on their fall migration to Acrobat Reader© software. The Planetarium butterflies work their own special magic on Mexico. They’ll learn about the seasonal Website has instructions on downloading the you and your students! dynamics of monarch populations and can sheets and printing them at your school. help save their North American habitats. For all these activities, click: Click: Teachers/Planetarium/Activity Sheets Teachers/Insectarium/Regular program Information: 514 872-7077 or 514 872-7097 MAD CHALLENGE! Cost: Elementary cycle three and secondary - $85 for a starter kit, including all the basic 1 and 2 materials, with an instruction manual and a This teaching tool introduces students to the new portable tent. scientific method as they have fun putting the - $50 for a kit with only caterpillars, food and steps in a real research project conducted by tags (not recommended for new participants). Quebec entomologists into the proper order. Are they up to the task? Download the game! - $20 for a new portable tent (for those who already have the basic materials). Click: Teachers/The Insectarium at your school Kits must be picked up at the Insectarium in early September. Limited quantities available. Reservations must be made before May 1, 2011, for the following school year.

PAGE 26 RESERVATION CONDITIONS Student supervision and group size

Educational activities are designed on the assumption that the teacher and accompa- nying adults will stay with students throughout the tour and participate. We recommend that you plan to have accompanying adults in the following ratios: • One per five students, for preschool and elementary cycle one; • One per ten students, for elementary cycles two and three and secondary.

2010 Group rates Our 2011 rates will be posted on our Websites starting in January 2011.

Means of payment Rates Free admission for teachers Payment may be made by certified The 2010 rates listed below are in Canadian Teachers wishing to familiarize themselves cheque, school cheque, cash, credit card or funds and include all taxes. Rates are subject with any of the museums before they come debit card. Make cheques payable to the to change without notice. with their classes may ask for one free “Ville de Montréal,” unless otherwise Unless otherwise indicated, there is no pass when they reserve. indicated when you reserve. additional charge for educational activities.

Montréal Montréal Montréal Nature Get an Eyeful Biodôme and Biodôme Botanical Garden / Planetarium Package Package** Montréal Tower Insectarium (Biodôme and (Biodôme and Package or Botanical Garden / Botanical Garden / Botanical Garden / Insectarium) Insectarium Insectarium and and Montréal Montréal Tower** Tower) Group rates * May 15 Rest of - Oct. 31 the year Adults $12 $12 $10.50 $6.75 $20.50 $29.50 $20 Ages 5 to 17 $6 $6 $5.25 $3.50 (Ages 0–17) $10.25 $14.75 $10 Ages 2 to 4 $1.75 $1.75 $1.50 $3.50 $3 $3.25 $1.75 Under 2 Free Free $3.50 Free Free Free

Length of Ecosystems: 1 hour Greenhouses: Shows: 45 min Min 2.5 hours Min 3 hours Min 2.5 hours tour Exhibition: 30 min 30 min to 1 hour Exhibition: 30 min Outdoor Gardens: 1 to 4 hours Insectarium: 30 min to 1 hour

* Group rates apply to groups of 15 paying visitors or more. Individual rates are available on request. ** For packages including the Montréal Tower, please call 514 252-4737.

Free admission: One complimentary ticket for the bus driver, the class' teacher and one complimentary ticket for each group of 20 paying visitors (21st visitor free). These tickets are not transferable.

PAGE 27 RESERVATION FORM SPACE IS LIMITED! PLEASE RESERVE EARLY! Please complete this form and fax it to us Biodôme: 514 868-3096 • Botanical Garden/Insectarium: 514 872-5476 • Planetarium : 514 872-8102 This form is also available on our Website, at museumsnature.ca, and may be e-mailed to us. IMPORTANT: Please remember that your visit has not been reserved until you have received your notice of confirmation. You should receive the notice of confirmation by fax within five working days.

Name of teacher:______E-mail: ______School: ______J I would like to receive the Naturally Curious Group name: ______Address: ______Telephone: ______City/Town: ______Fax: ______Postal code: ______

RESERVATION REQUESTED DATE OF VISIT: ______

Biodôme J Self-guided tour J with activity J Audioguide (additional cost) Botanical Garden/Insectarium J Self-guided tour J with activity J cloakroom Arrival site: J Tree House J Insectarium J Reception Center J Nature package (self-guided tour of the Biodôme, Botanical Garden and Insectarium) Arrival site: J Biodôme J Botanical Garden J Insectarium J Show at the Planetarium Arrival time: ______For packages including the Montréal Tower, please call 514 252-4737

INFORMATION ON RESERVATION Activity requested (if any):

No. of classes______NAME OF ACTIVITY DATE CHOICE TIME day/month/year Grade ______1st choice

No. of adults per class: ______2nd choice No. of children per class: ______J Ages 0-1: ______J Ages 5-17: ______3rd choice J Ages 2-4: ______

MEALS An eating may be available depending on lunchroom availability - please check your notice of confirmation. Biodôme: J 11:15 a.m. J 11:45 a.m. J 12:15 p.m. Insectarium and Botanical Garden: J 11 a.m. J 11:45 a.m. J 12:30 p.m. J 1:15 p.m. Planetarium : depending on showtime

SPECIAL NEEDS The Nature Museums have special services for students with special needs (disabilities, learning difficulties, etc.). Special requests and comments ______

Free admission : teachers wishing to familiarize themselves before they come with their classes may ask for one free pass when they reserve.

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4777, av. Pierre-De Coubertin 4581, rue Sherbrooke Est 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est 1000, rue Saint-Jacques Adress Montréal, Quebec Montréal, Quebec Montréal, Quebec Montréal, Quebec H1V 1B3 H1X 2B2 H1X 2B2 H3C 1G7

Phone 514 868-3000 514 872-1400 514 872-1400 514 872-4530 Fax 514 868-3096 514 872-5476 514 872-5476 514 872-8102

Group 514 868-3056 514 872-1823 514 872-1823 514 872-4530, ext. 3 reservations [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Open Tuesday to Sunday from Open Tuesday to Sunday from Open Tuesday to Sunday from School shows are offered September 8 to February 22 November 2 to May 14 and November 2 to May 14 and throughout the school year, and everyday the rest of the everyday the rest of the year. everyday the rest of the year. Tuesday to Friday, at 10 and Hours year. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11:15 a.m.* From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 9 p.m. in fall and 6 p.m. in (until 9 p.m. in fall and 6 p.m. in (until 6 p.m. in summer). summer). summer).

Viau station Pie-IX or Viau station Pie-IX station Bonaventure station, By bus: By bus: By bus: de la Cathédrale exit. free parking at 3200, Viau for free parking at 4581, Sherbrooke free parking at 4101, Sherbrooke By bus: Access groups with reservations. Est, at the entrance to Est or, for the Tree House, free parking in front of the Maisonneuve Park. at 4500, boul. Rosemont Planetarium main entrance (at 29e avenue). (accessible from Peel)

Special school-group entrance. Depending on the season, Depending on the season, Please arrive 30 minutes before school groups will be met at the school groups will be met at the show starts. Reception gate or in the Insectarium lobby the gate 15 minutes before the Late arrivals will not be 15 minutes before the activity activity starts. Shows in the admitted once the show starts. Auditorium** starts.***

Near the reception area. No cloakroom available. Available by reservation (free). No cloakroom available. Cloakroom Available by reservation (free). Limited space available.

Please let us know when you There is no lunchroom available The lunch room is available by A group lunchroom with 60 reserve if your group would like at the Insectarium. However, all reservation (70 seats), for those seats is avail able for those who to eat lunch at the Biodôme. the Botanical Garden facilities are who bring their lunch. The Tree bring their lunch (no vending We can allot you up to 300 available (some by reservation). House has picnic tables for two machines). This room must be Lunchroom seats for a sitting at 11:15, 11:45 classes (60 seats). No reserva- reserved at the same time as a or 12:15. The cafeteria is tions are required for the show. Your reservation will be available for groups wishing to Maisonneuve Park chalet. confirmed in writing. Note that buy their lunch. you will have access to the room for 30 minutes.

* The first group to reserve for 10 or 11:15 a.m. gets to choose which show will be presented that morning at that time. The shows presented from Tuesday to Friday afternoon are also available for elementary cycle three and secondary groups. Reservations required. ** For safety reasons, no more than four wheelchairs can be admitted to the Botanical Garden Auditorium at one time. *** For safety reasons, no more than ten wheelchairs can be admitted to the Star Theatre at one time.

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