• Jr./Sr. High program requests for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year will begin on June 7, 2023.
• The following information does not refer to “Learning Naturally” program schools. Park directed Elementary Programs return in the fall of 2023.

  Elementary programs available for general booking are limited to:

  • Parks, People, Plants and Animals (Gr. 2, Gr. 3 – New Curriculum)
  • Weather, We Like It (Gr. 5)
  • Nature’s Curiosities (Gr. 6)

These programs will run Sept. 18^th, 2023 – March 15^th, 2024 (excluding December 1 – January 15). No other elementary programs will be available at this time. Program requests will be taken beginning Sept. 6^th, 2023, on a first come first served basis.

Other Options for Schools

Come to the Park Without a Program

• School groups are welcome to come to the park without a program.
• We ask that teachers NOT visit or conduct their own programs in the Bow Valley Ranch area during the fall/winter and Shannon Terrace area year round.  These areas are already very busy with groups booked into Park operated school programs.
• Please review our teacher-guided field studies information.

Bring The Park To Your Classroom

• Bring the excitement of Alberta Parks to any classroom, in any school in Alberta - or beyond.
• Join our education staff for a live, interactive one-hour videoconference on grasslands, amphibians or First Nations culture. Check out our videoconferencing opportunities.

Access our Program Resources

• Our education staff is happy to provide guidance and resources to ensure your students have an enriching and memorable experience in nature.
• Check our resource library (search term: education) for program ideas, worksheets and activities.

For Scheduled School Programs

Program Preparation Workshop

Teachers are required to attend a program workshop after a school booking is made. The workshop:

• Familiarizes teachers with the facility, pathways, site, equipment provided and the program activities
• Provides teachers with program resource materials. It includes: details on the on-site activities, suggestions for preparatory and post field study activities, student worksheets and assessment ideas.

Logistics

• Staff provide an orientation to students and adult volunteers. The orientation introduces the value of parks, park rules, safety messages and pathways.
• Equipment for the students to use during the activities is provided.
• At Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre, each group has a classroom to use as a base for the day.

Listing of School Programs

Division	Program	Grade	Curriculum	Theme
I	Fabulous Fall	K	Science	-
I	Hidden Worlds	K	Science	-
I	Spring Fever	K	Science	-
I	Winter Wonder	K	Science	-
I	Animals & Winter	1	Science	Topic B-Seasonal Changes Topic D-Senses
I	Signs of Fall	1	Science	Topic B-Seasonal Changes Topic D-Senses
I	Thriving Together	1	Science	Topic E-Needs of Animals and Plants
I	Enchanted Spring	1	Science	Topic B-Seasonal Changes Topic D-Senses
I	Insect Intrigue	2	Science	Topic E-Small Crawling and Flying Animals
I	Winter Wise	2	Science	Topic D - Hot and Cold Temperatures
I	Parks, People, Plants and Animals	2, 3	Science	Growth and development of plants and animals. How plants and animals interact with each other and within the environment.
I	Wildlife Cycles	3	Science	Topic E-Animal Life Cycles
II	Plant Communities	4	Science	Topic E-Plant Growth and Changes
II	Weather, We Like It	5	Science	Weather Watch, Weather and Climate
II	Nature's Curiosities	6	Science	Topic D - Evidence and Investigation
II	Tree Tales	6	Science	Topic E-Trees and Forests
III	Shrubs, Trees and Dichotomous Keys	7	Science	Unit B-Plants for Food and Fibre
III	The "Nature" of Science	7	Science	Unit A-Interactions and Ecosystems
III	Exploring Biodiversity in Fish Creek Provincial Park	9	Science	Unit A - Biological Diversity
III, ENVOE1	GPS Excursion in Fish Creek Provincial Park	7, 8, 9	Environmental and Outdoor Education	-
IV	Ecosystems & Impacts: A Terrestrial Field Study	11	Biology, Science	Biology 20-Unit B-Ecosystems and Population Change
I, II, III, IV, ENVOE1	Orienteering	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Environmental and Outdoor Education	Many No theme for ENVOE1
III, IV	Your Day, Your Way!	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12		Various

1.Environmental & Outdoor Education Programs