Field Programs for Students - Kananaskis Country

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The Environmental Education program in Kananaskis Country is taking bookings for all 2020-21 field programs. Programs will be modified to meet the requirements of Alberta Health Services, school opening protocols and to meet teacher needs. Virtual, School Yard, Near-By-Nature and In-Park options exist. Please send your request or questions to Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca.

Programs currently offered in Kananaskis Country are listed below.
Division I programs are offered through Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary which is within the Kananaskis Region. Fish Creek also offers additional Division II and III Environmental Education programming.
Program requests must be made by email. Please include the following information: school name, program requested, number of classes, preferred dates, as well as any special program requirements.
Email

Freshwaterfieldstudy@gmail.com for the Freshwater Monitoring: A Case Study and Aquatic Ecosystems: the Elbow River
Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca for ALL other programs

Division	Program	Grade	Curriculum	Theme
II	Plant Communities	4	Science	Plant Growth & Changes
II	Wondrous Wetlands	5	Science	Wetland Ecosystems
III	The Nature of Science	7	Science	Unit A: Interactions & Ecosystems
III	Written in Stone	7	Science	Planet Earth
III	Freshwater Monitoring: A Case Study	8, 9	Science	FreshWater & Saltwater Systems (Grade 8) Environmental Chemistry (Grade 9)
IV	Ecosystems & Population Change in Kananaskis Country	11	Biology	Ecosystems & Population Change
IV	Aquatic Ecosystems: The Elbow River	11	Biology	Ecosystems & Population Change
III, IV, ENVOE¹	Winter Ecology…on Snowshoes	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Environmental and Outdoor Education	-
III, IV, ENVOE¹	Snow Science and Safety ... on Snowshoes	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Environmental and Outdoor Education	-
II	A Sense of Place	4	Social Studies	Alberta: the Land, Histories, and Stories
II, III	Park Educator Residency	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Cross-Curricular	Biodiversity, Water, Culture & Active Outdoor Living (as reflected in Alberta parks Topics and Themes for Youth Engagement)
II, III, IV	Park Inquiry: Your Day, Your Way!	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11		Biodiveristy, Water, Culture & Active Outdoor Living (as reflected in Alberta parks Topics and Themes for Youth Engagement)

1.Environmental & Outdoor Education Programs