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Elementary Cycle Two
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Unless stated otherwise, most educational activities are usually offered in FRENCH or ENGLISH, please specify at reservation time. School Groups Program:
Some Practical Information about School Groups |
Halloween
Pépo enquête!
Pépo, our Halloween star, is playing
detective this year to try to figure out who
kidnapped his sister Péponide. As part of
his investigation, he'll be questioning the
cucumber, melon and decorative gourd,
all members of his big plant family, the Cucurbitaceae.
IN FRENCH ONLY
Public: Also offered for elementary cycle one and grade 3 (ages 4-8)
Length: 30 minutes
Location: Auditorium
Dates: October 6 to 31, 2011
Schedule: 1 to 4 shows a day
See also: Halloween activities
Halloween
Great Pumpkin Ball
Your class can visit the exhibition and
enter the pumpkin-decorating contest.
Guaranteed fun and cash prizes to be
won. Contest rules available on the
Garden Website.
Public : Also offered for preschool and elementary cycles two and three
Location: Main Exhibition Greenhouse
Dates: October 6 to 31, 2011
Schedule: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
See also: Halloween activities
Halloween
Esmeralda the Friendly Witch
Our friendly witch and her cat Abracadabra
invite students to chant magic spells and
sing love songs for them. Meowwww…
Public: Also offered for preschool and elementary cycles two and three
Location: Main Exhibition Greenhouse
Dates: October 6 to 31, 2011
Schedule: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
See also: Halloween activities
Insect-Eating Plants
Insect-eating plants have developed fascinating
ways of adapting. Handling, observing
and comparing different plants will allow students
to understand how these adaptations
work. The educator will make them aware of
the importance of protecting biodiversity.
Length: 60 minutes
Capacity: 2 classes
Location: Multipurpose Room
Dates : February 8 to June 9, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Possible preparatory activity (in French):
Les défis du Dr. Van der Vertdepeur
A plant for every purpose
Humans have always found ways of using
plants, in every age and in every country. This
guided tour of the greenhouses will introduce
students to some of these vital plants, some of
which we eat!
Length: 30 minutes (combined activity)
Capacity: 2 classes
Location: Greenhouses
Dates: February 8 to June 9, 2012
Schedule: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
First Nations Garden
Introduction to the First Nations
Enjoy a unique experience as you’re carried
off to the “land of peace” in the First Nations
Garden. Gatherings are a central part of
Native culture. First Nations peoples come
together to celebrate bountiful harvests,
births and reunions after long winters spent
in the forest. Come celebrate in the forest as
you learn about past and present traditions among the First Nations!
Length: 60 minutes
Capacity: 1 class
Location: First Nations Garden (outdoors)
Dates : September 19 to October 31, 2011 & May 14 to June 15, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
First Nations Garden / Tree House
The Great Gathering
The First Nations have always maintained
close bonds with the forest. The Tree
House and the First Nations Garden team
up to celebrate these natural relationships.
Your day of discovery will include
two activities: Introduction to the First
Nations and In the Land of the Giant
Trees. The great gathering lunchtime will
be complemented by games to explore
the Arboretum. A very full day of outdoor
fun for your students!
Capacity: 2 classes
Length: 4 hours
Location: First Nations Garden and Tree House
Dates : September 19 to October 31, 2011 & May 14 to June 15, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Japanese Pavilion
Welcome to Japan
Japan has a fascinating culture, with a
tremendous emphasis on nature. In the
superb setting of the Japanese Pavilion,
experience some of that country’s customs.
Sit on tatami mats and speak Japanese!
Length: 60 minutes
Capacity: 1 class
Location: Japanese Pavilion
Dates : September 21 to October 28, 2011 & May 23 to June 15, 2012
Schedule: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Pre and post-visit website (in French): Ayame t'invite au Japon
At the Tree House
Tree Quiz
A game, puzzles and a race against the clock.
A perfect opportunity to test what you know
about trees. Which tree grows fastest? How can
a ring help you tell the age of a tree? Can you
think of an object made out of wood whose
name begins with “Y”? Teamwork is the key
to success!
Capacity: 1 class
Length: 60 minutes
Location : Tree House and Arboretum
Dates : September 12 to October 31, 2011 & February 7 to June 15, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
At the Tree House
It's Sugaring-Off Time
From Native wigwams to today’s sugar shacks,
maple-syrup production may have changed,
but the tradition and delicious taste remain the
same! Students will discover how maple syrup
has been made over the centuries. Finally,
they’ll conduct some simple experiments to
see how sap is made into syrup.
Public : Also offered for elementary cycle three
Capacity: 1 class
Length: 60 minutes
Location Tree House and Arboretum
Dates : February 7 to April 27, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
At the Tree House
Travelling Fruit
What do a hot-air balloon, a hang-glider
and a seed have in common? These inventions
will introduce students to the original
strategies trees have developed to colonize
new spaces. They will play a game and learn
about the surprising world of fruit and seeds.
Capacity: 1 classes
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Tree House and Arboretum
Dates: September 12 to October 31, 2011 & February 7 to May 11, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m
At the Tree House
In the Land of the Giants
Students will travel back to 19th-century
Quebec, to the heyday of the brave raftsmen
who risked their lives floating timber rafts
down the St. Lawrence. They’ll learn how
white pines, those giant trees that once filled
Quebec and Ontario forests, were used. A
voyage through time and space!
Public : Also offered for elementary cycle three
Capacity: 1 class
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Tree House and Arboretum
Dates: September 12 to October 31, 2011 & February 7 to June 15, 2012
Schedule: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
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