Elementary Outdoor Education Field Trips

TRCA

Kortright Centre 

Tech for Nature – Interactions in the Environment - Students will learn about the important role of community science and nature-based apps in this exciting hands-on program. I-Naturalist, Project FeederWatch, Seek, and a variety of other apps, will be introduced and allow students to practice their plant and animal identification skills while investigating factors that affect balances within ecosystems.

Choose one program below to pair with Tech for Nature:

Art in Nature – We offer the perfect setting for students to explore the world of ephemeral art: art made directly on the landscape using available natural objects. Students will experience hands-on contact with natural objects, which leads to closer observation, a greater understanding of key visual arts concepts, and an increased attention to detail. This style of art gives students an opportunity to express their creativity in a variety of ways and provides a level playing field for students who are less adept at traditional paper and pencil art. Teachers should bring a good camera to record the students’ art installations.

Geocaching-this program, students will become familiar with GPS units by doing a series of practice exercises. 

TRCA-Bruce's Mill

Interactions in the Environment - Students will have the opportunity to become community scientists for the day! They may participate in the following activities:

1. Engage in habitat improvements on site, such as removal of invasive plants, planting native plants, or preparing seeds to bring back to school

2. Go on a hike to gather data that will be inputted into databases used by conservation scientists

Depending on the season, observations may be of frog songs, birds, local animals, or plants. Students will learn why community science is important and discuss how they can continue to help the environment once back at home or school.

Choose one program below to pair with Interactions in the Environment:

Nature Art-Artists all around the world are inspired by nature. In this program, students will learn about some of those artists who value nature in their artworks, and will be given time to create a masterpiece of their own. Materials can include watercolour paint, pastels, pencils, and/or natural materials. 

Environmental Action-Students will have the opportunity to become community scientists for the day! They may participate in the following activities:

• Engage in habitat improvements on site, such as removal of invasive plants, planting native plants, or preparing seeds to bring back to school

• Go on a hike to gather data that will be inputted to databases used by conservation scientists

Depending on the season, observations may be of frog songs, birds, local animals, or plants. Students will learn why community science is important and discuss how they can continue to help the environment once back at home or school.

LSRCA

Tech for Nature-Students will learn about the important role of community science and nature-based apps in this exciting hands-on program. I-Naturalist, Project FeederWatch, Seek, and a variety of other apps, will be introduced and allow students to practice their plant and animal identification skills, while investigating factors that affect balances within ecosystems. 

Choose one program below to pair with Interactions in the Environment:

Images in the Park (LSRCA) – There is art in nature and nature in art. Nature has inspired famous works for centuries by providing textures, colours, and shapes from the natural world. Come out and work with our digital cameras during this extraordinary program. Dabble in the principles and elements of art and use the cameras to create a masterpiece. Classes are provided with access to digital photos for follow-up back at school.

Climate Escape- Students will learn about the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect and climate change from a global and local standpoint. As a culminating activity students will participate in a game called Climate Escape, which will challenge them to work together to navigate around the Scanlon Creek property solving various puzzles to reveal the locked “answer to climate change”.

*This program has been recently updated to include new challenges, Indigenous connections and Traditional Ecological Knowledge.