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Ph: 250-3752 |
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| Grade 6 theory-of-flight Educational Tour is designed to support the Grade 6 Flight topic. This field trip will help solidify some of the concepts within the flight unit. The museum features over 20 aircraft and a Space Communication Centre with hands-on activities. Grade levels: 1 to 12 |
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| Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area | |||||
Ph: 931-2042 Email: ksmall@crossconservation.org |
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| The Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area is a day use natural area that was donated to the people of Alberta to preserve habitat for native species of wildlife and to offer conservation education programs. Come and explore the wilderness of the aspen forests and native grasslands and learn how to care for the land with our curriculum-based programs. We are also part of the Chevron Texaco Open Minds School Program. Grade levels: 1 to 6 |
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| Art Gallery of Calgary | |||||
Ph: 770-1350 email: lhawke@artgallerycalgary.org |
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| The AGC’s School Programs feature participatory activities that compliment the Alberta Visual Arts Curriculum and appeal to a wide variety of learning styles and age groups. School Programs run from September through June. Grade levels: ECS to 12 |
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Bow Habitat Station |
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Ph: 297-6561 Email: bowhabitat.info@gov.ab.ca |
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Bow Habitat Sation is a unique "eco-park" located along the Bow River in the community of Inglewood in Calgary. It is comprised of three major components: · The Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery - the largest indoor trout hatchery of its kind in North America. Operating since 1973, it produces 2 to 3 million fish annually to stock 300 Alberta water bodies; · The 14.6 hectare Pearce Estate Park Interpretive Wetland (PEPIW), an "outdoor classroom" showcasing aquatic habitats common to Alberta and the species that live in them, with interpretive trails, signs and student wetland sampling sites; · A 13,000 square foot visitor centre with hands-on exhibits, a theatre, discovery room, classrooms, gift shop and food services to be opened in spring 2006. Bow Habitat Sation offers staff-led, curriculum-based, hands-on education programs about wetlands, aquatic ecology, water conservation, habitat protection, fish life cycles and stewardship of Alberta's natural resources. Programs are offered on site using student sampling locations in PEPIW, with some programs available to be presented in your classroom. Additional programs will be offered at the facility once the visitor centre is complete in spring of 2006. |
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| Calgary Block Parent Association | |||||
Ph: 269-6460 Fax: 269-1417 Website: www.calgaryblockparent.ca |
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| For over 30 years CBPA has been delivering three (3) age appropriate school programs to elementary students, i.e. Kindergarten, Div. I and Div. II. Programs focus on personal safety and how to use the Block Parent Program. These are conducted free of charge by trained volunteers. Volunteers will also conduct specialized programs for Junior and Senior High school students upon request. Grade levels: K to 12 |
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| Calgary Humane Society | |||||
Ph: 250-7912 (ext. 345) email: education@calgaryhumane.ca |
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| Students discover the importance of animals’ feelings, what animals need to be healthy and happy, care of pets and similarities between human and nonhuman animal needs. Grade levels: ECS to 12 |
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| Calgary Outdoor School Consortium | |||||
Ph: 777-7117 Fax: 777-7108 email: mkelba@telus.net |
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| The operation of the Outdoor School in Calgary is a successful partnership between the schools, their communities and staff, Silver Creek Ranch and the Kiwanis Club of Calgary. The support of the Calgary Board of Education is invaluable. Grade levels: ECS to 8 |
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| Calgary Science Centre | |||||
| Ph: 268-8329/268-8311 Sue Hanham 701-11 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta P.O. Box 2100, Station M, #73, Calgary T2P 2M5 email: sue.hanham@calgaryscience.ca |
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| The Calgary Science Centre offers science programs which complement the science curriculm and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Program of Studies. Students can see a show in the Discovery Dome Theatre, experiment with hands-on exhibits, create and program a LEGO MINDSTORMS robot, and experience an exciting science demonstration. We house the Opoen Minds School Program in the Chevron/Texaco Science Centre School. Also available: STARLAB 0 the inflatable palentarium that somes to your school with an astronomy presenter. | |||||
| Calgary Science Network | |||||
Science Hotline Ph: 263-6226 Making Connections Ph: 230-1431 Website: www.calgarysciencenetwork.ca |
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| Created in 1991, the Calgary Science Network (CSN) is an award-winning, non-profit organization of local scientists, engineers and educators, active in research, academic, or industrial pursuits, representing a wide array of scientific fields. The Science Hotline volunteer scientists and engineers provide hands-on classroom presentations and career talks, act as science fair judges, and provide scientific guidance and resources. Making Connections provides professional development science workshops for elementary and junior high teachers in Calgary and area. Other CSN services include coordinating various school, teacher and public events throughout the year. CSN publication include the Calgary Science Fun Guide and Calgary Bridges. Networking meetings are held every second month at the Geological Survey of Canada. For information, dates and times, call 263-6226, or check our website. Grade levels: All grades + Teachers |
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| Cantos Music Foundation | |||||
| Ph: 543-5119 Fax: 543-5129 Ingrid Kincel Email: kinceli@cantos.ca |
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| Established in 1998, the Cantos Music Foundation is a registered, not-for-profit, charitable organization that presents educational programs using its collection of over 400 keyboard instruments. With historic pianos, harpsichords, clavichords, and rare 20th century electronic equipment, Cantos offers an exceptional learning environment in which to explore various subjects of school curriculum through music. | |||||
The City of Calgary Animal & Bylaw Services |
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Ph: 268-2002 email: joanne.hahn@calgary.ca |
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The City of Calgary Animal & Bylaw Services have been creating and presenting curriculum based school programs since 1991. Our interactive programs include the PAWS for Safety Dog Bite Prevention Presentation for ECS to Grade 6 and a Graffiti Awareness Presentation for students in Grades 3 to 9. The two programs that we offer, which correlate with the Grade 6 Social Studies Local Government unit, are the Freedom City presentation and a Junior Bylaw Project presentation. Our educators come to the schools, present the programs free of charge and supply accompanying, grade appropriate resource materials for students and teachers. |
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| Clay For Kids Calgary | |||||
Ph: 281-4882 Fax: 238-8551 email: calgary@clayforkids.com |
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| The Clay for Kids pottery program runs for 1⁄4 - 11⁄2 hours and starts with a pottery wheel demonstration. Each student then produces one finished piece of pottery that is fired in a kiln and returned to your school in approximately three weeks. Painting and finishing information will be provided. Our program can be used to reinforce curriculum-based Art, LA, Science and Social Studies projects. All classes are now available in French. Grade levels: ECS to 9 |
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| Easter Seals Camp Horizon | |||||
| Rowena Morris – Reservations Ph: 949-3818 ext. 25 Laura Murray – Program Information Ph. 949-3818 ext. 21 Box 540, Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0 |
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| Easter Seals Camp Horizon is a fully equipped, accessible centre and retreat facility in beautiful Kananaskis, 45 minutes SW of Calgary. We offer a variety of lodges that accommodate your needs, from self-catered packages up to 30 people, to fully catered groups with dormitory style or shared bedroom accommodations for groups of 120. Camp Horizon can offer your group numerous challenging activities that promote self confidence and personal growth. Our activities include High Ropes and Team Swing Challenge Courses, Low Ropes, Climbing Tower, environmental and wide games, hiking, snow shoeing, orienteering, pool, and hot tub, among others. Programs include Leadership and Team-building, Conditioning and Caring, Outdoor School/JR High ENVOE program as well as rentals for band camps and other school bookings. Grade levels: All grades + Teachers |
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| Evergreen Theatre | |||||
Ph: 228-1384 Website: www.evergreentheatre.com |
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| Evergreen Theatre has been providing science-based, 100% curriculum educational theatre programs for over 10 years around Alberta. Programs by Evergreen have been presented as far away as Ottawa’s Museum of Man and Nature and the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, DC. A teacher’s resource guide, and knowledgeable programmers who are happy to answer student’s questions, accompany each program. Grade levels: ECS to 9 |
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| Fish Creek Provincial Park | |||||
Ph: 297-7927 email: Roland.Kirzinger@gov.ab.ca |
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| Fish Creek Provincial Park operates the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre providing school programs for Kindergarten to Junior High throughout the year. Additional programs are operated out of the Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre. A total of 26 curriculum connected field study programs are available. The Environmental Learning Centre also offers the Taking it Outside professional development workshop series offering educators hands-on experiences with the natural world and instruction from experts in environmental studies. Schools and individuals can also book the Learning Centre for their own professional development workshops. Grade levels: ECS to Jr High & Teachers |
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| Fort Calgary | |||||
Ph: 290-1875 email: info@fortcalgary.com |
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| The programs at Fort Calgary involve students in interactive curriculum based learning opportunities that include handling artifacts, role playing, model & map building & dressing in costume. Focused on historic people living and working in and around Calgary, the programs are meant to enhance inclass unit studies in Social Studies, Language Arts & Science. Grade levels: K to 6 + ESL |
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| Grain Academy | |||||
Ph: 263-4594 email: grainacademy@nucleus.com |
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| The Grain Academy strives to instruct students in an entertaining way about grain - man’s basic and most important food source. Grade levels: 1 to 12 |
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| Heritage Park Historical Village | |||||
Ph: 268-8583 email: schools@heritagepark.ab.ca |
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| Field trips that complement classroom studies by involving students in hands-on activities with exhibits, artifacts and objects representative of pre-1914 western Canada. Pre-booked programmes from October to April, self-guided visits from Mid-May through September. Grade levels: ECS to 12 |
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| Inside Education | |||||
Ph: 263-7720 email: info@insideeducation.ca |
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| Inside Education is a private, non-profit education organization established in 1985 to promote, coordinate and support bias-balanced environmental education across Alberta. Inside Education endeavours to empower teachers and students with current, relevant information on environment/economic issues and the best means through which these issues may be addressed in the classroom. Grade levels: ECS to 12 + Teachers |
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| Kananaskis Country | |||||
Ph: (403) 678-5508 Website: www.cd.gov.ab.ca/parks/kananaskis |
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| The environmental education program in Kananaskis Country includes 28 different programs that can be conducted at sites throughout the area. Teachers can request that educational staff assist in co-presenting a program with them. Professional development workshops are provided to enable teachers to conduct the developed programs themselves and to mentor new educators to the world of field based studies. Grade levels: ECS to High School |
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| Leighton Art Centre | |||||
| Ph: 931-3636 Ann Mercier, Program Coordinator Box 9, Site 31, RR#8, Calgary, AB, T2J 2T9 |
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| Programs use natural materials to offer students the opportunity to explore their creativity and their environment through arts, crafts, and nature hikes. Includes $8 for two crafts, a nature hike, tour of the Leighton Art Gallery and museum (Leighton’s home) and classroom banner. You may select a theme for the day or mix and match crafts from different categories. Grade levels: ECS to 6 |
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| Museum of the Regiments | |||||
| Ph: 974-2869 Carolyn Foard-McPhail 4520 Crowchild Trail S.W. Calgary, AB, T2T 5J4 |
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| Tour the history of Calgary’s military presence through the Museum of the Regiments’ four regimental galleries and the new Alberta gallery. Explore our temporary exhibitions and our vehicle park. All tours must be booked through the Interpretive and Educational Program Manager’s Office at 974-2869. Please visit our site prior to bringing your group. The Museum of the Regiments’ curriculum-based programs are developed in conjunction with King Edward Elementary Junior High, Holy Cross School and St. Joseph’s Junior High, supported by the Calgary Catholic and Calgary Public School Boards. Grade levels: 1 to 12 |
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| Quest Theatre Society | |||||
Tour Coordinator email: questour@telus.net |
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| Quest Theatre is a professional theatre company devoted to producing innovative and entertaining works that enhance young people’s lives. Quest Theatre is in its 18th year of operating and offers touring theatre productions throughout Alberta as well as Artists in School Residencies, public performances and summer drama camps for children. Grade levels: ECS to 12 |
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| SpacePort–Calgary International Airport | |||||
Ph: 717-7678 Fax 717-7679 email: sport1@yyc.com |
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| Programs offered by SpacePort are designed to give students a fun and interesting way to learn about science and space. Themes include rocket labs, living in space, problem-solving in space, and theory of flight. Programs are Alberta curriculum linked and presented through interactive stage shows and workshops. Grade levels: 2 to 10 |
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| University of Calgary Kananaskis Field Stations | |||||
Ph: 220-5355 Fax: 673-3671 email: mmappin@ucalgary.ca |
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| The Kananaskis Field Stations (KFS) is located next to Barrier Lake in Kananaskis Country and offers a selection of onsite day-trip and residential programs. The programs are curriculum-based and are developed through collaborative partnerships with school districts, schools, government agencies and community education groups. Detailed planning templates and planning manuals are available for each program. KFS also offers professional development programs, workshops and facilities for meetings and conferences. Grade levels: 4 to 12 +Teachers |
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| Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies | |||||
Ph: (403) 762-2291 ext 314 (Tanya Bouchard, Museum Programs Coordinator)
Ph: (403) 762-2291 ext 317 (Mandy Kinzel, Programs Assistant) Box 160, 111 Bear Street, Banff, Alberta T1L 1A3 |
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| Located in the town of Banff in Banff National Park, The Whyte Museum offers opportunities for students and teachers to learn about the history, culture and ecology of the Rocky Mountains in our galleries, on the Museum grounds and throughout the Banff town site. Our permanent collection temporary exhibits offer a variety of learning experiences related to the social studies, art, science, and language learning curricula. Grade levels: 1 – 12 |
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YMCA Outdoor School: Rocky Mountain YMCA – Camp Chief Hector |
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| Ph: 264-7068 ext.201 or (403) 673-3858 ext.201 (from outside Calgary) Terry Barron – Outdoor Schools Manager Seebe, AB T0L 1X0 Fax: (403) 673-2179 email tbarron@calgary.ymca.ca |
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| The YMCA Outdoor School programs take place at the Rocky Mountain YMCA (also known as YMCA Camp Chief Hector). This beautiful, 1000-acre site is located in the Bow Valley, one-hour west of Calgary on the #1 Highway. The Rocky Mountain YMCA is the unique camping and outdoor education branch of YMCA Calgary, focusing on youth and young adults yet open to all. We emphasize community and value-based education, outdoor challenge and adventure, fun, individual growth and development, environmental stewardship, leadership development and service excellence. We would like to thank the Calgary Board of Education for its ongoing support. Grade Levels: 5 to 12. |
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