Grades 3-7 | 1.5 hours
Students will explore biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life by comparing structures and behaviours of local animals and plants in different habitats and communities. Students will participate in hands on activities and use museum specimens to learn about adaptations and relationships.
Curriculum Links
- Grade 4: compare structures and behaviours of local animals and plants in different habitats and communities.
- Grade 6: analyse how different organisms adapt to their environments, kingdoms of life
- Grade 7: analyse the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems, assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment
Suggested Resources
Many of our Educator Resources can support your visit. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Pre-Visit Resources
- Ecosystem Exploration (focus on Oceans, Tundra, Forest and Ponds)
- Nature Guides and Logs
Scavenger Hunts and Museum Activities
We suggest using a scavenger hunt before or after your program to help students explore the museum in a guided way.
- Amazing Evolution
- Relationships
- Birding Bonanza
- Eat or be Eaten
- Ocean Pair Up
Post-Visit Resources
- My Beaty Pet
- Adaptation Creation
Please visit our Educator Resources page to download these materials.