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Virtual Field Trip Programs at Royal Botanical Gardens

Since 1947, Royal Botanical Gardens has offered innovative hands-on programming to connect children with the world of nature. As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we’re launching our newest educational program — interactive virtual field trips.

Since 2007, your class can interact with our educators and scientists and explore topics like biodiversity, conservation, botany, plant ecology and the environment.

Experience engaging, meaningful and diverse programs using videoconferencing and Internet technologies — it’s the next best thing to being here.

These interactive programs are plant-based and linked to the curriculum. Teachers receive packages with a presentation outline, and pre– and post– conference activities.

One example — 5th Graders in Wisconsin visit Canada!
Mrs. Langmeier's Class participates in a video conference with Royal Botanical Gardens in Ontario, Canada in May 2009

	Once again, Royal Botanical Gardens Virtual Field Trips received a 2009 Teachers' Choice Award for Best Canadian Provider
	Royal Botanical Gardens Virtual Field Trips received Honorable Mention for a CILC Pinnacle Award for Content Providers for the second year which is based on teacher evaluations submitted through the CILC website and recognizes outstanding performance by a content provider.

Download (pdfs):
Brochure
Poster
Registration form
Introduction to Virtual Field Trips
Curriculum connections: Alberta
Curriculum connections: Ontario
Curriculum connections: Quebec
Curriculum connections: USA
Curriculum connections: UK
Curriculum connections: grade to program

Read more about virtual field trips in our newsletter.

New programs are always being developed, and an up-to-date list of topics and curriculum connections is posted here. Choose from great programs like:

1. Creatures with Wings and Crawly Things (K to 3)
2. Seeds on the Go (3 to 12)
3. Insects in Winter (3 to 8): November to March only
4. Seeds to Grow On (3 to 12)
5. Pollination Partners (3 to 12)
6. Good Things come in Trees (3 to 12)
7. Colours in Nature (3 to 7)
8. Plant Adaptations: Mediterranean Biome (4 to 12)
9. Wetland Ways ( 4 to 12):
10. Plant Adaptations: Wetlands (4 to 12)
11. Human Impacts on Ecosystems (7 to 12)
12. Species-at-Risk (4 to 12)
13. Photosynthesis (9 to 12)
14. Pineosaur: The Tree that Time Forgot (7 to 12)
15. Vegetative Reproduction (7 to 12):
16. Healing Plants (9 to 12):
17. Welcome to Royal Botanical Gardens: (Educators) FREE. Discover what our programs are by participating in this videoconference featuring interactive snippets. Be prepared to have some fun! Discover what your students might be doing. Ask questions about the presentations as well as the technology.

Special Presentations:
The Fishway (4 to 12): We’ll “visit” a key component in the restoration of Cootes Paradise Marsh, the largest freshwater wetland restoration project of its kind in North America.

Careers at Royal Botanical Gardens (7 to 12): Want to work in a herbarium, be an aquatic or terrestrial ecologist or discover the world of taxonomy and horticulture? Let us introduce you to two of our staff members and the work that they love.

Bookmark and visit this web page for program updates. For more information contact our Outreach Education Coordinator, Karin Davidson-Taylor or call 905-527-1158, ext. 249 (1-800-694-4769).