Surrey Nature Centre - Sammy the Salamander

Registration for the 2023-24 school year begins Tuesday, August 22 at 8:30am.

In-person School Programs

In-person, on-site programs are 90 minutes in duration and cost $111.55 per class (30 students maximum). 

Awesome Amphibians (Kindergarten - Grade 5) *spring 2024*

 $111.55 per session

Have you ever wondered how amphibians can live in water and on land? Join a Surrey Nature Centre program leader to discover all about two types of amphibians - frogs and salamanders. Through play and exploration your students will learn about amphibian lifecycles, habitat types, prey, and predators. With some luck we may even spot a salamander. Information Sheet
 

Forest Foundations (Kindergarten - Grade 5)

 $111.55 per session

Join a Nature Centre program leader in the heart of Green Timbers to explore how different parts of trees play different roles in creating strong, healthy organisms capable of building a forest. We will explore leaves, roots, and trunks using games, experiments and explorations that help us to understand how trees, like us, have different parts (organs) that allow them to acquire what they need to survive! Students will leave understanding trees more deeply and appreciating them as an integral part of a healthy forest ecosystem and planet.  Information Sheet
 

Habitat Adaptations (Grade 4 - 8) *new*

 $111.55 per session

Have you ever wondered what it takes for an animal to survive in its habitat? Join a Surrey Nature Centre program leader to explore how animals adapt to their habitats with a special focus on one of Surrey’s top predators, the coyote.

Students will leave understanding what an edge habitat is, why animal skulls are different and the crucial role they play in habitat adaptation.  Information Sheet
 

Shelter Building (Kindergarten - Grade 5) * fall 2023 only*

 $111.55 per session

Join a Nature Centre program leader as they introduce your students to the urban forest where they will use provided tools and instructed techniques to create a wilderness shelter. After learning the basics, students will be divided into small groups to overcome a challenge based on their grade level. The program ends with an informal presentation where we’ll visit each shelter creation to witness the design and rationale behind them. Programs are held outside, rain or shine. Information Sheet
 

Wild Survival (Grade 6 - 12) *new*

 $111.55 per session

A Surrey Nature Centre program leader will introduce your students to the basics of wilderness survival. In groups, they will go through challenges to unlock supplies to build their own wilderness shelters. Challenges include knot tying, survival trivia, and wayfinding with a compass. The program ends with the groups presenting their survival shelters. Programs are held outside, rain or shine. Information Sheet
 

Registration

To register for an in-person school program please call 604-502-6065 or email naturecentre@surrey.ca.