The
Oil Sands Discovery Centre offers curriculum-related education
programs which introduce students of all ages to the science and
history of the oil sands. All programs feature "hands-on"
activities such as games, drama, science experiments, and tours
of the Centre. All programs take place at the Centre and teacher
resource packages are available for each program.
Download
the PDF for Education Programs for 2007/08. (1.1 Mb)
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Preschool/
Early Entry
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Professor
Nositall's Discovery Hunt
Explore the exhibit gallery and
visit the Playlab.
Lots of fun! |
All
Year |
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K |
Down
by the Sea
Water, waves and sand |
All
Year |
Dino Daze
Discover dinosaurs and fossils from Alberta
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October |
Environment
Adventures
Bug World
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May/June |
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1
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Scientists
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All
Year |
Dino Daze
Discover dinosaurs and fossils from Alberta |
October
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Nature
Needs Enviro Crate
Needs
of plants and animals
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May/June
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2
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Floating
Fun
Buoyancy,
floating and sinking |
All
Year |
Magnet
Magic Crate
How we use magnets everyday |
All
Year |
Dino Daze
Discover dinosaurs and fossils from Alberta |
October
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Little
Critters Enviro Crate
Small crawling and flying animals |
May/June
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3
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Magnificent
Minerals
Rocks
and minerals |
All
Year |
Super
Structures
Design, build and test different structures. |
All
Year |
Circle
of Life Enviro Crate
Animal adaptations and life cycles |
May/June |
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4
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Mighty
Machines
Simple
machines that move |
All
Year |
Seashells
to Sneakers
Natural
resources - Alberta's oil sands |
All
Year
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Goofy
Gardening Enviro Crate
Soil, planting, composting and waste |
May/June
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5
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Weather
Watch
All
about the weather |
All
Year
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Taking
Care of the Wetland
Ecology
and water quality of wetlands
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May/June
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6
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Forensic Fun
Become an amateur detective and solve "real" Fort McMurray crime |
Jan.
2008
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Forest
Detectives
Investigating the Boreal Forest |
May/June
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Fly
High
Flight and aerodynamics |
May/June
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7
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Fossils
'n' Forces (geology)
Rocks,
minerals, fossils and weathering forces that shape our
planet Earth
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All
year |
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8
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Water
Rules!
Water quality and the power of water |
All
year |
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Download
the PDF for Education Programs for 2007/08. (1.1 Mb)
For
more information, contact Deanna Mercer, Education Officer
at:
Oil Sands Discovery Centre
515 MacKenzie Boulevard,
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada T9H 4X3
Phone: (780) 743-7167
Toll-free within Alberta is 310-0000, then dial 780-743-7167
Fax: (780) 791-0710
Email: nancy.dodsworth@gov.ab.ca
Visit our website at www.oilsandsdiscovery.com
