IMPAC5 Ocean Festival Schools Day
We invite all interested teachers and students (Grades 5 to 8) in the Metro Vancouver area to join us, Friday February 3rd, for the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) Ocean Festival Schools Day at the Vancouver Convention Centre (Jack Poole Plaza).
This 3-hour interdisciplinary learning experience supports global citizenship, reconciliation, and sustainability education through hands-on activities by Canada’s leading ocean educators!
*Spaces are limited, schools will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
Participating classes will experience:
*Only some of the activity stations will have bilingual educators; otherwise facilitation will be in English.
Join the morning time slot
*NOW FULL! (9:30am-12:45pm)
or the afternoon time slot
*NOW FULL! (11:45am-2:50pm)
Although the February 3rd Schools Day is full, you can still join us on February 4th! All families and public welcome.
Schedule
Morning Time Slot:
9:30-9:40: Arrival at Vancouver Convention Centre
(Jack Poole Plaza)
9:40-9:50: Welcome
9:55 -11:55: Ocean Learning Activations
(5 station rotation)
12:00 to 12:40: Jellyfish Project concert
12:45: Depart VCC, return to school
Afternoon Time Slot:
11:45: Arrival at Vancouver Convention Centre
(Jack Poole Plaza)
11:50: Welcome
12:00 to 12:40: Jellyfish Project concert
12:45 -2:45: Ocean Learning Activations
(5 station rotation)
2:50: Depart VCC, return to school
What to prepare ahead of time?
Name tags on each student
Explore the IMPAC5 website
Explore the Ocean Week Canada Learning Hub, including:
Explore the Sacred Journeys (virtual) Exhibit
What to bring?
Packed lunches and water bottles
Clothing for whatever the weather - we will be outdoors for 90% of the time
Masks (optional)
Ways to continue learning?
Explore Ocean Wise’s ocean education (free) online courses for students/classes
Take a class field trip to Science World to experience the full Sacred Journeys Exhibit
Organize an Ocean Week Canada 2023 event at your school - learn more here
Join the Blue Schools Canada Network - learn more here
For more information about IMPAC5, visit www.impac5.ca
