Bamberton Beach Provincial Park

Bamberton Provincial Park is located approximately 35 km north of Victoria on the Island Highway, just south of Mill Bay.

Check out the programs we offer below, then register online or contact us directly. 

These 1.5 hour programs are offered in May and June and have a user fee.  All of the money raised from these programs goes directly back towards environmental education, click here for more details

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1. Beneath the Waves: (grade 2-12)

Extensive eelgrass beds and a sandy beach provide habitat for thousands of fish. This program will look at how these habitats are important to everything from migrating birds to Orca Whales. A beach seine, where the students catch up to 20 different kinds of fish and invertebrates, finishes the program so everyone should be prepared to get wet. Wear gumboots/sandals and bring shorts and a towel! Fee: $5.00/student plus GST (Minimum charge $140.00) 		PLOs covered 
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2. Squids In the Hall (grade 4-12) 

If you're a sucker for a good time, and want to learn all about the most intelligent group of invertebrates, the Cephalopods, then this program is for you. We describe what a cephalopod is in relation to other molluscs, and then take a look at some of our local species. Giant Squid and the world's largest Octopus live in the waters of BC, and we'll bring them to life for your class. Participate in a group dissection of store-bought squid and then learn the art of calamari cooking (and eating). Fun for big and little squids! ($6/student plus GST- $168.00 minimum charge).

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 3. Tides and Tidal Creatures (grade K-5)

Bamberton has extensive areas of sand flats, and pools on the beach that are exposed at low tide. It is also known as the best beach for seeing moon snails! This program explains how tides work and how they affect the plants and animals. Students will learn about the different adaptations needed to survive in the intertidal zone in a hilarious costume dress-up and then explore the shores for themselves! Everyone should be prepared to get wet. Wear Gumboots/sandals and shorts and bring extra clothes and a towel! Fee: $5.00/student plus GST ($140.00 minimum charge). 		 PLOs covered 

 

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Prescribed Learning Outcomes Met by Bamberton Beach School Programs

 

Beneath the Waves (2-12)

Grade 2 PLO’s:Science - Classify/Compare familiar animals according to similarities and differences in appearance, behavior, and life cycles- Describe some changes that affect animals- Describe the ways in which animals are important to other living things in the environment.- Use their senses to interpret observations.- Infer the probable outcome of an event or behavior based on observations.- Explain why water, air, and soil are important for living things.Physical Education – Move through defined space while maintaining control (walking blind-folded).- Change level of body position while maintaining control (e.g. high, medium, low)- Demonstrate safe behaviors when participating in physical activities.Language Arts – Ask and respond to questions before, during, and after viewing or listening.- Identify specific details in communication in response to tasks or questions.- Listen actively, responding verbally and non-verbally.- Seek opinions and consider the responses of others.- Demonstrate a willingness to support others by offering compliments or encouragement.
Grade 3 PLO’s:Science - Classify/Compare familiar animals according to similarities and differences in appearance, behavior, and life cycles- Describe some changes that affect animals- Describe the ways in which animals are important to other living things in the environment.- Use their senses to interpret observations.- Infer the probable outcome of an event or behavior based on observations.- Explain why water, air, and soil are important for living things.Physical Education – Move through defined space while maintaining control (walking blind-folded).- Change level of body position while maintaining control (e.g. high, medium, low)- Demonstrate safe behaviors when participating in physical activities.Language Arts – Ask and respond to questions before, during, and after viewing or listening.- Identify specific details in communication in response to tasks or questions.- Listen actively, responding verbally and non-verbally.- Seek opinions and consider the responses of others.- Demonstrate a willingness to support others by offering compliments or encouragement.
Grade 4 PLO’s:Science - Compare the structures and behaviors of local animals and plants in different habitat and communities.Physical Education – Identify opportunities for activity in a variety of settings.- Demonstrate an ability to participate safely in specific activities.- Demonstrate leadership in selected activity.Language Arts – Listen, and view for specific purposes.- Use strategies, including asking and developing questions to further develop understanding.- Make predictions, supported by reasons and relevant to the content.
Grade 5 PLO’s: Science - Analyze how different organisms adapt to their environments.- Describe different features that encompass an ecosystem- Analyze how BC’s living and non-living resources are used.- Describe potential environmental impacts of using BC’s living and non-living resources.Physical Education – Identify opportunities for activity in a variety of settings.- Demonstrate an ability to participate safely in specific activities.- Demonstrate leadership in selected activity.- Demonstrate safe use of equipment to avoid putting wildlife at risk.Language Arts – Listen, and view for specific purposes.- Use strategies, including asking and developing questions to further develop understanding. 
Grade 6 PLO’s:Science - Analyze how different organisms adapt to their environments.- Describe different features that encompass an ecosystem- Analyze how BC’s living and non-living resources are used.- Describe potential environmental impacts of using BC’s living and non-living resources.- Demonstrate and apply safe procedures for specific duties required.Physical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific activities.Language Arts – Use questioning, predicting, summarizing, and inferring to accomplish specific purposes for viewing and listening.- Use information they have heard or viewed to develop questions and activities that will extend their understanding.- Locate and interpret details to answer specific questions or complete tasks.- Demonstrate a willingness to assume a variety of roles in group interactions.
Grade 7 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystemPhysical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 8 PLO’s:Science – Identify and analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystemPhysical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 9 PLO’s:Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystemPhysical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 10 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystem.Physical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 11 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Identify relationships between organisms and their benefit to the entire ecosystem- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystem. - Make predictions for future sustainability of specific species with provided material.Language Arts – Demonstrate critical thinking and projected outcomes for different cycles and species.
Grade 12 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Identify relationships between organisms and their benefit to the entire ecosystem- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystem. - Make predictions for future sustainability of specific species with provided material.Language Arts – Demonstrate critical thinking and projected outcomes for different cycles and species.

 

Squids in the Hall (4-12)

Grade 4 PLO’s:Science - Compare the structures and behaviors of local marine animals and marine plants in different habitat and communities.Physical Education – Identify opportunities for activity in a variety of settings.- Demonstrate an ability to participate safely in specific activities.- Demonstrate leadership in selected activity.Language Arts – Listen, and view for specific purposes.- Use strategies, including asking and developing questions to further develop understanding.
Grade 5 PLO’s: Science - Analyze how different organisms adapt to their environments.Physical Education – Identify opportunities for activity in a variety of settings.- Demonstrate an ability to participate safely in specific activities.- Demonstrate leadership in selected activity.Language Arts – Listen, and view for specific purposes.- Use strategies, including asking and developing questions to further develop understanding.
Grade 6 PLO’s: Science - Analyze how different organisms adapt to their environments.Physical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific activities.Language Arts – Use questioning, predicting, summarizing, and inferring to accomplish specific purposes for viewing and listening.- Use information they have heard or viewed to develop questions and activities that will extend their understanding.- Locate and interpret details to answer specific questions or complete tasks.- Demonstrate a willingness to assume a variety of roles in group interactions.
Grade 7 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.Physical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 8 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.Physical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 9 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystem.Physical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 10 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystem.Physical Education – Demonstrate/apply safe procedures for specific physical activities.Language Arts – Interpret details in simple and direct illustrations and other required representations.- Share the responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.- Encourage others to participate.
Grade 11 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Identify relationships between organisms and their benefit to the entire ecosystem- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystem. - Make predictions for future sustainability of specific species with provided material.Language Arts – Demonstrate critical thinking and projected outcomes for different cycles and species.
Grade 12 PLO’s: Science - Analyze the roles of organisms as part of interconnected food webs, populations, communities, and ecosystems.- Assess survival needs and interactions between organisms and the environment.- Identify relationships between organisms and their benefit to the entire ecosystem- Evaluate human impacts of local ecosystems.- Evaluate the cultural, historical and natural history in a specific ecosystem. - Make predictions for future sustainability of specific species with provided material.Language Arts – Demonstrate critical thinking and projected outcomes for different cycles and species.

 

Tides and Tidal Creatures (K-5)

Kindergarten PLO’s: Science - Describe feature of local animals (e.g. size, color, shape, texture)- Compare common animals.- Share with others information obtained by observing.Social Studies - Participate co-operatively in groupsPhysical Education – Identify physical activities they enjoyed doing through assigned games.- Perform movement in personal space while maintaining control.- Demonstrate proper technique for performing specific locomotor movement.- Identify safety; follow rules and directions when participating in activities.Language Arts – Ask questions as an aid to understanding when listening, or viewing.- Demonstrate abilities to follow simple oral instructions.- Interact with others, speak in turn and listen actively, providing verbal and non-verbal responses appropriate to their stages of development and to their cultures.
Grade 1 PLO’s: Science - Classify living and non-living things- Describe the basic needs of these animals (e.g. food, water, shelter)- Describe how these basic needs are met in their environment. Social Studies - Participate co-operatively and productively in groups. Physical Education – Move through defined space while maintaining control (walking, crawling).- Change level of body position while maintaining control (e.g. high, medium,low)Language Arts – Ask questions as an aid to understanding when listening, or viewing.- Demonstrate abilities to follow simple oral instructions.- Interact with others, speak in turn and listen actively, providing verbal and non-verbal responses appropriate to their stages of development and to their cultures.
Grade 2 PLO’s: Science - Classify/Compare familiar animals according to similarities and differences in appearance, behavior, and life cycles- Describe some changes that affect animals- Describe the ways in which animals are important to other living things in the environment.- Use their senses to interpret observations.- Infer the probable outcome of an event or behavior based on observations.- Explain why water, air, and soil are important for living things.Physical Education – Move through defined space while maintaining control (walking blind-folded).- Change level of body position while maintaining control (e.g. high, medium, low)Language Arts – Ask and respond to questions before, during, and after viewing or listening.- Identify specific details in communication in response to tasks or questions.- Listen actively, responding verbally and non-verbally.- Seek opinions and consider the responses of others.- Demonstrate a willingness to support others by offering compliments or encouragement.
Grade 3 PLO’s: Science - Classify/Compare familiar animals according to similarities and differences in appearance, behavior, and life cycles- Describe some changes that affect animals- Describe the ways in which animals are important to other living things in the environment.- Use their senses to interpret observations.- Infer the probable outcome of an event or behavior based on observations.- Explain why water, air, and soil are important for living things.Physical Education – Move through defined space while maintaining control (walking blind-folded).- Change level of body position while maintaining control (e.g. high, medium, low)Language Arts – Ask and respond to questions before, during, and after viewing or listening.- Identify specific details in communication in response to tasks or questions.- Listen actively, responding verbally and non-verbally.- Seek opinions and consider the responses of others.- Demonstrate a willingness to support others by offering compliments or encouragement.
Grade 4 PLO’s: Science - Compare the structures and behaviors of local animals and plants in different habitat and communities.Physical Education – Identify opportunities for activity in a variety of settings.- Demonstrate an ability to participate safely in specific activities.- Demonstrate leadership in selected activity.Language Arts – Listen, and view for specific purposes.- Use strategies, including asking and developing questions to further develop understanding.- Make predictions, supported by reasons and relevant to the content.
Grade 5 PLO’s: Science - Analyze how different organisms adapt to their environments.- Describe different features that encompass an ecosystem- Analyze how BC’s living and non-living resources are used.- Describe potential environmental impacts of using BC’s living and non-living resources.Physical Education – Identify opportunities for activity in a variety of settings.- Demonstrate an ability to participate safely in specific activities.- Demonstrate leadership in selected activity.Language Arts – Listen, and view for specific purposes.- Use strategies, including asking and developing questions to further develop understanding.