High School
Description
A half-day or full day of workshops about biodiversity for groups of teens. The group uses their senses and engages in discussion and interpretation to learn and increase their own awareness.
Teens at the Museum
Outdoors
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2 hours
Teens at the Museum
Indoors
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2 hours
Teens at the Museum + Orchard
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2 hours
Teens at the Museum
Outdoors
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4 hours
Teens at the Museum
Indoors
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4 hours
Teens at the Museum + Orchard
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4 hours
Reservations
To make a group reservation, contact Isabelle Denis, head of activities, at 819 222-5665 ext. 4 or at [email protected]. We recommend booking several months in advance. You do not need to make a deposit.
The minimum number of participants is 15 people. A deal is offered on every 10 participants.
Suggested activities
Arthropods
Observe and handle different species of arthropods. Learn to distinguish an insect from an arachnid or a shelfish.
Duration: 15 to 30 minutes
Indoor activity
Biodyssey
A new visual, participative, and creative workshop to teach participants that biodiversity is all around us in different forms and that everyone can help to protect it. The workshop contains 90 magnets and three boards representing different ecosystems. The workshop can be adapted depending on the school grade to include discussion, games, and awareness. For example, the available material can address many issues, such as pollution or human impact on the environment.
Duration: 20 à 60 minutes
Indoor activity
Forest rally
Sharpen your observation skills in the forest by looking for wooden animals, and work in teams to win this fun game.
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
Outdoor activity
Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence and H20 Room
Dive into the waters of the river in the Journey to the Bottom of the St. Lawrence multimedia experience to discover the phenomenon of the tides, the geography of the river and the importance of aquatic species. End the tour in the H2O Room to observe and identify the fish and turtle species of Quebec.
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Indoor activity
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Migrations in peril
Using a backlit map of animal migrations at risk, the group can have discussions, solve problems, and offer interpretations through a matching game. The goal of this activity is to better understand what migrations are, human impact on them, and how to protect endangered species.
Motivated to work in groups participants are entrusted with different migratory species to encourage discussion. Can bad weather harm them? Are humans also to blame? What about pollution? What can we do as individuals or as a society? Are you ready to migrate towards sustainable solutions?
Duration: 40 to 60 minutes
Indoor activity
Orchard
Pick apples from mid-September to mid October
Outdoor activity
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Outdoor and indoor play space
Variety of fun games related to animals and nature for different groups.
Duration: 20 to 60 minutes
Outdoor activity
Sensory challenges
Games with different skill levels to challenge our senses of touch, smell, sight, and hearing.
Indoor activity
The return of the giants of prehistory
Leap back in time to discover the earliest humans, their way of life, and the domestication of fire. Explore the world of extinct giant mammals like the woolly mammoth and the smilodon, and finish your journey through time with dinosaurs and fossils. Observe and handle replicas.
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
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Urban fauna, odd neighbours!
Discover and observe the lives and habits of different species of urban fauna, including mammals, birds of prey, and reptiles and amphibians in Quebec. Observe and identify species like raccoons, the striped skunk, the groundhog, the great horned owl, the red-tailed hawk, the American bullfrog, the salamander, and more.
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
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The museum reserves the right to choose and modify the activities on your schedule.
