Edu Trek: Destination Africa

Journey into the grasslands and rainforests of Africa and explore some of the continent’s most remarkable wildlife. From powerful predators to towering herbivores, investigate the adaptations, behaviours, habitats, and ecological relationships that help animals survive in diverse African ecosystems. Along the way, discover the important conservation work being done to protect vulnerable species and explore how human actions can impact wildlife around the world.  Species observed may include meerkats, hippopotamuses, giraffes, lions, zebras, lemurs, Malagasy boas, dwarf crocodiles, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and western lowland gorillas.

Location: Outdoors and inside public buildings
Length: 60 minutes
Program times: 10:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m.
Maximum students: 30
Cost:

• September-March: $240

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Curricular Connections

This program is designed to complement the Alberta Science curriculum. Depending on the grade of the class, tours may be roughly themed as follows:  

Kindergarten – Movement and environmental respect 

Grade 1 – Seasonal change 

Grade 2 – Lifecycles 

Grade 3 – Animal diets 

Grade 4 – Adaptations 

Grade 5 – Climate and flight 

Grade 6 – Ecosystems and climate change 

Grade 7 – Trophic level interactions 

Grade 8 – Freshwater systems 

Grade 9 – Sexual reproduction 

Grade 10 – Human impacts and climate change 

Grade 11 – Native and invasive species 

Grade 12 – Population dynamics

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