ODOS Classroom Activities and Workshops
ODOS schools are offered classroom activities to help students better understand climate protection. Delivery of these programs is organized for all the ODOS schools at no cost.
Keep Cool Play
DreamRiders' Keep Cool Play introduces schools to the ideas of conservation and climate protecting transportation choices, while making learning fun and entertaining! The plays are currently being performed at ODOS schools and other schools in the Lower Mainland. Keep Cool is sponsored by the City of Vancouver.
- Click here to find out when Keep Cool is coming to your school.
- Click here to watch the DreamRider walk-to-school video.
Hub for Action on School Transportation Emissions Project (HASTE)
HASTE is a new project that supports schools and their communities taking action on reducing transportation emissions in British Columbia. It's an online resource and networking centre, designed to help students, teachers and schools improve the health of individuals, communities and the environment.
Climate Change Showdown
BC Sustainable Energy Association's Climate Change Showdown is a free 80-minute workshop for students in Grades 5-7. It includes playing the Climate Change Game where students work as a team to move a dinosaur around a game board. There's also a DVD called the Climate Change Show and a take-home activity for students to work with their families on energy saving actions. This is tailored to BC Ministry PLOs (prescribed learning outcomes).
To book your class, contact BCSEA at 778.785.3951.
VPB Active Adventure Passport
The goal of the Active Adventure Passport is to provide a six week series of fitness adventures for Vancouver elementary school students. These adventures will include free swimming, skating, wall climbing and park exploration. The focus of the passport is to help students become more aware of local fitness opportunities.
Tip: Visit the VPB "Step Out" Walks website for a variety of walking routes within Vancouver and numerous tips and resources to help you get walking.
Unclaimed Bicycle Donation Program
The Unclaimed Bicycle Donation Program provides an opportunity to distribute unclaimed used bicycles from the Vancouver Police Department to organizations like the VSB, VACC and BEST, for cycling education and skills training. This program will work in conjunction with the ODOS student bicycle skills training program to encourage additional cycling to school. For more information, contact PEDAL.
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