Information
Booking
To book a Watershed on Wheels, Yellow Fish Road, or Aquatic Plants Program, please Contact Us. All bookings are completed over the phone to confirm grade, program, and date selection.
Location
These programs can be conducted within a classroom setting, as well as a local park, schoolyard or a nearby natural area. Our staff visit a minimum of 4 classes on one day.
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Staff
A WOW team member is an expert on water conservation and a naturalist at heart. We have 20 years of collective experience studying ecology and managing groups in- and out-of-doors, helping others to discover nature.
WOW staff have a gift for engaging students through hands-on learning experiences and for creating a safe learning environment. First-Aid training and experience teaching outdoor skills such as orienteering and wildlife identification are just a few of our qualifications. Some of our programs can be presented in French as well.
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Programs
All programs have been designed to meet the grades 1 to 8 Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum expectations, but can be adapted for the high school level. We are piloting a new kindergarten and high school programs this year.
Some of the WOW programs, like the Aquatic Plants Program and the Yellow Fish Road Program, provide students with an opportunity to take environemntal action within their own community.
WOW programs usually run from 9:00a.m. to 11:30a.m in the morning, or 12:30p.m to 3:00p.m in the afternoon. These times can be changed according to your school schedule.
Daily Routine
- The WOW instructor will arrive approximately 15 minutes early to set up.
- The lessons run 2.5 hours in length.
What to Wear and Bring
- If we are heading outside, please remind everyone to bring a hat, long sleeves and/or sunscreen.
- A bottle of water is highly recommended for spring and summer programs.
- Yellow Fish Road Program participants should wear clothing they can get paint on, it doesn't wash out!
- Rubber Boots are recommended for the Aquatic Plants Program and Stream/Pond studies.
Teachers' Preparation/Involvement:
We would appreciate it if name tags, that the students can make prior to our visit, be placed on their desks or on the students. This will help us to remember names in the short time we are with them. The instructor will be leaving you with an evaluation form that we ask be filled out. This form helps us to make improvements to the program and lets us track our success. We ask that the teacher doing the bookings provide us with a list of the room numbers we will be visiting including program times, the participating teacher’s names and scheduled recess times. It would be helpful if the participating teachers also received this list so they know when we are scheduled to be in their classroom. Please select 10 or more student volunteers prior to our visit to assist with the transportation of equipment from the parking lot to the classroom. We will call for the volunteers upon arrival.
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Behaviour
As the regular classroom teacher you know your students best. We hope you will aid the instructor to ensure a safe and enjoyable learning atmosphere.
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Accessibility
Watershed on Wheels can usually accommodate participants with special needs. Some weekend and evening programs may be arranged depending on availability of instructors. We can help you decide which programs will best suit the individuals in your group.
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Safety
Staff First Aid Training: Staff are trained in Standard First Aid.
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Cost
WOW is a complimentary program thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and partners.
Parking
Please ensure that there is parking located closest to the nearest entrance as our instructors have to lift some heavy equipment.
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