High school presentations are detailed, fact filled and focus on ecology and the natural world, conservation, rare species and species interactions. These topics are combined in a seminar that also gives students ideas about careers in the natural sciences. All presentations are interactive, involve student classroom participation and show live bugs to students. We bring displays, preserved specimens, a live scorpion and live tarantula to your classroom (although we do not allow students to hold these animals).
We offer three different programs, although if there is a biological topic that interests you but is not listed, give us a call and we will develop a unique program for your class.
Presentation Topics
- Bug Diversity: Insects and spiders are an integral part of our environment and without these animals our world would not function for very long. Learn about a variety of arthropods from British Columbia and elsewhere, ecological interactions between insects, their habitats and ecosystems and some of the latest scientific findings in entomology.
- Arachnids: Arachnids are the group of bugs that include spiders, mites and scorpions, among others. Learn about these various types of bugs, the differnces between them, where you find them, what the biggest and the smallest, the most elusive, and you will have to decide what is the coolest.
- Outdoor Entomologist/Biologist: Ever wonder how an entomologist does fieldwork? During this outdoor presentation, learn about some of the techniques an entomologist uses to gain information about bugs in an ecosystem, make a few unique bug catching instruments, learn about the diversity of insects in our parks, gardens, backyards and school grounds, go on a bug hunt and learn how to collect data. You never know, you may want to become an entomologist when you grow up! This program is 1.5 hours and costs an additional $42 ($181 total).
Cost and terms of on-the-road presentations
- $139 per presentation (24 students per presentation) including tax
- $6 per additional student, including tax
- Adults are no charge
- Presentations are approximately one hour fifteen minutes
- $60 deposit required at time of booking. Unfortunately, we cannot hold your place without a deposit, no exceptions. Deposits are non-refundable.
- Additional $20 gas fee for programs booked in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, south Surrey/White Rock, Langley, Richmond.
- No gas fee for Coquitlam, New Westminster, Burnaby or Delta.
- When you make a booking, we will send you a confirmation via fax/email by the next business day. if you do not receive a confirmation, please advise us immediately, otherwise we will assume you received the confirmation. Please review the confirmation, dates and final price of program and immediately advise us of errors.
- If you wold like to pay your deposit by cheque sent from your school, cheque must be receive three weeks in advance of program. We do not accept personal cheques. We will notify you of receipt of payment.
Please fill out the booking request form. We will respond to your request within two business days. Thank you!
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