Parc national du Bic

Scholastic Activities

Parc national du Bic: A Natural Choice

We hope to share the park’s natural and cultural riches and educate youth about the importance of protected areas. We have therefore developed many school activities, which are available to teachers and their students year-round. Take the time to discover them, and don’t hesitate to contact us

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School Activity on the Parks Network

A park warden will visit your students in class to share his or her enthusiasm about Québec’s national parks, describing their riches, their mission and their history. This is a great chance for young people to find answers to many of their questions, and to reflect on the balance needed between the conservation and accessibility components of the parks’ mission. Québec’s national parks : protected territories (1st cycle of secondary school) (in French only).

Students participating in this activity will receive daily family access to the national park of their choice so they can experience the national parks up close and personal. And the activity is free of charge for the 4th, 7th and 10th classes coming from your school!

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Information on the Network School Activity

School Program	Level and cycle	Related to	Skill objectives	Duration and Rates 2019-2020
Québec’s National Parks: Protected Territories	Secondary 1st cycle	• Geography	GEO 1, 2 and 3	1 ¼ h $105 + taxes/class

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Local School Activities

Parc national du Bic welcomes school groups of all ages. Discover coastal organisms with lessons adapted to grade level.

For more information about our school programs, call Mélanie Sabourin at 418 736-5035, or enquire by e-mail at sabourin.melanie@sepaq.com

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Information on local school activities

Recreational- Educational Activities Available	Grades and Cycles	Programs Involved	Targeted Skills	Duration and Pricing 2017-2018
Discovery Stations: On a hike with a park warden-naturalist, explore three "discovery-stations" whose contents are adapted to the high school level. You’ll discover the marine milieu made up of the St. Lawrence estuary, coastline organisms, the park’s wildlife (common eiders, seals...) and some customs of the Amerindians who frequented the area.	Preschool	Science and technology, French, geography, history and citizenship education	ST 1, 2, 4 FR 2 GHEC 3	1 h $59.50  + taxes/class
	Elementary (1st cycle)		ST 1, 2, 4 FR 2 GHEC 3	1½ h $89.50 + taxes/class
	Elementary (2nd cycle)		ST 1, 4 FR 1, 2 GHEC 2,3
	Elementary (3rd cycle)		ST 1, 2, 3, 4 FR 1,2, GHEC 1, 2, 3
Little Discovery Game on the Shoreline Environment This team-based rally is designed to help participants learn about some aspects of the seaside through the senses of sight, touch, and so on. (e.g. beach organisms, rocks, etc.) in a relaxed setting where students are free to move around. A park warden-naturalist accompanied by a professor (Head of Research) will distribute the research projects and judge the results.	Elementary (1st cycle)	Science and technology, French,	ST 1, 2, 4 FR 2	1 ½ h $89.50 + taxes/class
Big Discovery Game on the Shoreline Environment This team-based rally is designed to help participants learn about some aspects of the seaside through discovery, the use of an identification guide and the reading and comprehension of questions, all in a relaxed atmosphere where the students are free to move around. A park warden-naturalist accompanied by a professor (Head of Research) will distribute the research projects and judge the results.	(1st cycle) (2nd cycle)	Science and technology, French,	ST 1, 4 FR 1, 2	1 ½ h $89.50 + taxes/class
Archéo-Joute For children: - Aged 8 and 15 - who love making discoveries - who are intrigued by archaeology. These are the perfect candidates for becoming “Apprentice archeologists”. In the company of a park warden-naturalist, the group will be introduced to the field of archeology. Through the dig method, the groups will soak up the work and the qualities of a real archaeologist. With the help of clues from the past (artefacts), the kids will discover the history of the park, from its first inhabitants until today.	Elementary (2nd cycle and 3rd cycle) Secondary 1 to 4	Science and technology, French	ST 1, 2, 3, 4 FR 1,2, GHEC 1, 2, 3	1 h 30 $89.50 + taxes/group of 12 and less
Theatrical Activity Elliott’s odyssey: Accompany Elliott, a young lad from Bic with “natural” curiosity, in his fascinating odyssey to discover the estuary. Go back in time in his dad’s famous DeLorean and meet with explorers, pilots, and fishers who’ll tell you all about the river. Then dive under the water to discover the unsuspected diversity of marine life. A puppet show.	Elementary (2nd and 3rd cycles) Secondary 1	Science and technology, dramatic arts, geography, history and citizenship education	ST 1 ART 1 GHEC 1, 3	30 minutes $119 + taxes/class
Guided hike: Between winds and tides Enjoy a hike specially adapted to your group. Get to know the shore, this contact zone between land and sea. Check out the cliffs and the marsh dominated by the omnipresent St. Lawrence Estuary. Discover flora and fauna that have successfully adapted to such a harsh environment (the action of the waves, the tides, salinity, ice, and other elements).	Elementary (3rd cycle) Secondary 1 to 5 and adults	Science and technology, French	ST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 FR 1, 2	1 ½ h $89.25 + taxes/class
Guided hike: Human occupation inspired by the landscape A setting with ageless universal charm. An invitation to relive the cycles of time and to understand the close links that unite this territory and its human occupants from long ago until today. From Amerindians to vacationers, you’ll discover this history as you walk along the coves.	Elementary (3rd cycle) Secondary 1 to 5 and adults	Science and technology, French, geography, history and citizenship education	ST 1 FR 1, 2 GHEC 1, 3	1 ½ h $89.25 + taxes/class
Guided hike: An ever-changing landscape See the effects of the agents of erosion which, as the seasons unfold, deploy their powers by constantly remodeling the shapes of the shore. Learn to recognize the prints that ancient seas have left on the landscape. This hike will lead you to loop the comet’s tail of Île aux Amours.	Elementary (3rd cycle) Secondary 1 to 5 and adults	Science and technology, French, geography, history and citizenship education	ST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 FR 1, 2 GHEC 1	1 ½ h $89.25 + taxes/class
Guided bus tour (group bus) A park warden and naturalist will accompany the group on the bus for a two-hour general tour of various sectors of the park. On the agenda of this discovery visit: park legends, toponymy, flora and fauna, history, activities, and services.	Elementary (3rd cycle) Secondary 1 to 5	Science and technology, French, geography, history and citizenship education	ST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 FR 1, 2 GHEC 1 GEO 1	2 h $119 + taxes/bus