Question 1

Adult/Parent Volunteers

Accepted Answer

Adult volunteers arrive with the bus as no parking is available at the Festival (special circumstances may be arranged prior to your trip, otherwise a $10 parking fee wil be enforced). 5-8 students per adult volunteer. Adults must bring a litterless, nut-free lunch as they are not permitted to leave the Festival until the end of the day.

Question 2

Structure of a Festival Day

Accepted Answer

Times  Activity Centres: 9:30-11:45am Lunch: 11:45-12:15; Activity Centres: 12:15-1:20pm   Please separate students into small groups of 5-8 per adult volunteer.   Festival runs rain or shine. Check the weather report and dress appropriately (comfortable waterproof footwear is a good idea!).   Lunches are to be litterless and backpacks must be carried throughout the day. Please bring refillable water bottles. ​ Before you come, you may plan ahead and select activities and exhibits that best suit your students’ needs. To assist in this process, please use the Watershed Activities List along with the Festival Planner.

Question 3

Parking

Accepted Answer

No parking is available at the Festival for personal vehicles (special circumstances may be arranged prior to your trip, otherwise a $10 parking fee wil be enforced).

Question 4

Curriculum Expectations

Accepted Answer

All learning centres have been designed to complement the Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum Expectations for Grade 4 Students. One of the learning goals is that students have the knowledge to say “I can use water wisely!” ​ Curriculum Expectations that are met at the Festival Include: ​ Life Systems Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of habitat and community, and identify the factors that could affect habitats and communities of plants and animals  Describe ways in which humans can change habitats and the effects of these changes on the plants and animals within the habitats  Investigate the dependency of plants and animals on their habitat and the            interrelationships of the plants and animals living in a specific habitat  ​ Earth & Space Systems​ Demonstrate an understanding of the physical properties of rocks and minerals and the effects of erosion on the landscape. Investigate, test and compare the physical properties of rocks and minerals and investigate the factors that cause erosion of the landscape. Describe the effects of human activity (e.g., land development, building of dams, mine development, erosion-preventing measures) on physical features of the landscape, and examine the use of rocks and minerals in making consumer products.

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