BayWatch Workshop
During this interactive experience, visitors explore how changes to certain variables might impact the health of eelgrass in Malpeque Bay, and therefore the survival of other species in the habitat.
Set up a computer or tablet for visitors to explore this interactive on their own, or hold a workshop to guide them through an introduction, investigation, and discussion.
Note: There is a high-tech version of this workshop that can be accessed on the Ocean School website. It can be completed in 40-50 minutes and requires at least 2 VR headsets, a computer, and a projector.
GET STARTEDWhere’s Whaledo Workshop
Invite Whaledo, a virtual whale, into your space for visitors to reach out and discover every detail of this mighty mammal in augmented reality, all the way from its blowhole to its flukes! Encourage visitors to take a selfie with Whaledo to share on their social media. Make sure to tag @oceanschoolnow.
Download the Ocean School App and learn how to spawn Whaledo using our Web App guide.
Activity: Set up Whaledo in a large room or outdoors for visitors to take pictures with or choose from a variety of short 10-15 minute workshops to allow them to describe the size and features of a right whale or orca using the workshop guidelines provided.
GET STARTEDBalancing Act
For millennia, the Haíɫzaqv have depended on the seasonal cycles that bring ocean resources to the coast. Every generation learns to harvest in a sustainable way. But now these resources are dwindling. And it’s up to us – all of us – to work together to put things back in balance.
Comic activity: Visitors learn more about c̓isḷa—the act of looking after and taking care of something important. Visitors then create a comic that illustrates people taking care of and giving back to nature.
Note: This activity is part of a full 50-minute learning module where youth host Jordan invites you to his Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) homelands to take part in the harvest.
GET STARTEDOff the Hook Habitats
Take an animated trip from the top to the bottom of the ocean, exploring the factors that make for great aquatic “real-estate”. Combinations of oxygen, sunlight, food, and shelter create different homes for different creatures: from “high-rise” kelp forests to heated “basement apartments” in the hydrothermal zone.
Instagram reflection: Visitors are invited to take screenshots of the animation and create Instagram posts of habitat features using a template in Google Slides. Encourage visitors to use captions that will help them remember the habitat features.
GET STARTEDSharks are Awesome
Sharks have survived in the ocean for millions of years – from the time of the dinosaurs! Take visitors on a 360° experience of sharks and the adaptations that make them so amazing. Ask visitors “How can we help these awesome creatures face the challenges to come?”
Superhero comic activity: After watching the 360° video, encourage visitors to create a superhero comic of sharks that demonstrates their amazing adaptations. Use the comic template provided, or create a new one on paper or poster board.
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