The Pro D Day campers went to Beacon Hill Park for a scavenger hunt. There were no clues or hints, but rather they each had an egg carton with images of common natural specimens. The goal was to take a closer look at every day nature and find all twelve items. The acorns were probably the toughest to find as they were hidden beneath fallen leaves!

Regardless of an owl's dinner choice, they will almost always swallow their food whole. However, an owl cannot digest every part of its meal, therefore it will regurgitate a compact oval shaped pellet made of fur, feathers and bones. The young scientists had fun discovering the contents of an owls stomach!

Seycove Secondary students joined us at the RBCM for an exploration of oral histories.

Seycove Secondary students joined us at the RBCM for an exploration of oral histories.

Seycove Secondary students joined us at the RBCM for an exploration of oral history. 

Here's a little video of the incredible Seycove students who joined us at the RBCM as a starting point for their studies in oral history and hands-on documentation. Take a peek at the discussions and activities that spanned their day!

We can learn about the past in many ways. This lesson plan has been developed to engage students in inquiry-based learning and offer an opportunity to analyze primary sources without leaving the classroom. Primary sources are original, first-hand accounts of the past and can take many forms. Use this guide to help explore primary sources!