| Duration | 55-65 minutes |
| Small group (1-15 participants) | $200 |
| Large group (16-30 participants) | $350 |
* Please see our Booking Information page for more details.
Enter the world of minerals, with minerals from all around the world! Join us to explore the diversity and uses of minerals from across the globe through a scavenger hunt, an immersive board game experience, and hands-on encounters with real mineral specimens. This program makes use of the PME’s gallery and mineral collection to give students a tactile, unique museum experience. It connects geology to a sense of place, and encourages curiosity about and stewardship for our planet’s treasures.
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Targeted Curriculum
Big Ideas and Content
- Social Studies 3: Relationship between humans and their environment
- Social Studies 4: The impact of colonisation
- Science 5: Earth materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as natural resources
Curricular Competencies
- Express and reflect on personal or shared experiences of place
- Identify some simple environmental implications of their and others’ actions
- Differentiate between intended and unintended consequences of events, decisions, or developments, and speculate about alternative outcomes
Resources
It is highly encouraged that your group allows for time before or after the program to explore the museum freely and fully. Access our educator resources, a virtual tour, and learn more about our exhibits in advance to make the most of your visit to the Pacific Museum of Earth!
Accessibility Notes
Most programs involve some time moving around the museum, which features level flooring and no lips or steps. Many activities take place in our programming room, which adheres to UBC guidelines with an approximate entrance (doorway and door together) width of 32 inches. However, the physical flow of each program is readily adaptable to suit the needs of any particular group so that everyone can participate in a way that works for them. Please include a note in your booking request or email us at pmebookings@eoas.ubc.ca to let us know how we can meet the access needs of your group. More details on accessibility at the museum can be found here.
We understand that some schools and community organisations may be facing socioeconomic barriers to accessing programming at the PME. If the cost of programming is a barrier to you, please reach out to us — we would be happy to work out a reduced rate or payment structure that accommodates your needs. We offer free bookings for Indigenous groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit groups, Indigenous community programs and educational initiatives.