HCTF Education's Environmental Exchange Box Program is a place-based learning program offering classes in BC opportunities to explore, learn and share about the biodiversity of their local places with a partner class. Are you looking for a method for your students to express and reflect on personal or shared experiences of place?

Deadline: October 15th

What is an exchange box?

The exchange box is a physical box that participating classes will receive when you sign-up in the Environmental Exchange Box Program. What is put into the “exchange box” depends on the creativity of your class but here are some ideas:

• Photos
• Illustrations
• Plant rubbings-bark, leaf, stem
• Poetry, stories
• Models of things found in nature
• Video or presentations
• Newspaper articles

What is included in the Environmental Exchange Box program?

• An Exchange Box will be provided to each participating class. Each box contains information and resources to get you and your class started on explorations of your local place(s).
• Support from an assigned WildBC Facilitator.
• Free resources on completion of each exchange.
• Free mail and shipping options.

Participation requirements

• Commitment to undertaking at least one exchange with your partner class before the end of May.
• Open to K-9 classes (French and English) in B.C.
• Get outdoors to explore and learn about your local place(s).
• Create contents for the exchange box with your class.
• Exchange and share with your partner class! 
• Share a photo or story of your exchange our our padlet, social media or with your assigned facilitator.
• Complete a post exchange survey.  

Please read the Environmental Exchange Box Overview or visit hctfeducation.ca/programs for more info