Virtual field trip | Port of Vancouver

Virtual field trip for grades four, five and six classes with our community outreach coordinator. To book please Schedule parts 1 and 2 online hosted on MS Teams or Zoom.

Part 1: 60 minute presentation (intro to the port and five business sectors)
Part 2: 60 minute presentation (sustainability, imports/exports, international trade, occupations and review)

Booking calendar

Pre-presentation activities

Activity: What happens at the Port of Vancouver-instructions, what happens at the Port of Vancouver – activity sheet
Kahoot game: Port vocabulary

Activities after you have completed part 1 of the virtual presentation

Activity: Port vocabulary wordsearch, Port vocabulary wordsearch answer key
Infographic: What is a Canada port authority
Video: Port of Vancouver – aerial tour
Activity: Maps activity – teacher instructions, maps – activity sheet, maps activity answer sheet

Video: What it feels like to be on a log drive on B.C.’s Fraser River
Video: Sulphur – behind the scenes at Vancouver Wharves
Video: Port and mining community connection
Video:Sulphur – scientific explanation

Activity: Journey of a shipping container: The Port of Vancouver plays a critical role in Canada’s trade. Learn about the history of containers, benefits of containers, what is inside containers. Learn about some import and export stories.
Activity: Port of Vancouver container maze
Video: Containerization

Video: Cruise (start at 43 seconds in)