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					We host several school trips each year for a small number of students (4-5) from local elementary schools. We are able to webcast these visits live as well as re-webcast them later so that they may be viewed back in the classroom. We are not able to handle large groups of people due to the impact on the island and due to safety concerns. Teachers from the Victoria and Western Communities wishing to involve representatives from their class should contact : Garry Fletcher at Lester Pearson College.
				In June, 2002 several grade six students of Nadine Cruikshank's class at West-Mont school in Metchosin came out to Race Rocks to participate in a live webcast. Pearson College students Ben, Joe, Kiprop and former student Ryan Murphy introduce them to the ecology and the history of Race Rocks. (17 minutes)
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		Mr. Philion from Wishart School has often had his grade seven class out for field trips- Arrival at the Docks ( 1999) Signing in at the Guest book Diving Service Schools Project, 1998 Diving Service Schools Project , 1997 Bill Philion's class in the tank room Ryan and the touch tank The live tanks have a number of invertebrates with special adaptations A microscope with a CCD camera is used to view plankton on the computer. Handling a crab the right way! There are a number of historical features like this manual foghorn . Divers explain the equipment Karl explaining the history of the station. The first nations dugout cedar canoe on display on the island. Traditional food and customs are reviewed Down from the historic tower tower. The canon helps create the historical account of the early days of shipping in the Straits. More School Pictures-June2002