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SSC Interview - Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre
Hello science fans!
We have teamed up with a very special guest to bring you this educational interview! One of our staff, Gabby Lorge, used to be a summer student at the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre
Hello science fans!
We have teamed up with a very special guest to bring you this educational interview! One of our staff, Gabby Lorge, used to be a summer student at the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (SBOIC). In this video, Gabby interviews her former boss and friend, Lori Johnson. Lori introduces us to Cricket, one of the Burrowing Owls that lives at the SBOIC!
Lori has worked as the Owl Coordinator at the Centre since 2010 so she knows everything and anything about owls. Her passion for them is contagious. Catch the love for these adorable creatures and learn about them with us in a unique way!
What is the SBOIC?
The Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (SBOIC) first opened its doors to the public in July 1997. Ever since then the Centre has been dedicated to raising public awareness about Canada’s endangered species, specifically, the Burrowing Owl and their prairie habitat.
SBOIC is a non-profit organization and their work is funded entirely by public donations and grants. The Centre’s mandate is to promote conservation through education, eco-tourism and stewardship. They do this through in-house tours and displays as well as a traveling component known as Owls on Tour. This educational programming is highlighted by the involvement of several hand-raised, imprinted Burrowing Owls as well as a small group of wild, non-releasable owls that are part of their permanent collection!
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Watch America's Musical Journey Online - Free!
In 2018 the Saskatchewan Science Centre rocked out with a visiting exhibition about music and a great IMAX documentary called America’s Musical Journey. We even partnered with Balfour Collegiate to recreate a flashmob from the film! Now you can watch America’s Musical Journey for free!
*Note - There are links, videos, and resources at the bottom of this post.
In 2018 the Saskatchewan Science Centre and Kramer IMAX Theatre rocked out! The Science Centre’s visiting exhibition was called Rock U, in which visitors could play instruments such as guitars and drum sets, listen to hundreds of popular rock ‘n roll songs from different decades, and learn about the history of the music business. It wasn’t all rock ‘n roll specific either - I even learned that an ocarina was a real instrument and not just something that Link plays in the Zelda games!
We paired that exhibition with America’s Musical Journey - a fun, toe-tapping movie featuring star musician Aloe Blacc. Even though it was called America’s Musical Journey, the film was really all about popular music through the decades, placed in the context of the cities where the styles came from. It’s easily one of my favorite IMAX films.
That summer, the Science Centre partnered with the new Balfour Arts Collective to stage a giant flashmob in downtown Regina, inspired by a scene in the film. And now you can watch the film for free!
Here’s s link to the flashmob that I mentioned above: Balfour Arts Collective Flashmob
And here’s the complete film for you to enjoy!
Download The Educator’s Guide Here
Proving The Earth Is Round With Kurtis Baute
In 2018 Kurtis Baute biked across Saskatchewan to measure the Earth and test it's shape. Staff from the Saskatchewan Science Centre helped to recreate the experiment that Eratosthenes first performed more than 2000 years ago!
In 2018 Kurtis Baute biked across Saskatchewan to measure the Earth and test it's shape. Staff from the Saskatchewan Science Centre helped to recreate the experiment that Eratosthenes first performed more than 2000 years ago!
Enjoy!