Storytelling Within The Stars
Learn about traditional Indigenous storytelling practices and uses. Students will create their own creation legend using story dice and then will learn about an Indigenous creation story found within a constellation. After hearing the story, they will make a 3-D diorama of the Indigenous story to take home.
Cost: $5 per participant
Duration: 2 hours
Curriculum Outcomes
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Social Studies 5.2.2
Examine critically the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting.
Students will learn about the importance of oral storytelling in Indigenous culture and will hear one creation story.
Social Studies 5.S.1
Develop skills in critical thinking and creative thinking.
Students will learn the difference between creation stories and recorded history.
Science, Space
Students investigate and interpret astronomical phenomena.
Students will explore First Nations and Métis understandings of astronomical phenomena.
English Language Arts, Text Forms and Structures
Students examine how text genres, forms, and structures support and enhance communication.
Examine themes and characters in oral stories.
English Language Arts, Oral Language
Students investigate how oral language can be designed to communicate ideas and information.
Students will discuss the meanings and
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Pedley Pony Race
Teacher Favourite
Learn about local industry history through the museum’s hobby horses, then take the horses on a race through our obstacle course.
Cost: $10/class Duration: 30 minutes
Curriculum Outcomes
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Social 4.1.1
Develop awareness of historical figures and the development of local industries.
Understand the historical significance of industries in the region through interactive play.
History Savers
Teacher Favourite
Take an in-depth and hands-on look at the people behind the scenes at museums. Encapsulate a photograph, sculpt an artifact, test your memory, and design a museum for your classroom!
Cost: $3/participant Duration: 1.5 hours
Curriculum Outcomes
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English Language Arts and Literature, Oral Language
Students investigate how oral language can be designed to communicate ideas and information.
Students will work together to make an exhibit out of their artifact sculptures.
Art Level 3, Reflection Component 1
Students will sculpt an artifact that represents a moment in history, telling a story.
Art Level 3, Expression Purpose 2
Students will arrange their works inside their museum, telling a story.
Art Level 3, Media and Technique, Sculpture
Students will sculpt an artifact.
Museum Team Work
Challenge your students to work together while solving problems related to the museum tour—except not one person has all the information!
Cost: $10/class Duration: 45 min
Curriculum Outcomes
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English Language Arts and Literature, Oral Language
Students investigate how oral language can be designed to communicate ideas and information.
With a limited amount of time, students will work together and pool their knowledge to solve a puzzle.
Layered Paper Painting
Teacher Favourite
Create a beautiful painting to take home inspired by the local landscape and history! Choose from 3 different designs.
Cost: $5/participant Duration: 1.5 hours
Curriculum Outcomes
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Art Level 2, Component 10 Media and Techniques, Painting:
Blend colors on the page to create a textured, layered paper art piece.
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Art Level 3, Component 10 Media and Techniques, Painting
Blend colors on the page to create a textured, layered paper art piece.
Stellarium Show
Teacher Favourite
In-depth talk of the uses of constellations and how to find and use them for survival.
Cost: $25/class Duration: 30 min
Curriculum Outcomes
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Science, Space
Students investigate and interpret astronomical phenomena.
Students will learn about local astronomical phenomena and different cultural interpretations of constellations.