Education
Program Listings
All programs
are one hour in length unless otherwise specified. We are happy
to lengthen or shorten the program depending on your group’s
needs.
ECS TO GRADE 3
| From
Buggies to BMW’s |
ECS
to Grade 3 |
| Find
out how transportation has changed in the last 100 years. Students
construct their own paper carriages and learn the impact of
horse drawn transportation on communities of yesteryear. |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
1 – Science |
Topic C:
Building Things |
| Social
Studies |
Outcome
1.2 – My Community in the Past |
| Grade
2 – Social Studies |
Outcome
2.2 – Moving Forward with the Past |
| Grade
3 - Science |
Topic B:
Building with a Variety of Materials |
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Topic C:
Testing Materials and Designs |
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| Carriage
Capers |
ECS
to Grade 3 |
| Working
in our “mad scientist laboratory,” student groups
must analyze and assemble four different carriage models. The
groups then proceed into the gallery to match their model carriages
with the real thing. |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
1 – Science |
Topic C:
Building Things |
| Social
Studies |
Outcome
1.2 – My Community in the Past |
| Grade
2 – Social Studies |
Outcome
2.2 – Moving Forward with the Past |
| Grade
3 - Science |
Topic B:
Building with a Variety of Materials |
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Topic C:
Testing Materials and Designs |
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| Hat’s
Off |
ECS
to Grade 3 |
| Children
are introduced to the roles and occupations of people in the
late 1800s and early 1900s as they discover period costumes
and hats that have been hidden around the museum gallery. |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
1 – Social Studies Outcome |
1.2 –
My Community in the Past |
| Grade
2 – Social Studies Outcome |
2.2 –
Moving Forward with the Past |
Grades
4 – 6
| The
Amazing Race |
Grades
4 – 6 |
| This
interactive question and answer game has students sleuthing
through the Museum to find out about the exploration, settlement
and development of Alberta. |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
4 – Social Studies |
Outcome
4.1: Physical and Human Geography of Canada
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Outcome
4.2: Stories of Canada’s Beginnings |
| Grade
5 – Social Studies |
Outcome
5.1: Physical and Human Geography of Alberta |
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Outcome
5.2: The Stories and People of Alberta |
| Grade
6 – Science |
Topic D:
Evidence and Investigation |
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| Carriage
Anatomy 101 |
Grades
4 – 6 |
| Inside
our “anatomy laboratory,” students determine the
function of wooden carriage model components. They then assemble
the pieces to form a scaled down replica of a carriage. |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
4 – Science |
Topic B:
Wheels and Levers |
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Topic C:
Building devices and vehicles that move |
| Social
Studies |
Outcome
4.1: Physical and Human Geography of Canada |
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Outcome
4.2: Stories of Canada’s Beginnings |
| Grade
5 – Social Studies |
Outcome
5.1: Physical and Human Geography of Alberta |
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Outcome
5.2: The Stories and People of Alberta |
| Grade
6 – Science |
Topic D:
Evidence and Investigation |
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| The
Apprentices |
Grades
4 – 6 |
| Move
over, Mr. Trump! Students are thrust into the roles of carriage
factory workers and get to experience working conditions from
100 years ago. Production is key and if quotas are not met then
the students could hear the dreaded words, “You’re
Fired!” |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
4 – Science |
Topic B:
Wheels and Levers |
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Topic C:
Building devices and vehicles that move |
| Social
Studies |
Outcome
4.1: Physical and Human Geography of Canada |
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Outcome
4.2: Stories of Canada’s Beginnings |
| Grade
5 – Social Studies |
Outcome
5.1: Physical and Human Geography of Alberta |
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Outcome
5.2: The Stories and People of Alberta |
Grades 6-9
| C.C.S.I.
(Carriage Crime Scene Investigation) |
Grades
6 - 9 |
| Students
use 21st century science to solve a 19th century murder. Crime
Scene teams must test fingerprints, hair and cloth fibers to
analyze the evidence. |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
6 – Science |
Topic
D: Evidence and Investigation
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| Grade
7 – Science |
Topic 3:
Force and Motion |
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| Carriage
Conundrum |
Grades
6 – 9 |
| Student
groups race against time and one another in this fast and furious
question and answer game. Spin the Whammy Wheel and try your
luck! |
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| Curriculum
Correlations: |
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| Grade
6 – Science |
Topic D:
Evidence and Investigation |
| Grade
7 – Social Studies |
Outcome
7.2: Movement toward the West |
| Science |
Topic 2:
Structures and Design |
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Topic 3:
Force and Motion |
Cost
The primary
mandate of our education programs is to educate students. Therefore,
we offer our programs at a minimal, cost-recovery price. The cost
of participating in an education program at the Remington Museum
is $2.00 per student, per program. The cost is $3.50 per student,
per program if booked in conjunction with a horse-drawn wagon ride.
Chaperones and bus drivers are complimentary.
Supervisors
Our required
ratio of supervisors to students is 1:8. Both teachers and chaperones
are expected to stay with their group, participate actively in the
program and control any unruly behavior.
Booking
Procedures
The busiest
months for student visitation at the Remington Museum are May and
June. If you are planning to visit us during this time please book
early, as availability is limited. You can make inquiries and bookings
by:
E-mail
– info@remingtonmuseum.com
Phone
– dial 310-0000 and enter (403)-653-5139 after the prompt
Fax
- (403)-653-5160
Sleepovers
Imagine a field
trip so packed with activities it takes two days to do it all! Every
sleepover combines a full slate of fun and educational activities
together with the thrill of camping next to a stagecoach, a chuckwagon
or even a Clydesdale! All you need to bring is your sleeping bag
and sense of adventure because we’ll take care of the rest.
Our registration fee is $50.00 per student, including GST. A minimum of 20 paid participants is necessary to take part in the sleepover program. For more information and
availability please contact the Education Program Coordinator at
(403)-653-5139.
Food Services
Mom’s Restaurant offers many child friendly menu items at affordable prices. Group rates are also available. Please contact the restaurant’s direct line at (403)-653-3034 for more information.
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