Program Name

Curriculum and Topic

Location

Length

JK/SK

- Demonstrate understanding of and care for the natural world

Take a look at what living things do each day to stay alive. Students will learn about differences between living and non-living things and discover what all living things need to survive.

Indoor

1/2 hour

JK/SK

Discover the natural side of Bronte Creek Provincial Park through this slide show and centre tour. Take a closer look at Ontario’s unique wildlife through hands on displays in our creatures of the night room as well as our live displays which include: snakes, turtles, toads and honeybees.

Indoor

1/2 hour

JK/SK

- Identify ways in which people use the natural environment.

Classes can discover nature’s sweetest treat! A pre-school program that showcases the major developments in the maple syrup production. Together with your instructor you will walk along Maple Lane and using a MAP and a BACKPACK you will find three key components to Maple Syrup production. Students will be involved in tree tapping and interactive games to discover the technological changes through the years.

Outdoor

1/2 hour

JK/SK

– Identify and use social skills

A personal tour of some of the barns that surround the children's farm. Students may see chickens, rabbits, pigs and goats. Focus of tour: farm animal characteristics, what do they eat, what food/ products do they provide, names of male, female and offspring.

outdoor

1/2 hour

JK/SK

Before the time of video games and theme parks, kids found ways to have lots of fun! During this 1/2 hour program, students learn about and participate in some of the past-times of Victorian children. Singing, dancing story reading and craft will be included.

Indoor / outdoor

1/2 hour

Program Name

Curriculum and Topic

Location

Length

Grade 1

- Demonstrate an understanding that a local community is made up of groups of people.

What was life like in a late 1890’s community? In this program children will take a look at what shops, services and industries made up a historical community and compare it to a present day town. This includes looking at various businesses, occupations and social activities.

Indoor

1 hour

Grade 1

- Describe the different ways animals move to meet their needs.

Hike though the forest and discover the nocturnal side of Bronte Creek Provincial Park. This program includes group activities and visual aids. Students will learn how bats, coyotes and owls communicate.

Outdoor

1 hour

Grade 1

- Identify how their basic needs are met. Food from farms.

Classes can discover nature’s sweetest treat! Students will explore historical methods of Maple Syrup production pre-1900. During the program students will measure and tap a tree, then learn how sap is collected and made into syrup or sugar.

Outdoor

1 hour

Grade 1

- Describe the roles and responsibilities of various family members.

Explore the 1890’s farmhouse - discover how roles have changed.

Indoor

1/2 hour

Program Name

Curriculum and Topic

Location

Length

Grade 2

- Investigate physical and behavioural characteristics and growth of different types of animals.

Get a closer look into the life and history of a honeybee through activities and role-playing. Students will understand the metamorphosis of the honeybee throughout its lifecycle by viewing our live honeybee hive.

Indoor / Outdoor

1 hour

Grade 2

- Describe family history and traditions as they relate to being Canadian.

Learn how many holiday and family traditions were passed down through generations. Students will discover some of the "quirky" traditions Victorians had. The ‘holiday’ focus will change with the seasons and look at celebrations around the world.

Indoor

1 hour

Grade 2

Adaptable to each group/ topic.

Indoor

1/2 hour

Grade 2

Discover the natural side of Bronte Creek Provincial Park through this slide show and centre tour. Take a closer look at Ontario’s unique wildlife including: snakes, turtles, toads and honeybees.

Indoor

1/2 hour

Program Name

Curriculum and Topic

Location

Length

Grade 3

Get a closer look into the life under the ground. Identify living things found in the soil, and see how nature is the original recycler. Uses of soil discussed.

Outdoor

1 hour

Grade 3

Discover the natural side of Bronte Creek Provincial Park through this slide show and centre tour. Take a closer look at Ontario’s unique wildlife including: snakes, turtles, toads and honeybees.

Indoor

1/2 hour

Grade 3

- Explain how the pioneers (early farming) used natural resources.

Students get a chance to experience a taste of early farming life through hands on activities that may include butter making, carding wool, artifact detective and toys and games.

Indoor

1 hour

Grade 3

- Describe lifestyles of males and females in 1899 and the roles of people in a farming community.

Tour the 1890’s farmhouse and see how much things have changed!

Indoor

1/2 hour

Describe the interaction between people & environment. Identify products Ontario sells.

Students will explore historical methods of maple syrup production pre-1900. During the program students will measure and tap a tree and learn how sap is collected, then made into syrup or sugar.

Outdoor

1 hour

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Curriculum and Topic

Location

Length

- Describe structural adaptations of plants and animals that demonstrate a response of the living things to their environment.

During this hands-on investigation, students will gain an appreciation of Ontario’s wetlands. This program includes group activities and live animal collection. Students will learn about the factors that affect the stability of the wetland habitat.

Outdoor

1 hour

Grade 4

- Identify different uses of light in a home or in the community.

Students will explore the house and learn how a person in the 1890’s relied on sunlight and other alternatives to electricity to complete daily tasks. Through various activities such as candle making and shadow sketching, students will gain an understanding of how important light energy was to early farming families.

Indoor

1 hour

Grade 4

General house tour. See how energy was used and conserved even 100 years ago! How did they manage without hydro?

Indoor

1/2 hour

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Curriculum and Topic

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Length

Grade 5 & 6

- Examine how weather forecasts influence decisions concerning human activity and how humans have adapted to a variety of weather conditions.

Discover how weather affected many activities done on a farm 100 or more years ago. Learn about the devices farmers would invent or devise to survive adverse weather conditions for their livestock, crops and family.

Indoor and Outdoor

1 hour

- distinguish between renewable and non-renewable energy.

This program intorduces students to key comcepts about what energy is, the different states it can exist in and how energy functions. Different types and sources of energy will be discussed and explored. During the one hour hike, students will make connections between energy theory and how they use energy in their daily routines.

Hike

1 hour

Grade 5 & 6

-Identify various kinds of plant or animal organisms in a given plot using commercially produced biological or classification keys.

Students are immersed in a live field habitat where they will experience a natural diverse habitat. Comparisons of arthropods, group activities and an indepth field study will enhance the students’ understanding of biodiversity.

Outdoor

1 hour

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Curriculum and Topic

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Grade 7 & 8

- Identify and explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers in food chains and their effects on the environment.

During this hands-on investigation, students will gain an appreciation of Ontario’s Hardwood forests. This program includes group activities and live animal collection. Students will investigate the interaction and components of a forest ecosystem.

Outdoor

1 hour

Grade 7 & 8

- Demonstrate an understanding of life in English Canada - Demonstrate and understanding of how diverse groups and individuals have contributed to the historical, cultural and economic development of Canada.

The setting for this program is a farmhouse that was built in 1899 and it is the perfect spot to examine the changing roles of men, women and children in this era. Students will be engaged in a lively debate, which brings alive such issues as suffragettes, unions, child labour and other changes in society. A house tour will set the stage, as there is evidence of class and gender roles.

Indoor

1 hour

- Demonstrate an understanding of how Canada’s natural resources have contributed to its economic development.

Classes can discover nature’s sweetest treat! Students will explore historical methods of maple syrup production pre-1900. During the program students will measure and tap a tree and learn how sap is collected and made into syrup or sugar. Students will gain an appreciation that people use renewable resources in a variety of ways.

Outdoor

1 hour