School programs with current curricular links

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Once Upon a Time Everyday Structures Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Kindergarten/Grade 1 – Social Studies Grade 1 – Science and Technology Nursery rhymes are the focus of this fun program, In this hands-on, participatory program, where students see animals, feed the chickens, students use tools and models to simulate play games, and help with household chores. construction techniques as they examine barn Heritage and Citizenship – Relationships, Rules and frames, log buildings, and other structures. Responsibilities. Structures and Mechanisms – Everyday Structures. The Kindergarten Program, 2016 and Grade 1 2 hours, maximum 60 students. Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities. 1.5 hours, maximum 45 students. Schneider Family Rules Schneider Haus National Historic Site Kinderreim Grade 1 – Social Studies Schneider Haus National Historic Site Get into costume and step back in time into the Kindergarten – Math, Language, and Art role of a Schneider child from the 1850’s! Students We sing songs, tell stories, and play old-fashioned will learn firsthand about the changing roles and games that the Schneider children would recognize. responsibilities at home and in the community. Math, language, and art are interwoven throughout Touring room to room and throughout the site, the activities of this program, which takes place there is always work to be done: cooking in the in our historic house and yard. During the fall and kitchen, coffee to grind in the pantry, laundry to spring months, we incorporate outdoor activities in wash, and settling the baby to sleep. our gardens. Heritage and Identity – Our Changing The Kindergarten Program 2016. Roles and Responsibilities. 1.5 hours, maximum 60 students. 2 hours (this program can be combined with others to make a whole day visit), maximum 60 students. Feathered Friends Schneider Haus National Historic Site Kindergarten – Math, Language, Science and Technology We keep kids hopping in this program! Students look at the stages of development inside the egg, do some birdie-style dancing and drama, predict and measure egg weights with a scale, and of course visit the baby chicks – all of which makes for a memorable visit. The Kindergarten Program 2016. 1.5 hours, maximum 60 students. Offered March through May.

2 Region of Waterloo Museums - School programs 2019/2020 Plants, Animals, and People in the Patterns and Puzzles Environment Schneider Haus National Historic Site Schneider Haus National Historic Site Grade 1, 2 and 3 – Math, Art, Social Studies Grade 1 to 4 – Science and Technology This program shows children why quilts are Roll up your sleeves, it’s time to get to work outside more than something to just throw on their beds! as we dig into the natural world relationships Symmetry, shapes, design, and storytelling are that our planet relies on. Explore plant parts and all rolled up into this hands-on, puzzle-solving needs, such as pumping water and working in the program. Students work together to lay out garden; making medicine from plants; using mini- different quilt patterns, learn why Waterloo Region microscopes to examine healthy soils; tending to has a rich history of stitching together, and get a the vermiculture box, and more! sneak peek at a selection of this year’s Mennonite Central Committee auction quilts. Understanding Life Systems, Understanding Matter and Energy, Understanding Earth and Space Systems. Patterning, Geometry and Spatial Sense, Measurement. Heritage and Identity. Exploring Forms, and Cultural Contexts. 2 hours (this program can be combined with others Heritage and Identity. to make a whole day visit), maximum 60 students. 2 hours (this program can be combined with others to make Offered in the Fall and Spring. a whole day visit), maximum 60 students. Offered in May. Our Canadian Wildlife Schneider Haus National Historic Site Grade 2 and 4 – Science and Technology From white-tailed deer to red foxes, this program introduces students to the wildlife and animals found in our backyard! We explore our temporary exhibit, Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year, with hands-on activities that encourage students to examine the differences between local mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as the It’s Tradition! relationships between humans and animals in both Schneider Haus National Historic Site past and present day contexts. Grade 2 – Social Studies Understanding Life Systems – Growth and Changes Food, clothing, music, celebration, and ceremony in Animals, Habitats and Communities are all things we have in common, but practise 2 hours (this program can be combined with others differently. With a Mennonite ‘lens’, this interactive to make a whole day visit), maximum 60 students. program explores common elements that thread Offered October 11, 2019 to April 26, 2020 through most cultures. Students will participate in a Working Bee. In the fall, we focus on apple related activities (making cider and dried apple pieces called Schnitz) and in the spring we shift to wool processing. Heritage and Identity – Changing Family and Community Traditions. 2 hours (this program can be combined with others to make a whole day visit), maximum 60 students.

3 Family and Community Traditions Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 2 – Social Studies This program introduces students to a variety of events and festivals celebrated in the Region of Waterloo, including Eid, Hanukah, Diwali, and Chinese New Year. Combine with A Village Christmas 1914 to make a full day visit. Heritage and Identity – Family and Community Traditions. 2 hours, maximum 60 students. Offered November and December. Waterloo Wellington Children’s A Village Christmas 1914 Groundwater Festival Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 2 to 5 Grade 2 and 3 – Social Studies The program covers a variety of Science and Christmas and New Year are events used to Technology, and Heritage and Citizenship units. demonstrate how traditions and celebrations are passed on, preserved, and changed. Students Full day, no student limit, free bussing when applicable. examine ethnic groups, as well as home and Runs on specific dates in May. public celebrations. Combine with Family and For more information visit www.wwcgf.com Community Traditions to make a full day visit. Grade 2 – Heritage and Identity – Changing Strong and Stable Structures Family and Community Traditions. Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 3 – Heritage and Identity – Grade 3 – Science and Technology/Social Studies Communities in Canada: 1780 to 1850. This program focuses on structures, building upon 2 hours, maximum 90 students. Offered the material learned in Grade 1 with an emphasis on November and December. what makes a building stable. Students look at joints, struts, braces, ties, and more in a variety of structures on site. Structures and Mechanisms – Strong and Stable Structures Heritage and Identity – Communities in Canada: 1780 to 1850 2 hours, maximum 60 students. Communities in Canada: 1780 to 1850 – half day Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 3 – Social Studies, Heritage and Identity In our half-day version of this program, we take an integrated, interactive look at the three main communities in southwestern during this time period. We examine how First Nations, European settlers, and settlers of African descent lived and interacted. Heritage and Identity – Communities in Canada: 1780 to 1850. 2 hours, maximum 75 students.

4 Region of Waterloo Museums - School programs 2019/2020 Communities in Canada: 1780 to 1850 – full day Amazing Machines Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 3 – Social Studies, Heritage and Identity Grade 4 – Science and Technology In our full-day version of this program, we compare Students are challenged to use the seven simple how First Nations, European settlers, and settlers machines and their problem solving skills to deal with of African descent lived and interacted during this real life issues. Devices such as block and tackles and period. Students will compare the similarities and winches are used by students in full scale. differences between these three main communities Structures and Mechanisms – Pulleys and Gears. in southern Ontario as they visit the main museum 2 hours, maximum 60 students. gallery, historic village buildings, and take part in hands-on activities. Bread Making: Settlement and Science Schneider Haus National Historic Site Heritage and Identity – Communities in Canada, 1780 to 1850. Grade 5 – Science and Technology, Social Studies 4 hours, maximum 120 students. Through the activity of bread making, we ‘stir Canadian Communities up’ discussion about settlement and science! Schneider Haus National Historic Site This program provides students with a hands-on opportunity to experience an important activity, not Grade 3 – Social Studies only for early settlers but for peoples from around Students learn about and experience what early the world today. Physical and chemical changes, settlement was like for the many immigrants who would changes of state, and the affects of heat (fire) on come to call Canada home. Through hands-on activities matter are demonstrated as students produce three and with a focus on the Mennonite population that still types of bread for sampling: Pennsylvania German makes this region unique, students are divided into Rye, Irish Soda, and Indian Chapatti. activity groups to take part in one of three activities: Understanding Matter and Energy – Properties and rope-making, sewing, and cooking. Changes in Matter. Heritage and Identity – Communities in Canada: 1780-1850. Heritage and Identity – First Nations and Europeans in New France and Early Canada. 2 hours (this program can be combined with others to make a whole day visit), maximum 60 students. 2 hours, maximum 60 students. First Peoples Springtime Education Days First Peoples Autumn Education Days Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 3 to 5 – Heritage and Identity Grade 5 to 8 – Heritage and Identity First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Connections 2016 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Connections 2016 In the days leading up to National Indigenous Students learn about the history and current Peoples Day, students learn about the history realities of the Region’s First Nations, and current realities of the Region’s First Métis and Inuit populations. Educational Nations, Métis, and Inuit populations. A variety programming, presented in partnership with of activities, including dance, music, art, and the Waterloo Region District and Waterloo traditional teachings by Elders, are presented Catholic District School, includes dance, crafts, in partnership with the Waterloo Region District art, and traditional teachings by Elders. and Waterloo Catholic District School Boards. Program content relates to many studies in history Program content relates to many studies in history and social and social studies across the curriculum. studies across the curriculum. Full day, maximum 400 students per day. Full day, maximum 140 students per day. June 17 to 19, 2020. September 24 to 26, 2019.

5 Louis Riel Days Communities Past and Present Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Schneider Haus National Historic Site Grade 5 to 8 – Heritage and Identity Grade 6 – Social Studies First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Connections 2016 Students will discover community groups that call This program focuses on key events surrounding Waterloo Region home, with a focus on the local the life and death of Louis Riel. All activities, Mennonite community. We compare, contrast, including the raising of the Métis flag, and contextualize local communities of the past workshops, Métis and voyageur games, music, to those that comprise present-day Kitchener. and others are presented in cooperation Activities include an exploration of foodways, with the Métis Council. medicine, language, arts, and culture. Program content relates to many studies in history and Heritage and Identity – Communities social studies across the curriculum. in Canada, Past and Present. Full day, maximum 120 students. November 12 and 13, 2019. 2 hours, maximum 60 students. Taking Flight Forest Festival Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 6 – Science and Technology Grade 6 and 7 – Science and Technology, Connect your classroom studies into flight and Social Studies and Geography biodiversity with two new feature gallery exhibits, Through hands-on interactive activities, students Birds of Prey and Going Places: Past Present learn several key messages: the importance of the Future. A combination of curriculum related forest life zone, forest ecosystems, species at risk, activities in the museum galleries, mixed with stewardship and conservation, and climate change. time for independent exploration, makes for a Program content relates to many studies in science and meaningful, science-based learning opportunity. geography across the curriculum. Structures and Mechanisms, Life Systems Full day program, maximum 500 students per day. 2 hours, maximum 60 students. October 9 and 10, 2019. September through December. Building Berlin, 1800-1850 Schneider Haus National Historic Site Grade 7 and 8 – History and Science and Technology The early 19th century was a time of great change in Canada. Focusing on this transitional period, students will discover the necessities and skills required by this area’s early setters to survive their first winter, begin building functional homes, and form the Village of Berlin (Kitchener). Students will learn about heritage structures and construction techniques, working hands-on with timber-framing and shingle-making tools. Canada, 1800 – 1850: Conflict and Challenges. Understanding Structures and Mechanisms – Form and Function. 2 hours, maximum 60 students.

6 Region of Waterloo Museums - School programs 2019/2020 Canada: A Changing Society – half or full day Great War Education Days Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Grade 8 to 10 – History Grade 10 – History In this program, students learn about lifestyles, This is an event-style program technology, and the factors of social change in 1914. offered in partnership with the Through a variety of activities, from health and History Matters Association, a Great medicine to leisure and entertainment, students War re-enactor organization. Bringing gain firsthand insight into life over 100 years ago. a wide variety of collected First World Grade 8: History – Canada: A Changing Society. War artifacts and paraphernalia, enthusiastic presenters display Half day or full day, maximum 120 students. military fashions of the different nations; run battle school; explain equipment through demonstration; discuss the role of women in the war; address life on the home front; and run students through a coordinated battle re-enactment. Full day, maximum 400 students per day. September 30 and October 1, 2019. The Schneider’s as Newcomers Schneider Haus National Historic Site German Language and Heritage High School and Adult ESL – Language Schneider Haus National Historic Site Practice conversational English in a nationally Grade 9 - 12 – Language, History significant historic setting. Suitable for high school and adult ESL / ELL classes, this program provides Pennsylvania-German and continental German an introduction to the customs and culture of the traditions meet at Schneider Haus, as we discuss Schneider’s, a Pennsylvania-German Mennonite how these groups interacted in Berlin (Kitchener). family representing one of the first European Students touring the historic house are given the immigrant groups to arrive in Waterloo Region. opportunity to stop and take part in a number Basic level language is used to discuss life in the of activities, such as cooking, woodworking 19th century. and singing, to experience both similarities and differences within German cultural traditions. 1.5 hours, maximum 40 students. 2 hours, maximum 40 students. History Detectives – Outreach Program Schneider Haus National Historic Site Berlin to Kitchener in the Great War Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Multiple Grades – Social Studies Grade 10 – History We bring intriguing artifacts and lively activities to you! In this inquiry-based learning opportunity, Technology, soldiers, women’s history, and students examine and explore mysterious objects a name change. What happened in Waterloo from the museum’s collection, gathering their own County and Berlin in the First World War? clues, questions, and observations to draw Combine this program with Canada: A conclusions. Students are encouraged to consider Changing Society for a full day experience. the historic objects in terms of their own lives, Canadian History Since World War I – Academic and Applied. experiences, and community. 2 hours, maximum 80 students. 1 hour, maximum 30 students.

7 A school field trip to one of our Region of Waterloo Museums is a one-of-a-kind interactive learning opportunity for your class that brings curriculum to life and creates lasting memories.

We make it our goal to ensure that programs are linked to, and in harmony with, the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum and we offer excellent educational value and fun for your students.

We have updated our existing programs and introduced some new offerings, including revised learning resources for teachers.

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum / Our museum, heritage village, and curatorial centre together constitute Ontario’s largest community museum. The museum’s long-term gallery tells the story of Waterloo Region, from 12,000 years ago to today, and its mezzanine houses Waterloo Region’s Hall of Fame. The feature gallery showcases both local and travelling temporary exhibits from around the world. For bookings call: 519-748-1914 [email protected] or [email protected] Contact for current pricing. Ample space for student lunches. 10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Ontario | www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca Schneider Haus National Historic Site Our national heritage site features the oldest dwelling house (ca. 1816) in Kitchener (formerly Berlin), together with outbuildings, heritage gardens, exhibit galleries, and a classroom! Staff bring this historic Mennonite home to life, engaging visitors in ways that connect traditions of the past with today’s contemporary world. For bookings call: 519-575-4491 ext. 3247 [email protected] Come for the day and visit Victoria Park. School programs are offered year round Monday to Friday. 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Ontario | www.schneiderhaus.ca McDougall Cottage Historic Site

Watch our website for NEW outreach education programs for delivery in your classroom by McDougall Cottage staff! For more information contact: [email protected] 89 Grand Avenue, Cambridge, Ontario | www.mcdougallcottage.ca