Grades 4 – 8
Programs Notice
The Canadian Canoe Museum is temporarily closed, and our programs are on pause as we prepare to move to our new museum.
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Bark, Skin and Cedar (Grade 3-4)
A great program for 3/4 splits!
(Grade 3 Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada 1780-1850)
Grade 4 People and Environments: Political and Physical Regions of Canada, B3
Grade 4 Heritage and Identity: Early Societies, A2, A3
Grade 4 Language – Oral Communication 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Reading 1.4, 1.8, 3.2 Writing 1.4, 1.5
Trappers and Traders (Grade 5-7)
Grade 5 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: First Nations and Europeans in New France and Early Canada
Grade 6 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada Past and Present
Grade 7 History, New France and British North America, 1713-1850
Grade 4 – 8 Drama B1
Grade 4-8 Language – Oral Communication 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Traditional Knowledge and Skills (Grade 4-8)
Grade 4-8 Drama B1, B2, B3, Visual Arts D1, D3
Grade 4-8 Language – Oral Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2,
Reading 1.4, 3.2
Path of the Paddle (Grade 4-8)
Fur Trade Game (Grade 5-7)
Grade 5 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: First Nations and Europeans in New France and Early Canada, A1, A2, A3
Grade 6 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada Past and Present, A1, A2
Grade 7 History, New France and British North America, 1713-1800 (Continuity and Change, Historical Perspective). While this program addresses the early French period, much of the content is applicable to the 18th century Fur Trade as well. Our staff will modify delivery and emphasis according to your class grade level.
Grade 4-8 Drama B1
Grade 4-8 Language – Oral Communication 1.2, 1.4, 1.8., 2.2., 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 Reading 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 3.2
Writing 1.3
Arctic Paths (Grade 4-8)
What do you know about Arctic life today? Discover and dismantle common misconceptions about how Inuit people live their day-to-day lives and explore continuity and change in traditional Inuit cultures in this fun and collaborative program. Includes active traditional Inuit games, small group inquiry-based learning, and a scavenger hunt!
Add Soapstone Carving to make a full Arctic-themed day!
Grade 4: Social Studies, Early Societies 3000BCE-1500CE
Grade 6 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada Past and Present
Grade 4-8 Language – Oral Communication 1.2, 1.4, 2.2, 2.3 Reading 1.4
Grade 4-8 Health and Physical Education, Active Living A1, A3, Movement Competence B1, B2
Decoding The Arctic (Grade 5-8)
Grade 6 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada Past and Present
Grade 5 – 8 Language – Oral Communication 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Kayak Building (Grade 6-8)
A stimulating hands-on initiative task. Students work together to build an eight-foot skin-on-frame kayak, from a kit based on an Inuit watercraft in the museum’s collection. Students learn about of kayak-building as a community task in traditional Inuit cultures where different members play distinct and crucial roles. Working collaboratively in small groups, students problem-solve to discover the best building method for their group and project. This is a challenging program that promotes team-building and an understanding of Inuit cultures.
Please note that the kayaks that the students build are not take-homes.
Pre- or Post-Visit Activity: Download a Kayak template here.
Grade 6 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada Past and Present
Grade 4-8 Visual Arts D3
Grade 4 – 8 Language – Oral Communication 3.1, 3.2 Reading 1.4, 3.2
Paddle Carving (Grade 5-8) 3 hours, $18/student
Carve a 24” paddle out of poplar! Using a traditional spoke shave tool, students learn the woodworking techniques to take their rough blank to a smoothly-sanded, finished paddle. Students have a beautiful souvenir to take home and treasure. as well as an introduction to all the skills necessary to make a full-size paddle in the future.
Grade 4-8 Visual Arts D1, D2, D3
Grade 6 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada Past and Present A1.2
While the majority of this program is hands-on wood-working, we contextualize paddle-making with a brief tour of paddles in our collection, their origins and significance.
Soapstone Carving (Grade 4-8)
A hands-on experience of soapstone carving! The majority of the time of this program is hands-on carving (with sandpaper), starting from a 2×3 inch soapstone blank. As well, we introduce the students this art form in our Arctic Gallery to provide meaningful context, exploring the Inuit cultural tradition in the Arctic environment through our kayak collection and related hands-on artifacts.
Grade 4-8 Visual Arts D1, D2, D3
Grade 4 Science: A 30-minute Grade 4 Rocks & Minerals activity is an optional $1.50/student add-on. (We briefly touch on the properties of soapstone in the standard 90-minute program)
Grade 4 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Early Societies A3.1, A3.2
Grade 6 Social Studies, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada Past and Present A1.2
Watercolour Painting (Grade 4-8)
Whether your students are new to watercolour painting or would like to further develop their skills with the inspiration of our Galleries and instructors, this program provides a unique and stimulating artistic setting that promotes close study of the Museum’s traditional indigenous watercraft, artifacts and shape and form.
Grade 4-8 Visual Arts D1, D2, D3
Depending on the interests of your students and/or the cross-curricular links desired, we can modify this program to emphasize art in the environment, First Nations arts, or environmental activism and canoeing.