1124 First Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Canada P.(867)667-2709 F.(867)633-6607
Educational Programming
MacBride Museum School Programs, K-7
The MacBride Museum's school programs enrich the learning opportunities for Yukon students from Kindergraden to Grade 7. These seven cirriculum-linked educational programs are a fun way to teach students about their environment and the history of their region.
Archaeology
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: K-7
This program explains Yukon history in terms that will engage young audiences. It gives students a chance to get their hands dirty and dig for real bones and artifacts.
Curriculum Connections: 1) Compare how Aboriginal and European cultures met common needs. 2) Describe various ways people exchanged goods and services. 3) Demonstrate understanding of events as part of a chronological series.
All About Bears
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: K-3
Students will walk in the footsteps of these amazing creatures by exploring their habitats, food sources and survival mechanisms. This program also explains how people and bears co-exist safely and why bears become a nuisance. Students will understand that researching animals is one way to learn about the environment.
Curriculum Connections: 1) Differentiate between the bears that live in the Yukon. 2) Describe the basic needs of bears. 3) Describe how bears are important to other species and the environment.
Yukon Mammals
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: K-3
This program is based on the MacBride Museum's wildlife collection. It explores characteristics, adaptations and food sources of animals that live in the Yukon. Pre- and post-program activities are available upon request.
Curriculum Connections: 1) Identify common Yukon mammals.. 2) Describe the basic needs of Yukon mammals. 3) Describe how these mammals are important to other species and the environment.
End of Steel, Head of Navigation - This program is also available as a travel trunk that can be used in your classroom.
Duration: 2 hours
Grade Level: 3
This program explores the development of the White Pass and Yukon Route Company and the development of Whitehorse. It focuses on the time period between 1900 and 1920 when rail and river traffic peaked and the waterfront underwent unprecedented growth and change.
Curriculum Connections: 1) Describe the historical development of Whitehorse. 2) Describe how the physical environment influences human activity. 3) Identify how matter changes when heated and cooled.
Aurore of the Yukon
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: 5
This program is based on the first book in the MacBride Museum Children's Series. It tells the story of Aurore, an eight-year-old girl who moves to the Yukon after her father's death in 1898.
Curriculum Connections: 1) Identify and clarify a problem issue or inquiry. 2) Develop alternative interpretations from various sources. 3) Demonstrate understanding of why immigrants come to Canada, the challenges they face and their contributions to Canada. 4) Use an outline to organize information into a coherent presentation.
Murder at Gold Bottom Creek
Duration: 45 minutes
Grade Level: 5
This program focuses on North-West Mounted Police history in the Yukon, Klondike Gold Rush-era lifestyles and forensics. Students will act as detectives and examine documents and evidence to solve a fictional mystery based on historic facts (cir. 1896-1930).
Curriculum Connections: 1) Identify and clarify a problem issue or inquiry. 2) Gather and record a body of information from a variety of sources. 3) Develop alternative interpretations from varied sources. 4) Use an outline to organize information into a coherent presentation.
Extra! Extra! Klondike Women Make History
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: 6
This program introduces students to the varied experiences of women during the Klondike Gold Rush, and the contributions they made to this extraordinary event in Yukon's history.
Curriculum Connections: 1) Compare individual rights and responsibilities in various cultures. 2) Assess the relationship between cultures and their environments. 3) Describe daily life, work, family structures and gender roles in the Yukon.
Cost:
$75/class of 30 students or less
For more information contact Tracey at 667-2709 (ext.3) or tracey@macbridemuseum.com
