School Programs & Tours
These curriculum-linked programs are a fun way to teach students about the Yukon’s environment and the territory’s amazing history. Programs take place in the Discovery Zone at MacBride Museum; some can also be adapted and delivered in your classroom at your school.
MacBride also offers specialized tours and activities, such as goldpanning, tailored to your group’s interests.
Have your participated in a program at MacBride Museum in the past? Click here to take part in a quick survey on our programming.
Archaeology
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: K-7
Students will act as archaeologists to uncover real bones and artifacts in our dig box. This program also explains how we learn about the past by examining the things people leave behind.
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. The program also explains how
people and bears co-exist safely and why bears can 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 ways 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 looks at
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 animals are important to other living species and the environment
End of Steel, Head of Navigation
Duration: 2 hours
Grade Level: 3
Students build the city of Whitehorse using giant puzzle pieces, and don costumes to act out a play. This program focuses on the development of Whitehorse between 1900 and 1920, when its rail and river traffic peaked.
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
Yukon Kids Series Program: Aurore of the Yukon
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: 5
Students create their own play based one the shooting of Soapy Smith while learning about Klondike Gold Rush history through activities based on Aurore of the Yukon.
Curriculum Connections
1. Identify and clarify a problem, issue or inquiry
2. Develop alternative interpretations from varied 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
Yukon Kids Series Program: Yukon Secret Agents
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: 5
Students crack codes and create ciphers while learning about the Alaska-Canada boundary dispute through activities based on the book, Yukon Secret Agents.
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 social 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
Murder at Gold Bottom Creek
Duration: 45 minutes
Grade Level: 5
This program focuses on NWMP 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 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
PROGRAM COST: $75/class of 30 students or fewer
Gold panning is an additional $5 per person.
MacBride Museum requires 1 parent or teacher supervisor for every 7 students.
All programs can be modified for grade-level and duration.
For more information or to book a program call 667-2709 (ext.4), or click here to e-mail programming@macbridemuseum.com.