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Education Programs Grade JK - 7 Half and full day tours, Heritage to Go programs and other playful activities for your classes. pickering.ca/museum

First Nations Big Ideas

2014 Education Programs Education Programs at Pickering Museum Village meet the requirements of the Ontario Curriculum for Students

Just 10 minutes from central Pickering South of Hwy. #7 between Brock Road & Westney Road

Let us be your community partner!

Welcome to Pickering Museum Village. Situated on the banks of Duffins Creek, our museum village re-creates the daily life of Pickering Township's settlers from the early pioneer days onward. Children will view the world with new eyes as they step back in time, visiting buildings dating from 1810 to 1910, including a log schoolhouse, general store, blacksmith shop, woodworking shop, chapel, homes and barns. The visit is enhanced by contact with the natural world as students are led along a path through the forest and over a wooden bridge.

We are located at 2365 Concession Road # 6, Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0. Just off Hwy # 7 between Brock Road and Westney Road.

We’re all about “Big Ideas”!

At Pickering Museum Village, all of our programs explore, through inquiry and full sensory-based learning, the following “Big 6”:  Historical Significance  Evidence  Continuity and Change  Cause and Consequence  Historical Perspective  The Ethical Dimension Page 2

We're 'sense-sational'!

We believe children learn by doing, so hands-on learning is an essential component of your visit. Children will use their five senses to experience our museum village, taste a fresh-baked scone, smell the wood smoke, turn the bellows in the blacksmith's shop, hear the gears grind as they make rope, and everywhere see history in a whole new way!

Bringing history to life!

Our instructors put the 'story' in 'history', with firstperson interpretation and role-playing. No matter which specific activity or theme a teacher or program leader selects, the children will experience role-playing, particularly in the pioneer schoolhouse where the instructor will assume the role of schoolmarm/master.

Safe, secure and friendly!

Our village offers students a glimpse into a world gone by, away from the hustle and bustle, traffic, and crowds of the 21st century. Although we are close to major transportation routes and fully equipped with modern washrooms and a lovely picnic area, we do not have restaurants or shops in the village nor are we open to the public during school tours. A stress-free visit for teachers and program leaders!

Award-winning staff!

Our staff is innovative and knowledgeable, able to adapt and modify programs to meet a variety of learning styles and the challenges of education in today's diverse classroom and program environment. As well, your Education Instructor has been trained in the High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development program, and is Page 3

also First Aid and CPR-C certified and trained in Emergency Response. Pickering Museum Village has been recognized by the Ontario Historical Society with the prestigious Museum Award of Excellence, as well as the Ontario Heritage Foundation Certificate of Achievement for Education Instructors who wrote “A Spirit Walk”.

History is catching!

Our staff's passion for learning is contagious. We guarantee they will make your day in our village a highlight of your students' year and yours!

We listen to your feedback!

You’ve told us you want more First Nations information.

Although ours is a living history museum dedicated to telling the story of Pickering Township’s settlement and development, there are more stories we can tell about how the paths of early settlers and Aboriginal peoples crossed. Coming in the fall of 2014, we will be adding more First Nations interpretation in our Grade 3 programs.

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Pickering Museum Village is

So Much More than History!

We pride ourselves on offering an extensive range of curriculum-based program and activity choices, with new projects always in the offing. Whether you're new to us, or a regular visitor, please read the following pages to see how we can best meet the needs of your classroom with our on-site Full and Half Day Tours or Heritage to Go programs. At the Pickering Museum Village there's always something new as well as everything that's old!! In addition to being a recognized leader in offering the Grade Three Pioneer Unit, our facility is uniquely able to provide age-appropriate programs incorporating all areas of the curriculum, from geography, science and outdoor education to language and the arts.

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Full Day Tours Your whole day at Pickering Museum Village! See the entire village and explore changes from the early pioneer days through the 1800s. Consider seasonal chores, and traditions brought from the homeland or adopted from the First Nations. Hands-on activities in almost every building: grinding grain, carrying water buckets, assisting the blacksmith, scrubbing laundry, making rope, building a shanty, and more!

Students can taste fresh baking from the hearth or woodstove, and role-play a lesson in the pioneer schoolhouse. All this is included in every full-day tour, plus one pioneer craft or skill activity.

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Full Day Tours

Blacksmith $14.25 per student With an extended visit to the blacksmith shop, students will learn about the role of the blacksmith, the tools he used and the items he forged. An experience for the senses! Smell the coal smoke, handle the bellows, hear the hammer striking, and see the red-hot iron. Students will measure and bend iron to create their own triangle dinner bells to take home.

Grade 3 and up Applications in Social Studies, Mathematics, Science and Technology:  pioneer life  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  progression in technology  levers and angles  commitment to precision and safety  connections between math concepts and application  properties of liquids and solids  forces and movement Note: A ratio of 1 adult for every 5 - 6 children is essential, for safety reasons.

“The triangle activity was great (a big hit).

A great day from all.”

Susan King, Burnham Public School

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Candlemaking $15.00 per student Follow the evolution of lighting from the earliest days when the sun and the moon governed life, through the use of candles, lanterns and finally the electric light. Learn how the First Nations named seasons by the 'Moon', and how pioneer settlers spent winter evenings gathered by the hearth fire.

Students will learn about candle materials and techniques of making candles, and will make their own hand-dipped beeswax candles to take home. In case of inclement weather, the program will change to Stencilling.

Offered April – October Grade 2 and up Applications in Social Studies, Science and Technology:  pioneer life  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  compare and contrast tools and techniques of processing products  use of tools, techniques, and vocabulary  energy in our lives  progression of technology  properties of liquids and solids

“Thank you for making the visit so wonderful and interesting for our students.”

Lynne Grosjean, Pringle Creek Public School

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Full Day Tours

Multi – Day Tour $12.75 per student per day Move your classroom to Pickering Museum Village for two to five schooldays! This expanded program allows your class to fully experience our 19th century lifestyle. Students will have extended visits to each building, and will be able to try many of the options available in our full day tours, plus a variety of other activities during half of the day. You teach your class in our school house or hall during the second half of the day, working in reflective journaling about their pioneer experiences. Heritage programming can be mixed and matched to suit your objectives. Book early, as space for multi-day programs is limited.

Full Day Tours

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Stencilling $11.25 per student After the early pioneer days, settlers had more leisure time to decorate their houses. Stencilling was an inexpensive way to add beauty to the home, and to express artistic creativity.

Students will view examples of stencilling in the village, and produce their own design to take home using stencils and watercolours.

Grade 2 and up Applications in Social Studies and the Arts:  pioneer life  traditions and celebrations; passing down of heritage  elements of design  art tools and techniques  artistic choices

“Everything was great. Wonderful staff. It’s too bad it rained, but the children enjoyed the stenciling.”

Alison Walo, St. Bernadette Catholic School

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Full Day Tours

Toys & Games $11.25 per student What's more fun, a wooden toy carved by Granddad, or a sixty-dollar battery-operated gadget? The children 150 years ago had much less free time than today's children, and their toys and games did not come from the store. Learn about counting out, riddles, circle games, and turning a chore into a game. Students will have time to play with an assortment of old-fashioned toys, and they will make a simple toy to take home. Fun throughout the day!

Grade 2 and up Applications in Social Studies, the Arts, Health and Physical Education, Science and Technology:  pioneer life  traditions and celebrations; passing down of heritage  exploring forces and movement  using appropriate techniques and tools  mechanical parts and power, and manipulation skills  problem solving and interpersonal skills “It was an excellent jump back in time and allowed our students to actually feel like a pioneer and gain that ‘handson’ experience.”

Andrea Joy, Nottingham Public School

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Weaving $12.75 per student Learn about the travelling weavers, the vocabulary of weaving, and view woven items throughout the village. Long before 'Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle', people were thrifty, and rags were woven into attractive and useful mats. In this handicraft, each student will use a lap loom and scraps of fabric to weave a small “mug-rug” to take home.

Grade 3 and up Applications in Social Studies, the Arts, Science and Technology:  pioneer life  compare and contrast: tools, technology, jobs  urban and rural communities  problem solving, reasoning, and a repeating pattern  tools, techniques, and vocabulary  texture and symmetry in a 2-dimensional work of art Fine motor skills required, and an adult assistant for every 4 5 children.

Note: This activity takes 15-20 minutes longer than most other activity choices and may not be suitable for a shortened visit.

“We always enjoy doing the weaving/kids love the mug rugs.”

Connie Rickman, Winchester Public School

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Full Day Tours

1837: Years of Conflict and Change $13.25 per student The late 1700s brought the first wave of immigration to Upper Canada, as farmers, refugees and gentlefolk attempted to settle the unforgiving land. They discovered that Upper Canada was a wilderness – a political and social wilderness as well as a never-ending forest. Four decades of conflict and change, struggling against the land – and each other – culminated in the Rebellion of 1837 and the seeds of a great new nation.

Pickering Township was a hotbed of political unrest in the 1830s. Through role-play, activities, and first-person interpretation, students will explore the physical, social and political concerns facing settlers in Upper Canada in the 1830s. They will hear the stories of local people, and decide for themselves where their sympathies would have been.

Students will examine themes of geographic enquiry within the context of the early settlement of Upper Canada, while exploring change and conflict resolution through preparation of a petition and participation in an election.

Students will try first hand some of the physical chores and challenges of life in the backwoods, measuring their level of fitness and endurance against young people their age in the pioneer family, as well as learning the divisions of gender in the early 1800s.

Activities, role-play, and authentic setting bring this curriculum to life! Prior study of the land, people and events leading up to the Rebellion of 1837 greatly enhance the benefits of this program.

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1800 - 1837: Years of Conflict and Change (continued) Grade 7 and up Applications in History, Geography, Health and Physical Education, Language, and the Arts: British North America (Loyalists and early  pioneer life)  key events and personalities in Upper Canada  conflicting points of view and methods of conflict resolution  social, political, economic and physical characteristics of Upper Canada  economic life in rural Upper Canada; transportation  resource management and sustainability in the pioneer community  use a variety of charts and maps, artifacts and secondary sources  construct a map to organize and interpret information  compare living and working conditions, technological developments and social roles of nineteenth century Ontario with the present

“The [1837] program was awesome. The kids were extremely engaged. The staff made the program.”

Meg Feniak, William Dunbar Public School

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Full Day Tours

Underground Railroad Coming Fall 2014!

Grade 7 & up While there is no evidence to prove that Pickering was a stop or even a destination on the Underground Railroad (UGRR), Pickering’s first Black settlers arrived and settled here in Pickering Township in the 1830s and 50s – prime UGRR immigration time.

A program that will include an overview of slavery laws, the abolition movement, and the Underground Railroad in Upper Canada is currently under development and will be available starting in September 2014. This program will incorporate role playing, and will challenge students to become the historians by using primary source materials (facts and evidence) to explore, hypothesize and speculate on historical theories.

Call the museum for program details in June.

Half Day Tours

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Introduction to Pioneers $7.25 per student ~ 2 hours All Ages Learn about the early days of settlement starting with the arrival of the pioneers. The program offers a glimpse into seasonal activities and traditions brought from the settlers' homelands or adopted from the First Nations.

Students will visit most of the buildings, taste some fresh baking, and try some hands-on activities such as grinding grain, stuffing a mattress, scrubbing laundry, assisting the blacksmith. Please call to discuss your curriculum needs.

This program can be adapted to fit your preferences and your schedule.

Half-day tours are available in the morning or afternoon, and you are welcome to use our picnic area for lunch.

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Community Connections $7.75 per student ~ 2 hours Students will discover what it means to be a part of a community. By exploring the stories, past and present, of Pickering, and sharing their own stories, students will uncover different levels and aspects of community.

Discussion of what makes a community unique, including realities of day to day life, traditions, artistic expressions and celebrations will be included as students both learn about those who lived in Pickering before them, and share their experiences of what it means to live in Pickering now.

Students will explore how art can communicate stories about people, places, and things including their own community and personal history and they will take an active role in community building by creating their own artistic interpretation of how they came to live in Pickering and how they are part of a community. Student works of art will be presented later at PMV in an art exhibit called "Community Connections"; a show for parents and friends to come together.

Offered April to June only.

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Community Connections (continued) Grade 2 Applications in Language, Visual Arts, and Social Studies:  creating and presenting works of art inspired by their community and observations, understand composition and design principles, communicate ideas, messages, and understandings  reflecting, responding, analyzing feelings and ideas about art and art communication, and awareness of signs and symbols  exploring forms and cultural contexts at home and in their community, and demonstrate an awareness of art variety and traditions from another time  understanding of community, and its traditions and celebrations  primary and secondary sources  appropriate vocabulary  participation of various cultures in community  reflect on Canadian identity

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Half Day Tours

Pioneer Immersion $100.00 per student~ 2:30 – 4:30 pm 9 weeks What better way to understand the lives of early settlers than to travel back in time? The Pickering Museum Village's new Pioneer Immersion Program is specifically designed with home schooled children in mind, providing an opportunity for students to experience the lifestyles of early settlers through the exploration of buildings, handson activities and traditions of the past. Students will compare the communities of the past with those of the present. These informative sessions presented by our Education Instructors allow students to experience ways of life in the 1800s.

This program is designed to meet the Grade 3: Early Settlements in Upper Canada expectations outlined in the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum.

The Pickering Museum Village Pioneer Immersion Program is available in the spring from April to June and in the fall from September to November. All activities and events included in each session are seasonally accurate and appropriate for the time period.

Spring Session starting April 21, 2014 Fall Session starting October 6, 2014 Note: Program sessions do not run on Easter Monday, Victoria Day Monday or Thanksgiving Monday Minimum registration of 15 participants is required for this program to run.

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Pioneer Immersion (continued) Spring Theme Session will include focus on wool and other fibres, Easter traditions and baking, spring farm and house chores, May Day traditions, fraktur art, needle arts, gardening, and an "Anne of Green Gables" day.

Fall Theme Session will include focus on early settlement, the art of stencilling, food preservation, open hearth cooking, and school room role-playing, leisure activities, weaving, machines and mechanics, candle making, cultural influences, and Christmas Traditions.

Some activities are subject to change or alteration.

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Half Day Tours

School Days $7.25 per student ~ 2 hours Welcome to school the way it really was back in the 1830s.

Students are encouraged to role play during this exciting first person program in our pioneer log schoolhouse. Our School Master or Mistress will lead your students in lessons that will include 19th Century arithmetic, spelling, composition and much more.

Carefully researched, the lessons are based on actual school studies from the early 19th Century. In addition to teaching the essential “Three R’s”, lessons will help students experience the manners and deportment expectations of an early classroom. The program will include recess activities (outdoor weather permitting) and will end with an out-of-character discussion.

Note: Students should dress warmly, with winter clothing and footwear. Schoolhouse is cool.

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School Days (continued) Grade 2 and up Applications in Social Studies, Language, the Arts, and Mathematics:  role-playing, using appropriate vocabulary, tone of voice and body movement  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  rural and urban communities  printing legibly and reading  counting and adding  word use and vocabulary building  communicate ideas and information for specific purpose and to specific audience  social skills

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Wonderful Wool $7.25 per student ~ 2 hours Specially created for the very young, this program teaches children the story of a sweater, starting as the warm wool on the back of Old Amos, the sheep. Children can 'tease' a bit of fleece while sitting in the log cabin, listening to a story as generations of children have done. They'll sing 'Baa, Baa Black Sheep' and discuss why their knees turn green when they kneel in the grass, and how sweaters can be purple or yellow, but sheep only come in black or white.

The program combines integrated learning, learning through inquiry and learning through play, while practicing listening skills. Children will also visit other buildings and sample a variety of hands-on activities.

Pre-school and up Applications in Social Studies, Language, the Arts, Science and Technology:  appropriate vocabulary  life cycles and life systems  needs of living things; changes in plants and animals  fine motor skills and use of simple machines  relating science and technology to the world outside the school

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Winter Celebrations and Traditions of Canada’s Early Settlers $8.25 per student ~ 2 hours Just like today, not everyone celebrated Christmas in the 1800s. And even among those who did, there were widely differing customs. This program uses first-person interpretation to show diversity among the cultures of Pickering’s earliest immigrants.

Students are encouraged to join the role-playing as they are welcomed into village homes where a pioneer prepares for the Scottish tradition of Hogmanay and another mixes a plum pudding for a Victorian Christmas.

Visitors to the Welsh homestead will sing for wassail and experience the superstition of the “Grey Mare”.

There are holiday treats to taste and a Welsh good luck talisman to take home.

Offered in December.

Note: Students should dress warmly, with winter clothing and footwear. Buildings are cold.

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Half Day Tours

Winter Celebrations and Traditions of Canada’s Early Settlers (continued) Grade 3 and up Applications in Social Studies, Language, the Arts, and Mathematics:  pioneer life, traditions and celebrations  countries of origin of the pioneers; lifestyles of men and women  role-playing  passing down of heritage and traditions  understanding of cultures within communities  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  compare and contrast diet  rural and urban communities  sing songs, hear stories from a variety of cultures and historical time periods  printing legibly and reading

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Heritage to Go! We’ll bring the museum to you!

A Pickering Museum Village Education Instructor in 19th century clothing will arrive at your school or group meeting place. We bring all the necessary materials for our Heritage to Go! Program. Our staff are innovative and knowledgeable, able to adapt and modify programs to meet a variety of learning styles and the challenges of education in today's diverse classroom and program environment.

Available year-round!

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Heritage to Go

Buzz Saws & Building Blocks $4.75 per student ~ 90 minutes Primary children discover the joys of play in the schoolyard of not-so-long ago, before the age of plastic toys and batteries. They gain the building blocks of constructive play by learning how to manipulate old toys, sing traditional songs and play circle games using rhythmic patterns, body percussion, movement and cooperative interaction.

Note: A gym or outdoor play area is recommended.

Kindergarten and up Applications in Social Studies, Language, the Arts, Health and Physical Education:  listen and respond to language patterns, echo words and phrases, chants  music from other cultures and historical periods  passing down of heritage and traditions  follow simple directions, identify and use social skills  perform in a group

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Fraktur $5.25 per student ~ 2 hours Students will explore the importance of art as an expression of culture, and the desire of immigrants to retain their customs. Fraktur is a traditional form of folk art/calligraphy brought by German/Mennonite settlers.

Hand-lettered documents were embellished with colourful motifs: hearts, flowers, stylized birds, fruit, the tree of life. Participants will receive a lesson in cursive script, then try some calligraphy and illustration to create their own very own birth record or bookplate.

Grade 6 and up Applications in History, Language and Visual Arts:  elements of design  use appropriate vocabulary  colour relationships  use of line

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Heritage to Go

Holiday Traditions Past & Present $5.25 per student ~2 hours This seasonal program provides a short lesson comparing Holiday Traditions Past & Present in Ontario. Students will make take-home crafts and play with reproduction oldfashioned toys. Songs and discussions of other cultural seasonal celebrations of today’s modern world round out the program.

Offered mid November – December.

Grade 2 and up Applications in Social Studies, Language, and the Arts:  pioneer life  countries of origin of the pioneers; lifestyles of men and women  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  role-playing  passing down of heritage and traditions/celebrations  understanding of cultures within communities  songs and stories from a variety of cultures and historical time periods  fine motor skills

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Settlers’ Workshop $5.25 per student ~ 2 hours Gears, pulleys, ramps and screws, simple machines and tools become easily understood concepts when students handle everyday artifacts from our Museum Village. Using geometry and spatial sense as well as common sense, students will examine the shapes, texture and appearance of the objects and attempt to guess their use, and will then present their findings to the class. The axe is a wedge, the clothesline is a pulley, and the lesson is fun and easily understood!

Grade 3 and up Applications in Social Studies, Mathematics, Language, the Arts, Science and Technology:  pioneer life  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  compare and contrast tools and techniques of processing products developing skills of inquiry, design and communication  use appropriate vocabulary and technical terms  record and present relevant observations  forces and movement, structures and mechanisms

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Heritage to Go

Sheep to Shawl $5.25 per student ~ 2 - 1 hour sessions (Half the class in each session) Sheep, fleece and wool! Learn about shearing, carding, spinning and dyeing. Your students can dress up in pinafores and work aprons to try some finger spinning.

Smell the wool, feel the lanolin, try your skill at carding the “roleg”. Students keep their miniature yarn hanks.

Grade 2 and up Applications in Social Studies, Science and Technology, Language, and the Arts:  pioneer life  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  rural and urban communities  life cycles and life systems  needs of living things; changes in plants and animals  fine motor skills and use of simple machines  relating science and technology to the world outside the school

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Stunning Stencils $5.25 per student ~ 2 hours After the early pioneer days, settlers had more leisure time to decorate their houses. Stenciling was an inexpensive way to add beauty to the home, and to express artistic creativity. It was also used commercially for labels, signs, and advertising posters. Using stencils and watercolours, your student artists will create their very own stenciled samplers, as well as a mural for the classroom.

Grade 2 and up Applications in Social Studies and the Arts:  pioneer life  occupations in the community  elements of design  art tools and techniques  artistic choices

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Heritage to Go

Thingamajigs $5.00 per student ~ 1 hour Intermediate students become detectives! Using observation and deductive reasoning skills, they will attempt to determine the identity and use of actual tools, implements, household items and other artifacts from the 1800s. While developing skills in inquiry, design and communication, they will learn lessons from the past in designing for the future.

Grade 6 and up Applications in History, Science & Technology, Language, and the Arts:  compile data gathered through investigation  communicate results of investigations  use appropriate vocabulary, including correct science and technology terminology  energy conservation

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Weaving Wizards $4.75 per student ~ 1 ½ - 2 hours In the pioneer days, clothing and home furnishings were not bought at the store! Learn about the travelling weavers, the vocabulary of weaving, and fibers and fabrics. In this handicraft, each student will use a lap loom and scraps of fabric to weave a small “mug-rug” to take home.

Grade 3 and up Applications in Social Studies, Science and Technology, Language, and the Arts:  pioneer life  compare and contrast lives of children in pioneer times  compare and contrast tools and techniques of processing products  problem solving, reasoning, and a repeating pattern  tools, techniques, and vocabulary  texture and symmetry in a 2-dimensional work of art Fine motor skills required, and an adult assistant for every 4 - 5 children.

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Heritage to Go

Wonderful Wool $3.50 per student ~ 45 minutes Specially created for the very young, this program teaches children the story of a sweater, starting as the warm wool on the back of Old Amos, the sheep. Children can 'tease' a bit of fleece while listening to the story of Amos' Sweater.

They'll sing 'Baa, Baa Black Sheep' and discuss why their knees turn green when they kneel in the grass, and how sweaters can be purple or yellow, but sheep only come in black or white. The program combines integrated learning, learning through inquiry and learning through play, while practicing listening skills.

JK and up Applications in Social Studies, Language, the Arts, Science and Technology:  appropriate vocabulary  life cycles and life systems  needs of living things; changes in plants and animals  fine motor skills and use of simple machines  relating science and technology to the world outside  roles and responsibilities of family members  passing down of heritage and traditions

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Tour Planning Please understand that we are a museum, and our mandate is to preserve Pickering’s material culture for future generations to enjoy.

Tour Times: Arranged to meet your needs and your bus schedule. Please inform us of any last-minute changes imposed by your bus service. Tours can be booked at any time.

Supervisors: Adult supervision is essential. We request a minimum of 1 adult per group of 12-16 students and a maximum of 1 adult for every 5 students. Some programs require extra adult assistance.

Arrival: Arrive about 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin. This will allow time for organizing groups. To ensure the best use of your time at the Museum Village, please have your classes divided into groups as indicated on the trip confirmation.

Late Arrivals: Should you arrive late, in order that the selected hands-on activity can be completed, it will be necessary to miss buildings that might otherwise have been part of your tour rotation.

Lunch: Backpacks and lunches will be stored during the morning program. We have several picnic areas available for your use. We encourage students to bring a “boomerang lunch� in re-useable food and drink containers. There is an indoor lunch area in case of inclement weather. There is no snack bar facility.

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Accessibility: Efforts have been made to make the buildings wheelchair accessible, and our staff are trained for accommodations. However, the ground is uneven and there are no sidewalks in the heritage village. Please discuss your needs when booking, so that we can make necessary arrangements in advance.

Gift Shop: Available at the end of the tour, or during lunch, at the teacher's discretion. This must be arranged at the time of confirmation.

Washrooms: Modern, accessible washrooms are available.

Prices: Prices are subject to change. Please verify rates when booking.

Minimum Charge: Full, Half and Multi day programs are based on 12 students per tour group. Outreach programs are based on 20 students per group. You must confirm your final number of students by phone or fax 24 hours before start time of your tour.

Payment: The City of Pickering will invoice the school/organization for the number you have confirmed 24 hours before start time of your program. If that number increases the increased number will be what the City of Pickering will invoice.

Special Consideration: Please inform us of any requirements for students with a disability including wheelchairs, hearing impaired, ESL, life-threatening allergies, and take precautions for any students who may suffer from allergies (e.g. food, bee stings, and hay fever) or chronic conditions such as asthma.

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Name Tags: For students, name tags with the first name only will help to make the tour more personal.

Peanut Free: The Pickering Museum Village tries to maintain a “peanut free� environment. We avoid the use of peanut products in the preparation of food; however, we cannot guarantee that food supplies do not contain traces of peanuts or that peanuts have not been brought to the site by other visitors.

Dress: Much of the tour will be outside or in unheated buildings. We suggest you dress in layers as the weather may change.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received by fax no later than 24 hours before start time of your tour. If cancellation is received less than 24 hours, the school/organization will be charged 50% of the total indicated on the trip confirmation. The City of Pickering reserves the right to cancel a program due to inclement weather. In this case a phone call will be made to the school/organization early in the morning, and there will be no charge to the school/organization.

Inclement Weather Policy: You must call to cancel prior to 7:30 am on the day of the tour or you will be invoiced for the full amount of your tour.

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The City of Pickering gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport of the Province of Ontario.

905.683.8401 TTY 905.420.1739 museum@pickering.ca Alternate versions available upon request.