Learning at your Museum October 2011 – June 2012
Docent-Guided School Programs October 18 – April 26 Can you imagine a more intriguing classroom than the Royal BC Museum? The museum offers docent-guided, curriculum-based, interactive programs for K – 5 school groups. Only $60.00 per class. Maximum 30 students unless otherwise noted. Program times are flexible and we may be able to accommodate special requests.
Fins/Feathers/Furs
NEW! Helmcken Family Christmas
Introduces students to the great diversity of animals in BC and compares characteristics of some of the major groups including mammals, birds, fish, insects and other invertebrates.
In the 1880s, Dr Helmcken’s family would have been getting ready for Christmas celebrations, including some typical Victorian traditions. How did they decorate? What did they eat? What gifts did they give? Students will also visit St Ann’s Schoolhouse.
Grades K–1
Tue 1 – 2:15 pm | Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am Maximum 25 students
NEW! Wolves Grades K–2
Discover how wolves are adapted to their environment, how they communicate and how they are important to the First Nations of BC.
Tue 1 – 2:15 pm | Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am Maximum 25 students
NEW! Space Invaders: Alien Adventures in our own Backyard
Grades K–3
November 15 – December 15, 2011 Limited wheelchair and stroller access.
Grade 4
Journey through the wet and wild habitats of our province to explore new species and their effect on our ecological balance. Aliens (no, not that kind) are among us … in the ocean, in our estuaries and in our forests.
Tue 10:15 – 11:45 am
This Old Town
Simon Fraser: Explorer and Fur-Trader
Grades 2–3
Grades 4–5
“Time Travel” back 100 years ago to a small town in BC. Using a map, find your way around Old Town to the movie theatre, the livery, the pharmacy and the train station. Using material from our collections and archives, discover how communities met the needs of their residents and how they have changed over time.
Tue & Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am
NEW! Living & Learning a Century Ago Begins January 24, 2012 Grades 2–3
Look at a child’s work and ‘play’ a century ago. Household activities and objects will be explored as students learn what chores they would have been expected to do. How similar are they to those in modern life? Held in Helmcken House and St Ann’s Schoolhouse.
Tue & Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am Limited wheelchair and stroller access.
NEW! Stones, Bones & Pit House Homes: BC’s Ancient Underground
Begins February 2012 Grade 4
Before hardware stores and shopping malls, First Peoples made tools to produce everything they needed. What materials did they use? What objects were made? How did they make them? Follow the clues from objects unearthed during BC’s archeological digs to this creative and innovative time.
Wed & Thur 10:15 – 11:45 am
Simon Fraser, BC’s ‘founding father’, is best known for his daring exploration of the river that bears his name. Explore a variety of artifacts that were traded between the Europeans and First Peoples, and learn the importance of bartering during that period.
Wed and Thur 10:15 – 11:45 am
Wealth from the Ground Grade 5
Gold, the symbol of affluence and power! Discover basic geology, examine the mining of gold ores, and learn about the importance of mining in BC’s history. Students will check out ore samples and pan in our sluice box.
Tue 10:15 – 11:45 am Limited wheelchair and stroller access.
Self-Guided Visits There is no charge for self-guided school visits. To be eligible for complimentary admission, BC schools must pre-book with a minimum of two business days’ notice and have a minimum chaperone ratio of 1:5 (grades K – 8) and 1:10 (grades 9 – 12). Self-conducted visits to Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries will be subject to an admission fee of $9.00 per student. Adult supervisors are free at the ratios noted above. $19.44 for additional adults.
Capacity Limits Large numbers of visitors at one time can hamper your learning experience. For this reason, we reserve the right to restrict the number of booked groups allowed per day. Please contact the museum well in advance of your visit to ensure that we can accommodate you.
Teacher Previews
Our Changing Climate Grade 4
Introduces students to the causes and consequences of climate change. Looks at weather forecasting, weather maps and clouds. Past and present climates of BC are examined as well as human contributions and possible solutions to climate change.
We welcome teachers to preview the exhibitions and galleries. Admission to the permanent galleries is free for teachers who have booked a school visit.
and the Classroom Dinosaurs: Giants Of Patagonia Opening May, 2012
Is the giant screen big enough?
Take your students on an unprecedented and unique journey into the world of the largest known dinosaurs! Follow Dr Rodolfo Coria, an Argentinean palaeontologist, as he takes you back in time to Patagonia when giants roamed the earth. With new discoveries being made all the time, you will meet two recently discovered species of dinosaur: the plant-eating Argentinosaurus and its nemesis, the Gigantosaur — a bipedal carnivore that could easily challenge the famous T-Rex. IMAX idea: To maximize your field trip potential while you’re here, check out Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the Royal BC Museum.
Rocky Mountain Express Opening March, 2012
Your students can ride the rails over thousands of miles as you retrace the original route of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) aboard Steam Engine 2816. Along deep river canyons and over high mountain passes, this grand transcontinental project and its wandering ribbon of steel drew together far flung communities isolated in the wilderness, shaped a new nation and changed the face of the North American continent forever.
Tornado Alley
Opening late Spring, 2012 Your students will be swept away by this heartpounding science adventure. Experience the adrenaline of two unprecedented missions seeking to encounter one of Earth’s more awe-inspiring events — the birth of a tornado. Tornado Alley reveals the beauty and the power of some of our planet’s most extreme — and least understood — weather phenomena.
You program the theatre.
This year at the Royal BC Museum
Book Your Visit
Wildlife Photographer of the Year December 16, 2011 – April 9, 2012 Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries May 17, 2012 – September 16, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration June 1, 2012 – September 3, 2012
On-line sales.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Space Exploration Films Hubble Ocean Films Coral Reef Adventure, Ocean Men: Extreme Dive, Ocean Oasis, Under the Sea Dinosaur Films Dinosaurs Alive!, Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia, Sea Monsters: A Pre-Historic Adventure Animal Films Bears, Horses: The Story of Equus, Whales, Wild Safari Destination Films Journey into Amazing Caves, Mysteries of Egypt, Mystery of the Nile, Ride Around the World Extreme Weather Films Forces of Nature, Hurricane on the Bayou
Teacher’s Choice Programming Did you know that IMAX Victoria offers a HUGE selection? With more than 20 films on standby in the library, there is a film to fit every curriculum.
All of our LIBRARY FILMS are available to classes on a daily basis in our Teacher’s Choice time slot of 9am and at 10am. A minimum of 45 students is required to make a booking. There is no minimum student count to attend an already scheduled film.
Tue 10:15 – 11:45 am
Explore Our Extensive Film Library
Fine Arts Films Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey, Van Gogh: Brush with Genius And More! Visit www.imaxvictoria.com for a full list of titles and descriptions
Let IMAX Be Your Guide Educator Guides are available for most IMAX films in PDF format on our website. These guides offer lesson plans and activities designed to engage and inspire students before and after their IMAX experience.
See your school administrator for your username and password.
Email rbcm_groups@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Fax 250.387.0102 Phone 250.387.4007 or 1.888.447.7977
Mail 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2
www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Inspire Your Students with a Larger Than Life Field Trip IMAX Inspires! Last year, after viewing Born to be Wild and listening to a special presentation by Dr Birute Galdikas, one Grade 2 class was inspired. They began researching the palm oil industry and made a movie about what they learned explaining why buying products with palm oil is bad and what we can do to help save the Orangutans. Visit www.youtube.com and search “our palm oil story” to see the video. Whether your students are artists, filmmakers, scientists, or something else entirely, IMAX can inspire them to get creative in their education. Tell us how IMAX inspires your students! Send in your creative teaching ideas and IMAX will share them with other teachers so they can be inspired as well.
IMAX Online Visit www.imaxvictoria.com for the latest information about IMAX Victoria
Book It! By Phone: 250.387.4007 Toll Free: 1.888.447.7977 By Email: rbcm_groups@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Learning at your Museum October 2011 – June 2012
Docent-Guided School Programs October 18 – April 26 Can you imagine a more intriguing classroom than the Royal BC Museum? The museum offers docent-guided, curriculum-based, interactive programs for K – 5 school groups. Only $60.00 per class. Maximum 30 students unless otherwise noted. Program times are flexible and we may be able to accommodate special requests.
Fins/Feathers/Furs
NEW! Helmcken Family Christmas
Introduces students to the great diversity of animals in BC and compares characteristics of some of the major groups including mammals, birds, fish, insects and other invertebrates.
In the 1880s, Dr Helmcken’s family would have been getting ready for Christmas celebrations, including some typical Victorian traditions. How did they decorate? What did they eat? What gifts did they give? Students will also visit St Ann’s Schoolhouse.
Grades K–1
Tue 1 – 2:15 pm | Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am Maximum 25 students
NEW! Wolves Grades K–2
Discover how wolves are adapted to their environment, how they communicate and how they are important to the First Nations of BC.
Tue 1 – 2:15 pm | Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am Maximum 25 students
NEW! Space Invaders: Alien Adventures in our own Backyard
Grades K–3
November 15 – December 15, 2011 Limited wheelchair and stroller access.
Grade 4
Journey through the wet and wild habitats of our province to explore new species and their effect on our ecological balance. Aliens (no, not that kind) are among us … in the ocean, in our estuaries and in our forests.
Tue 10:15 – 11:45 am
This Old Town
Simon Fraser: Explorer and Fur-Trader
Grades 2–3
Grades 4–5
“Time Travel” back 100 years ago to a small town in BC. Using a map, find your way around Old Town to the movie theatre, the livery, the pharmacy and the train station. Using material from our collections and archives, discover how communities met the needs of their residents and how they have changed over time.
Tue & Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am
NEW! Living & Learning a Century Ago Begins January 24, 2012 Grades 2–3
Look at a child’s work and ‘play’ a century ago. Household activities and objects will be explored as students learn what chores they would have been expected to do. How similar are they to those in modern life? Held in Helmcken House and St Ann’s Schoolhouse.
Tue & Thur 10:30 – 11:45 am Limited wheelchair and stroller access.
NEW! Stones, Bones & Pit House Homes: BC’s Ancient Underground
Begins February 2012 Grade 4
Before hardware stores and shopping malls, First Peoples made tools to produce everything they needed. What materials did they use? What objects were made? How did they make them? Follow the clues from objects unearthed during BC’s archeological digs to this creative and innovative time.
Wed & Thur 10:15 – 11:45 am
Simon Fraser, BC’s ‘founding father’, is best known for his daring exploration of the river that bears his name. Explore a variety of artifacts that were traded between the Europeans and First Peoples, and learn the importance of bartering during that period.
Wed and Thur 10:15 – 11:45 am
Wealth from the Ground Grade 5
Gold, the symbol of affluence and power! Discover basic geology, examine the mining of gold ores, and learn about the importance of mining in BC’s history. Students will check out ore samples and pan in our sluice box.
Tue 10:15 – 11:45 am Limited wheelchair and stroller access.
Self-Guided Visits There is no charge for self-guided school visits. To be eligible for complimentary admission, BC schools must pre-book with a minimum of two business days’ notice and have a minimum chaperone ratio of 1:5 (grades K – 8) and 1:10 (grades 9 – 12). Self-conducted visits to Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries will be subject to an admission fee of $9.00 per student. Adult supervisors are free at the ratios noted above. $19.44 for additional adults.
Capacity Limits Large numbers of visitors at one time can hamper your learning experience. For this reason, we reserve the right to restrict the number of booked groups allowed per day. Please contact the museum well in advance of your visit to ensure that we can accommodate you.
Teacher Previews
Our Changing Climate Grade 4
Introduces students to the causes and consequences of climate change. Looks at weather forecasting, weather maps and clouds. Past and present climates of BC are examined as well as human contributions and possible solutions to climate change.
We welcome teachers to preview the exhibitions and galleries. Admission to the permanent galleries is free for teachers who have booked a school visit.
and the Classroom Dinosaurs: Giants Of Patagonia Opening May, 2012
Is the giant screen big enough?
Take your students on an unprecedented and unique journey into the world of the largest known dinosaurs! Follow Dr Rodolfo Coria, an Argentinean palaeontologist, as he takes you back in time to Patagonia when giants roamed the earth. With new discoveries being made all the time, you will meet two recently discovered species of dinosaur: the plant-eating Argentinosaurus and its nemesis, the Gigantosaur — a bipedal carnivore that could easily challenge the famous T-Rex. IMAX idea: To maximize your field trip potential while you’re here, check out Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the Royal BC Museum.
Rocky Mountain Express Opening March, 2012
Your students can ride the rails over thousands of miles as you retrace the original route of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) aboard Steam Engine 2816. Along deep river canyons and over high mountain passes, this grand transcontinental project and its wandering ribbon of steel drew together far flung communities isolated in the wilderness, shaped a new nation and changed the face of the North American continent forever.
Tornado Alley
Opening late Spring, 2012 Your students will be swept away by this heartpounding science adventure. Experience the adrenaline of two unprecedented missions seeking to encounter one of Earth’s more awe-inspiring events — the birth of a tornado. Tornado Alley reveals the beauty and the power of some of our planet’s most extreme — and least understood — weather phenomena.
You program the theatre.
Teacher’s Choice Programming Did you know that IMAX Victoria offers a HUGE selection? With more than 20 films on standby in the library, there is a film to fit every curriculum.
All of our LIBRARY FILMS are available to classes on a daily basis in our Teacher’s Choice time slot of 9am and at 10am. A minimum of 45 students is required to make a booking. There is no minimum student count to attend an already scheduled film.
Tue 10:15 – 11:45 am
This year at the Royal BC Museum
Book Your Visit
Wildlife Photographer of the Year December 16, 2011 – April 9, 2012 Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries May 17, 2012 – September 16, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration June 1, 2012 – September 3, 2012
On-line sales.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
See your school administrator for your username and password.
Email rbcm_groups@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Fax 250.387.0102 Phone 250.387.4007 or 1.888.447.7977
Mail 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2
www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Explore Our Extensive Film Library Space Exploration Films Hubble Ocean Films Coral Reef Adventure, Ocean Men: Extreme Dive, Ocean Oasis, Under the Sea Dinosaur Films Dinosaurs Alive!, Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia, Sea Monsters: A Pre-Historic Adventure Animal Films Bears, Horses: The Story of Equus, Whales, Wild Safari Destination Films Journey into Amazing Caves, Mysteries of Egypt, Mystery of the Nile, Ride Around the World Extreme Weather Films Forces of Nature, Hurricane on the Bayou Fine Arts Films Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey, Van Gogh: Brush with Genius And More! Visit www.imaxvictoria.com for a full list of titles and descriptions
Let IMAX Be Your Guide Educator Guides are available for most IMAX films in PDF format on our website. These guides offer lesson plans and activities designed to engage and inspire students before and after their IMAX experience.
Inspire Your Students with a Larger Than Life Field Trip IMAX Inspires! Last year, after viewing Born to be Wild and listening to a special presentation by Dr Birute Galdikas, one Grade 2 class was inspired. They began researching the palm oil industry and made a movie about what they learned explaining why buying products with palm oil is bad and what we can do to help save the Orangutans. Visit www.youtube.com and search “our palm oil story” to see the video. Whether your students are artists, filmmakers, scientists, or something else entirely, IMAX can inspire them to get creative in their education. Tell us how IMAX inspires your students! Send in your creative teaching ideas and IMAX will share them with other teachers so they can be inspired as well.
IMAX Online Visit www.imaxvictoria.com for the latest information about IMAX Victoria
Book It! By Phone: 250.387.4007 Toll Free: 1.888.447.7977 By Email: rbcm_groups@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca