May & June Programs
May and June are the busiest months for fieldtrips to the Museum. We offer a combination of guided and self-use experiences. We can accommodate up to two classes in guided programming. Morning programs begin at 9:45 a.m. and afternoon fieldtrips begin at 1:15 p.m. Spring programming takes place in our museum classrooms and outdoors in Wascana Centre. We recomend visiting the galleries at the conclusion of your program.
To book a visit to the Museum on your own timetable, without booking a guided program with Museum staff, choose a Teacher Supervised Visit on the online booking request. Worksheets for the galleries are available for you to print.
Schedule
Single Class: Up to 40 students (1 hour); split into 2 groups
| Group A | Group B | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 min | Guided Program #1 | Teacher Supervised Visit to Galleries OR Guided Program #2 |
| 30 min | Teacher Supervised Visit to Galleries OR Guided Program #2 | Guided Program #1 |
Double Class: 40 - 60 students (1.5 hours); split into 3 groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min | Guided Program #1 | Guided Program #2 | Teacher Supervised Visit to Galleries |
| 30 min | Teacher Supervised Visit to Galleries | Guided Program #1 | Guided Program #2 |
| 30 min | Guided Program #2 | Teacher Supervised Visit to Galleries | Guided Program #1 |
Programs
Toys and Games (Grade 3-5): Long ago (and today), First Nations people used games to pass time, build community and teach important skills to the youth. Students have a chance to play stalking and accuracy games as part of this active program. This is an outdoor program; please dress accordingly.
Saskatchewan Fossils (Grade 3-5): What do fossils tell us? Through use of hands-in replicas and real fossils, students explore different time periods, environments of the past and the work of our Royal Saskatchewan Museum paleontologists.
Hunting Through Time (Grade 6-8): Students will discuss changes to First Nations hunting technologies based on environmental changes through time. They will have the chance to look at authentic stone tools and weapons and discuss their manufacture. Students will get an opportunity to throw spears or shoot atlatls if weather outside permits, please dress accordingly!
Survivor: The Extinction Game (Grade 6-8): Students will complete game-based challenges to see whether the species at risk will survive the effects of human impact on their environment. The program will take place in the SaskTel Be Kind Online Learning Lab. A visit to Home: Life in the Anthropocene gallery is recommended after the program.
September to April Programs
Consider booking a double program and splitting your class into smaller groups. Students will be more comfortable fitting into the space and have more opportunity for participation.
| Group A - max 15 students | Group B - max 15 students | |
|---|---|---|
| 1hour | Climate Change: It's About Time or Ride the Rock Cyle | We Are All Treaty People or Living on the Land |
| Break | 5 - 10 minutes | |
| 1hour |
We Are All Treaty People or Living on the Land |
Climate Change: It's About Time or Ride the Rock Cycle |
Ride the Rock Cycle (Grades 4 to 8)
Dates: mid-October through April (up until Easter Break)
Times: 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Class Size: maximum 30 students per class*
Take a ride on the rock cycle – you never know where you might end up during this game! Students will deduce the story of Saskatchewan rocks and identify their specimens. Is your rock metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary? What’s it's story? Saskatchewan rocks and resources will be explored. The program takes place in the SaskTel Be Kind Online Learning Lab. We encourage you to take your students to explore the galleries at the conclusion of the program. Worksheets for the galleries are available in both French and English under Teacher Supervised Visits (bottom of page). This program pairs well with the Living on the Land program which explores Indigenous uses of rock/stone in tool manufacturing.
Curriculum Connections: RM4.1, RM4.2, RM4.3, EC7.1, ED7.2, EC7.3
Living on the Land (Grades 3 to 6)
Dates: mid-October through to April (up to Easter Break)
Times: 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Class Size: maximum 30 students per class; maximum of two classes (total 60 students)*
Students will learn how people lived on this land for thousands of years. Examining different hands-on artifacts, they will learn about innovative changes to hunting and gathering practices based on environmental changes over time. This program is based in and around the Buffalo Room program space. We encourage you to take your students to explore the First Nations Gallery at the conclusion of the program. Worksheets for the gallery are available in both French and English under Teacher Supervised Visits.
Climate Change: It's About Time
(Grades 6 to 8)
Dates: mid-October through April (up until Easter Break)
Times: 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Class Size: maximum 30 students per class; maximum of two classes (total 60 students)*
Explore the climate of Saskatchewan when dinosaurs roamed the earth and compare to our present climate. What is the difference between climate change over millions of years and the climate change that concerns us today? Students will visit the SaskTel Be Kind Online Learning Lab and the sphere in our new gallery, Home: Life in the Anthropocene. We encourage you to take your students to explore additional exhibits at the conclusion of the program. Worksheets for all galleries are available under Teacher Supervised Visits.
Curriculum Connections: DL6.2, DL6.4, IE7.2, IE7.4, WS8.1, WS8.2, RW8.3, RW6.2, DR7.2
We Are All Treaty People (Grades 6 to 8)
Dates: mid-October to April (up to Easter Break)
Times: 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Class Size: maximum 30 students per class; maximum of two classes (total 60 students)*.
An escape room inspired program, the class works together to solve puzzles leading to a discussion about treaty promises and provisions. The treaty relationship, historical context and spirit and intent are also highlighted. This program is based in the Buffalo Room program space. We encourage you to take your students to explore the First Nations Gallery at the conclusion of the program. Worksheets for the gallery are available under Teacher Supervised Visits.
*Planning Your Class Visit
A single class is a group of 30 students, maximum. Our education programs do accommodate more than one class, up to two classes of 30 students each, for a maximum of 60 students. Just be prepared to spend more time at the museum for all students to complete the education program.
Teacher Supervised Visits
See our Teacher Supervised Visit section for guidelines on visiting the Royal Saskatchewan Museum on your own, without a program. Find self-use gallery worksheets in both English and French available for download.
Cost
Admission is by donation. If your class is able, please consider making a donation of $2 per student.
