Booking Middle Years Students
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 |
PROGRAMS
Storytelling with Skylar Anderson and Teddy Bison with special guests âcimowin artists
Date: Friday, February 28
Time: 1:30 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Grades: 4 to 8
This performance from artists Skylar Anderson and Teddy Bison. They are joined by the âcimowin artists, made up of students from Chief Payepot School.
Skylar Anderson Sky is a proud nehiyaw from Treaty 4 and father of four boys whom he dedicates all of his work to. A nationally funded artist, Sky is also the founder and Artistic Director of metawe Theatre, an indigenous theatre company based out of Treaty 4. Holding a degree in Theatre (Acting) from the First Nations University of Canada and two decades of experience working as a professional artist, Sky is setting his sights on passing down knowledge to emerging indigenous actors. Most recently, Sky was chosen by the chiefs of Treaty 4 to write and direct a reenactment performance of the Treaty signing for the 150th year anniversary held last September.
Teddy Bison Teddy is a Cheyenne/Lakota/Nakota from the Ocean Man First Nation. He is an accomplished Fancy Dancer whom has travelled internationally to perform for many audiences. Father of 7, he earned his degree in Stage Design/Management at the First Nations University of Canada. He has used his extensive dance background to assist with the Traditional Choreography in the 2024 Men’s Fall/Winter Collection by Louis Vuitton, Rez Sisters production and Making Treaty 4, both at The Globe Theatre and many other performances across the world. Teddy is the Fine Arts coordinator at Chief Payepot School where he is able to share and help youth reach their dreams within the arts.
âcimowin artists The âcimowin artists are a new facet of Chief Payepot School. This amazing group of young artists have been working hard this year and have had 3 full productions this year with more planned before June 2025. Being led by Skyler Anderson and Teddy Bison, they are being trained in acting, movement, voice, improvisation, and cultural arts. These fantastic artists are here and ready to take the world by storm! Please give a humongous welcome to Canté, Ari, Jayla, Ahlaynaih, Dinaye, and Cameron as they take their first steps towards becoming professional artists!
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
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.
