Grades 1-3
On-site programming is currently unavailable for large groups – please see our Virtual Education Programming

Programming for Grades 1 to 3
All programs are available as half-day and full-day versions. Half-day programs are 2 hours and Full-Day programs are 4 hours including a 30 minute lunch break.
Please click the program title for more information and curriculum connections.
Year Round Programs
*NEW* Life Systems and Living things: This interactive hands-on program will explore the shared needs of life of plants, animal and human past and present. Emphasis will be put on relating the then and now. (Max. 75 students) Grades 1 & 2
Science of Archaeology: Students will explore the practices of archaeology and how they inform us about Ontario’s past and peoples. (Max. 75 students) Grades 1 – 3
Ontario’s First Farmers: This interactive hands-on program will explore community and agriculture in early Ontario with a special focus on the importance of maize, beans and squash, as well as other resources and the environment. (Max. 75 students) Grades 1 – 3
*New* Soils, Rocks, and Habitats: This interactive hands-on program will explore soils and rocks within the archaeological record from how People in the past put them to use to how archaeologists use them in their explorations today. Throughout students will gain a better sense of why the 16th century Iroquoian village adjacent to the museum was located in this spot. (Max. 75 Students) Grades 3 & 4
Spring Programs
Maple Sugar: Students will learn about the harvest and use of maple sugar within early Indigenous populations and its uses throughout history and today. (Max. 50 students) Grades 1 – 3
N.B. Some dates may have different program maximums dependent on other museum events altering availability of space.
If you have any questions about our educational programs, please contact Katie Urban- Learning Coordinator : katie@archaeologymuseum.ca or give us a call: 519-473-1360
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Chaperones:
The Museum requires ample supervision for all programs.
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Booking a Program:
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Customize your Program:
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