Delta Museum and Archives Society
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Address4858 Delta StreetDelta, British Columbia V4K 2T8 Canada Website |
General ContactReceptionist 604-946-9322 604-946-5791 |
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Our Field Trips
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What is it? The Fair showcases research projects on Canadian history, and those students participate in a full-day program of field trips, workshops, and other activities. This is similar to a science fair, but is so much more! Best of all, it’s FREE! When is it? The Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair will be held May 4 and 5, 2012 at the Richmond Cultural Centre. Student Fair Day: May 4, 8:30am-2:45pm A full-day program of interviews, workshops, field trips, and other activities for students only. Teachers are invited to bring their class to the Fair for FREE drop-in activities. Public Fair Day: May 5, 10:00am-3:00pm A full-day program of activities and performances for the public with a Closing Ceremony attended by special VIP guests. What do students do? Students create research projects for display in the classroom or school lobby. Some projects will be selected for the Fair alongside 75 other projects from across Richmond and Delta. Some students will also be invited to the Provincial and National Fairs. Projects from individuals, small groups or the whole class are encouraged, however only projects from individuals will be considered for the Provincial and National Fairs. We welcome projects in English and French.
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Bring archaeology into the classroom! Students take on the role of the archaeologist by excavating and analyzing artifacts during a simulated dig, working with archaeological maps and other archival documents, and completing a stratigraphy activity. Through this interdisciplinary kit, students learn about the key skills and tools used by archaeologists and historical significance of Delta’s Chinatown.
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What is climate change, why is it a problem, and what can we do about it? Students will explore these questions and learn about the impact that climate change could have on the Delta. Through an interactive experiment, they will observe the greenhouse effect first hand. Students will work with a model to understand the impacts that raising ocean levels could have on their community and will manipulate the model to create possible solutions to the problem of flooding.
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Learn about the challenges faced by those new to Canada when Ladner was first being settled, how the community has developed and the technology that made it all possible! Students will build a town using a giant map, learn Morse code and use a telegraph, and become a store owner in our turn of the century street scene to explore trades and technology used by early townsfolk. Please dress for the weather, as this programs begins with a walking tour of Ladner Village. Can be paired with The Way it Was for a day at the Museum.
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Students explore traditional Coast Salish culture and technology through hands-on experiences. Students try twill weaving, bark beating, cedar carving, and bead making using traditional methods to understand the skill and artistry of these traditions.
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Take your students back in time to experience what life was like for children at the turn of the last century. From laundry with a washboard and mangle to school work with a slate pencil, students will experience equipment that was used by pioneers at home, work, and play. Can be paired with Living in Ladner's Landing for a full day at the Museum.
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Explore all three floors of the Delta Museum and Archives with activity sheets designed for secondary students. The sheets encourage students to interpret the exhibits. Choose from Gender Roles in a Victorian Household, Chinatown and Cannery Work, Fishing and Farming on the Delta, Ladner's Landing: early trades and technology, and Coast Salish Technology. Museum Explorations are self-guided tours made easy with activity sheets. We provide clipboards and pencils. Please provide adult supervision.
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Just in time for Chinese New Year, explore Chinese cultural traditions including Chinese writing, games and especially the food, sybols and festivities of the Lunar New Year including a participatory lion's dance and New Year's parade.
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We provide in-class presentations on different aspects of Delta history. Just ask us! Suggested topics include Early Delta History.
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Get ready for the holidays! Learn how Delta’s early pioneers celebrated the holidays by making hand dipped beeswax candles and ornaments for the tree. At the end of the program, everyone goes home with hand-crafted treasures for their tree.
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Visit the Delta Museum and Archives' exhibits about Coast Salish pre-history, basketry, and weaving choosing one or more of the following activity sheets: Being an Archaeologist, Prehistoric Stone Tools, Tool Making Techniques, Cedar Baskets, Salish Blankets, and Totem Poles.
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Trace farming on the Delta from the days of the ox-drawn ploughs to the present. Choose from one or more of the following activity sheets: Land Clearing and Diking Raising Crops Raising Animals Growing and Harvesting Grain Buttermaking and Working Together. A Museum Exploration is a self-guided illustrated activity sheet tour of the museum. Set your own pace. The museum will supply clipboards activity sheets and pencils.
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The Archives School Kit is a compact and portable collection of archival documents accompanied by a teacher's manual and students activity sheets. Students become detectives and discover fascinating aspects of Delta's history. Using Archival documents such as photographs letters and a variety of primary sources students collect evaluate and organize information about local pioneer families. The Kit is a perfect complement to Me My Family My Heritage Web Quest.
