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Program Description & Details

Explore the diverse work experiences and social challenges of Cannery workers from around the world in Cannery Stories.  

Early cannery workers faced discrimination based on race and gender inside and outside of the canneries. These workers fought that discrimination through various means, including letter writing, suing the government, volunteering in their communities, and acting as allies. 

Discover the jobs of several cannery workers through a tour of our Canning Line, and learn more about the challenges of one worker in our Cannery Store. 

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Duration: 
Half Day
For Grades: 
5, 6
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Offered In French: 
Yes
Program Description & Details

Investigate the ways natural resources can move from local to global in Fishy Business! Communities depend on their members to be good citizens. Part of good citizenship involves understanding and managing natural resources in a sustainable manner. Tour our Canning Line to understand changes in food preservation, learn about how fish are adapted to their habitats, and play a game to see an example of how fisheries are managed. 

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Duration: 
90
For Grades: 
1, 2, 3, 4
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Offered In French: 
Yes
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Written to support distance learning but also useful for physically distanced teaching, a Tech-Up Learning Kit contains resources for both synchronous and/or asynchronous lessons. The teacher guide walks you through leading student activities over a series of sessions of approximately 30-45 minutes. Student activities are handouts for students to work through on their own as assigned, according to your own timeline and discretion.

In these activities, students will be introduced to thinking algorithmically which is an essential skill for learning how to code. They will be explore the algorithms of dance, create algorithms to successfully navigate an obstacle course, and examine different algorithms while moving through and acting out a choose your own adventure story.

Tech-Up Learning Specialists are available to support you with these kits.

Find out more and request Active Algorithms Learning Kit

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Duration: 
90
For Grades: 
1, 2, 3
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Program Description & Details

We aim to provide unique, entertaining, and memorable educational experiences that engage students of all ages in topics related to mineral exploration, natural resource management, land reclamation, and the role of mining in our lives.

School Trips

For 2021-2022 we are pleased to be able to continue to offer the same unique curriculum based educational experiences you have come to know!

When you are ready to build your program visit our website to choose the relevant programming experiences that will maximize learning outcomes for your students. Customize your visit by selecting the core educational sessions from the categories listed. www.britanniaminemuseum.ca/pages/school-field-trips

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See notes.
For Grades: 
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Offered In French: 
No

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