Britannia Boatbuilders (Gr 4-6)

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Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site

Last updated on

Friday, August 1st, 2025

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Explore the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site through the lens of innovation, and how things have changed throughout the history of fishing and boatbuilding in Steveston. Students will engage in four different interactive stations with themes ranging from innovation in recycling, resources, and communications. These concepts will then be discussed and applied to a boatbuilding activity, with each student making their own wooden boat model to bring home.

Big Ideas

Designs can be improved with prototyping and testing.

Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.

The choice of technology and tools depends on the task.

Designs can be improved with prototyping and testing.

Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.

The choice of technology and tools depends on the task.

Complex tasks may require multiple tools and technologies.

Complex tasks require the acquisition of additional skills.

Design can be responsive to identified needs.

Trip Details

City:

Richmond

For Grades:

4, 5, 6

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm

Duration:

90 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Daycamps, Guides, Homeschool, Preschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Both Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Packages

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

$210 per class With a maximum of 30 students per class. We can accommodate 2 classes at the same time.

Cancellations require two weeks’ notice for a full refund. We will charge 50% of the fee for cancellations made less than two weeks & 100% of the fee for failure to attend the program without notice.

Additional Notes

Make a day of it! Combine Britannia Boatbuilder with How We Lived for a full-day program at Britannia Shipyards, with a break between sessions.
Book now: click here

Or, Spend the day in Steveston exploring two of BC’s most iconic national historic sites—Britannia Shipyards and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Joint bookings are available for up to four classes with students rotating between the two locations mid-day.
Learn more and book now: Spend the day in Steveston

Britannia Boatbuilders (Gr 4-6)

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