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at a glance TECHNO QUILT

Grades K – 3 | October – June | At the Museum or In your Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

MY COMMUNITY

Grades 1 – 2 | October – June | At the Museum or In your Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A CHILLIWACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Grades 1 – 6 | November 28 – December 15 | At the Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FULL STEAM AHEAD

Grades 4 – 5 | October – June | At the Museum or In your Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

program outlines TECHNO QUILT

Grades K – 3

At the Museum or In your Classroom - Guided by us 60 Minutes (45 minute adaptation available for Kindergarten) | October – June

How has technology changed over time? What is the same and what is different? Using our techno quilt, your students will investigate artifacts from different time periods, sorting and categorizing them to tell a fascinating history of technology over time.

ART IN WORDS

Grades 3+ | October – June | At the Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

GUIDED EXHIBIT TOURS

MY COMMUNITY

GUIDED WALKING TOURS

At the Museum or In your Classroom - Guided by us 60 Minutes | October – June

All Grades | October – May | At the Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Grades 5+ | May – June | At the Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PHOTOGRAPHY FROM OBSCURA TO APP

Grades 4+ | October – May | At the Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LOCAL HISTORY KITS

All Grades | October – June | In your Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SELF GUIDED VISITS TO THE MUSEUM

All Grades | October – June | At the Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Grades 1 – 2

This program takes students on a journey through some of the key events and developments in their community. Students will have a chance to explore photographs from the past, construct false front buildings and catalogue and interpret artifacts from the time period.

Teachers can choose a community option for this program.

Current options (please specify in Order Notes): Five Corners (Downtown Chilliwack) Yarrow

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A CHILLIWACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Grades 1 – 6

ART IN WORDS

Grades 3+

At the Museum - Guided by us | 75 Minutes | November 28 – December 15

At the Museum - Guided by us | 75 Minutes | October – June

Join us as we celebrate Christmas at the museum! Learn how families in the past would celebrate Christmas in Chilliwack. Students will make decorations, an old fashioned toy and a chocolate peppermint confection!

How do you say “friend” in the Stó:lō language of Halkomelem?

In this unique program, students will create original art cards using Halkomelem words based on the artwork of Chilliwack’s Bonny Graham-Krulicki.

FULL STEAM AHEAD

GUIDED EXHIBIT TOURS

Grades 4 – 5

At the Museum or In your Classroom - Guided by us 90 Minutes | October – June

When thirty-thousand gold seekers traveled up the Fraser River in 1858, life in British Columbia was rapidly changing. Following the diary of Charles Evans as he describes his journey to BC in 1862, students will investigate occupations undertaken during the gold rush, interpret artifacts and taste food popular at the time*. *

Food tasting only offered at the museum

All Grades

At the Museum - Guided by us | 60 Minutes | October – May

Learn about the history of Chilliwack through exploration of our two exhibit spaces. Tours are delivered based on age-appropriate material and include activities based on the current exhibits.

GUIDED WALKING TOURS

Grades 5+

Start and End at the Museum - Guided by us | 60 Minutes | May – June

This downtown walking tour guides you and your class to historic Chilliwack sites such as Five Corners, the Royal Hotel, the Chilliwack Cenotaph and more!

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booking information Program Fees:

PHOTOGRAPHY FROM OBSCURA TO APP

Grades 4+

At the Museum - Guided by us | 90 Minutes | October – May

Gain insight into the rich history of photography! This program will take your class on a tour through our temporary exhibition: Photography from Obscura to App. Students will learn how photography has changed over time and have a chance to create their own artistic masterpieces with a hands-on photography activity.

LOCAL HISTORY KITS

All Grades

In your Classroom - Guided by you

$50.00/class (maximum 30 students/class) $60.00/class $15.00/week

Booking online is fast and easy! To find out how to book online and to view available dates and times for programs go to www.chilliwackmuseum.ca/learn-teach/field-trips.

Field Trip Supervision: We recommend that one parent accompanies each ten students.

Cancellation Fee: The program fee will be levied for cancellations received less than 14 days prior to booking. This is only waived in the event of unavoidable situations.

Ask us about our Local History Kits. Currently under development these local history kits contain reproductions of primary source materials on different local history topics along with suggested lessons and activities. Our first kit – Chilliwack’s Chinatowns for Gr.1-6 – will be available in late fall 2016.

The museum is Wheelchair Accessible.

Kits can be borrowed for $15.00/week.

Transportation:

SD33 teachers please contact Brandee_jersak@sd33.bc.ca to borrow the district copy at no cost

Bus drop off zone is located at the front of the museum building on Spadina Ave.

SELF GUIDED VISITS TO THE MUSEUM

Transportation funding is available for SD33 classes on a first come as needed basis. Please request funding in your order notes for online booking or call 604-795-5210 x.103 to request funding.

All Grades

At the Museum - Guided by you

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At the museum In your classroom Local history kits

Our Discovery Hunts and hands-on Discovery Bins are available to explore for self guided visits to the museum. Please call in advance to let us know you are visiting with your class: 604-795-5210 x.103.

Regular admission fees will apply for self-guided groups.

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Out of Area: For groups from Abbotsford, Agassiz, Hope or beyond, please book one of our “At the Museum” programs.

BC Transit Chilliwack bus routes 1, 2, 3 and 7 have stops within a few minutes walking distance of the museum.

Have questions about a program or would like to book by phone?

Call 604-795-5210 x.103.

Book Online at www.chilliwackmuseum.ca/learn-teach/field-trips

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