| EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| All Education Program areas offer various topics which are linked to the New Ontario Curriculum. Programs are available for preschool through to high school. |
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| FEES |
| $8.50 +
taxes = $9.95 per student
One teacher will be admitted free of charge per class. All other parents will be required to pay the program fee of $9.95. |
| RESERVATIONS |
| Contact our Education & Programs
Coordinator to organize and book your visit over the phone at
(905) 878-8151 or toll free at (888)
307-3276 or by Email.
A complete confirmation package will follow. We recommend booking your program a minimum of two weeks prior to your visit. |
| PAYMENT |
| The payment for your program is due on arrival before the start of your program. Payment can be made by cash, cheque. Cheques are to be made payable to "Country Heritage Park". Country Heritage Park will not invoice. |
| LUNCH FACILITIES |
| Students should bring bag lunches. There are no restaurant facilities available. Indoor and outdoor eating areas are available and are assigned to each group by the Education & Programs Co-ordinator. |
| CANCELLATION |
| Your school will be charged 50% of the booked program price if cancellation is made less than 10 school days before your scheduled school visit. |
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All education program areas offer various program topics which are linked to the New Ontario Curriulum. |
| PRIMARY |
| JK/SK -
Animals
and/or Plants
Animals - Children will visit our farm animals and make a craft, as well as learn about the sights and sounds of the farm. Plants - Experience with all five senses through our interactive activities including planting a been seed. |
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Grade 1
- Animals and/or Plants and/or Structures
(Science, Social Studies, Math) Animals - Observe and explore the differences and similarities between our farm animals and their needs. Plants - Investigate how plants depend on their environment. Experience all four seasons in one day on the farm. Everday Structures - Identify the many structures and their uses on the Country Heritage Park site. Participate in our 'great' scavenger hunt. |
| Grade 2
- Technology and/or Animals
Technology - Learn about the characteristics and movements of our unique simple machines. Animals - Classify a variety of our animalsusing observable characteristics. Identify how animals respond and adapt to their environment. |
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Grade 3
- Technology and/or Pioneers and/or Plants and Soils
and/or Urban vs. Rural (Science, Social Studies, Math)
Technology - Identify a number of common levers and describe how they make work easier. Pioneers - Describe the lifestyles of pioneers and the various roles of individuals in the settlement. Plants and Soils - Demonstrate an understanding of the differences and similarities between sand, clay and loam. Investigate ways in which plants are important to other living things. Urban vs. Rural - Identify distinguishing features of urban and rural communities. |
| JUNIOR |
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Grade 4
- Technology and/or Science
(Science, Social Studies) Technology - Students have the opportunity to examine pulleys and gears throughout our historical site. Science- Students investigate the dependency of animals and plants on their habitat. |
| Grade 5
- Technology (Science)
Technology - Explore physical structures and describe the forces acting on them. Classify simple machines into various categories. |
| Grade 6
- Technology (Science)
Technology - Identify the different types of motion of mechanical mechanisms. |
| INTERMEDIATE |
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Grade 7
& Grade 8 - A New Dawn of English Canada
and/or Technology
(History, Geography, Science) A New Dawn of English Canada - Explore the strategies used by early settlers to adapt to challenges of the new land. Technology - Over the last 170 years, developments in agricultural technology have improved the efficiency of food production machines. Students will also learn how technology has impacted the use of renewable and non-renewable resources. |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
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Grade 9
- 12 - Food and Nutrition and/or the History
of Pesticides (Science)
Food and Nutrition - Today's busy lifestyle influences how we as a society use animal and plant products for modern food production . This program focuses on changes and improvements in food production technology, as well as the many uses of animal bi-products. The History of Pesticides - Through the study of various crops grown on site, students learn about the historical use of pesticides and compare this information to the modern day use of pesticides. Students also consider organic farming systems. |
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