Bring the museum experience to your classroom with the AgVenture mobile education program.
Program Description
What is a sheep? What are the responsibilities of shepherds and sheepdogs? How did pioneers turn a sheep’s fleece into clothing? This flexible program allows your students to explore the properties of wool through fun activities.
Consult this Lesson Plan for ideas to extend the learning — and the fun!
FROM SHEEP TO SWEATER LESSON PLAN
Curriculum Links
Programs are adapted based on grade level.
Science and Technology
- Kindergarten: Problem Solving and Innovating
- Grades 1, 2 and 4: STEM Skills and Connections
- Grade 1: Life Systems: Needs and Characteristics of Living Things
- Structures and Mechanisms: Everyday Materials, Objects, and Structures
- Grade 2: Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Animals
- Grade 4: Life Systems: Habitats and Community
Social Studies
- Grade 3: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780–1850
Preschool: To construct his/her understanding of the world
Mathematics, Science and Technology — Science and Technology
- Elementary Cycle 1: To explore the world of science and technology
- Elementary Cycle 2: To make the most of scientific and technological tools, objects and procedures
Social Sciences: Geography, History, and Citizenship Education
- Elementary Cycle 1: To construct his/her representation of space, time, and society
- Elementary Cycle 2: To interpret changes in a society and its territory
Fees
$280 for first two programs
$65 for each additional program (consecutive with the same theme)
A minimum of two program must be booked. Additional programs with the same theme can be booked for the same day and organization.
Please contact us about pricing for locations outside of a 50 km radius from the museum.
Your school may be eligible for financial support. For more information, contact the Customer Engagement Team.
Reservations
Booking requests can be made through the School Programs Reservation Request Form.
You can also connect directly with our Customer Engagement Team:
Email: contact@IngeniumCanada.org
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416
Program Details
- View all programs at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- View other programs related to Agriculture
- View other programs for: JK - Grade 4 (Ontario) or Preschool - Elementary Cycle 2 (Quebec)