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Invisible Energy

Energy is everywhere! The Sun, wind and water all provide energy in different ways. Energy gives us everything our planet needs to grow and change. Join us for an energizing adventure as we generate different kinds of energy such as lightning bolts of electricity, and become energy detectives to uncover where energy is found and why.

Curriculum Links:

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Science & Technology
  • The Arts


Grade Suitability: 1–2

Availability: September to October, May to June

Length: 1.5 hours

Cost (+HST): $6 per student

Ethnobotany: Wild Plants at Fort William

Explore the connections between Anishinaabe culture and the natural environment. Learn about the important roles of plants in medicine, religious ceremonies, food, and shelter. Discover Indigenous perspectives on nature, biodiversity and environmental sustainability.

Curriculum Links:

  • Indigenous Studies
  • Science & Technology

Grade Suitability: 9+

Availability: September, October, May, June

Length: 1.5 hours

Cost (+HST): $6 per student

First Nations Skills & Technology

What did technology look like in the Fur Trade Era? Discover Indigenous innovations that made life easier 200 years ago. Examine various objects and tools used by Indigenous Peoples and Europeans, including a birch bark canoe, baskets, snowshoes, tools, and raw materials.

Curriculum Links:

  • Science & Technology
  • Social Studies, History & Geography

 

Grade Suitability: 5+

Availability: September to June

Length: 1.5 hours

Cost (+HST): $6 per student