Art and Peacebuilding
What role did art play in the Cold War? How can art be used to build and promote peace? This program encourages dialogue and discussion about the role of art
Conflict Resolution
This program follows YOUCAN Ottawa’s teaching of conflict resolution skills, which has been successful for twenty years. Students begin by exploring the communication and decision-making skills needed in conflict resolution.
Continuity of Government
This program uses primary sources from a scenario that took place in 1986, when the Diefenbunker was active. As air-raid sirens blare, students are assigned key roles and tasked with
Daily Life in the Diefenbunker
In this program, students explore what life would have been like in the Diefenbunker during a lockdown. Divided into three groups (military, civilian, and government), they discover how each group
Dash for Survival
This team-building activity uses the Cold War as a backdrop, while students work together to solve a series of puzzles and challenges — with the added pressure of working underground.
Des petits becs sucrés pour maternelle à 1e année
Les enfants se promènent dans la forêt patrimoniale du parc Richelieu et découvrent son principal attrait : une rare érablière en milieu urbain! Les enfants sont initiés au cycle des saisons,
Emergency Preparedness
What did people do to stay safe during the Cold War? To find out, students watch a primary source: the 1973 government-issued 11 Steps to Survival video. Students then look at emergency
La secte des insectes 3e et 4e année
Les insectes sont indispensables aux habitats naturels et aux autres êtres vivants qui s’y trouvent. L’activité la secte des insectes permet aux élèves d’en apprendre d’avantage sur les parties du
Les plantes ambivalentes 3e – 4e année
Différentes plantes ont différentes utilités et il est important de les connaître. Vous apprendrez beaucoup d’informations sur les plantes médicinales, comestibles et toxiques dans cet atelier. Saurez-vous reconnaître toutes les
Lock Talks
Discover the Ottawa Locks, set next to majestic Parliament Hill in the heart of the nation’s capital. Travel back to the early 19th century when Colonel By and his workers
Maple Sap … A Grade Above
Let’s go for a walk in the woods and discover the sugar shack! This activity takes place in the heritage forest of Richelieu Park where the main attraction is one
Ornithologist-In-Training
Learn all about the birds we can find in Richelieu Park. Learn their names and how to recognize them. We will later search for them in the Richelieu Forest. https://museoparc.ca/programmes-scolaires/
Simple Machines
Explore the use of simple machines and how they make our everyday lives easier. Watson’s Mill is filled with levers, inclined planes, wheels & axles, wedges, pulleys, and screws. together
Sur la piste des animaux 1e – 2e année
Venez découvrir les différentes pistes que font les animaux. Nous irons ensuite dans la forêt à la recherche de pistes d’animaux. https://museoparc.ca/programmes-scolaires/
