Bring some of the Museum into your classroom! Edukits are a great from a number of perspectives: they are low-cost; you keep them for a full five days so you can cover the material at a leisurely pace; the kit may be used by more than one class. Edukits available are: Looking Back, I Am Canadian: Inuit, I Am Canadian: Acadian, Circle of Life, Journey to Ukraine and Passport to Tunisia.
CIRCLE OF LIFE
Introduce your students to the life cycles of selected Albertan mammals, birds, insects and amphibians. The Edukit includes a Teacher’s Manual, hands-on materials, stories, pictures and a video showing insect metamorphosis.
Best Curriculum Fit:
Science Topic 3E - Animal Life Cycles
Length/Time of Year:
1 week rental period. Edukits must be picked up and returned to the Museum. September 21, 2009 - June 25, 2010
Cost
$30 per week plus $30 damage deposit [due upon pick-up]
I AM CANADIAN: ACADIAN
Meet the Acadians! This Edukit is full of hands-on materials, stories, music and information about the Acadian people of the Maritimes. The accompanying Teacher's Manual contains background information and suggested cross-curricular activities. Students study images of Acadian history, play games, learn about traditional Acadian crafts and hear some lively Acadian music.
Best Curriculum Fit:
Social Studies 2.1 Canada's Dynamic Communities
Length/Time of Year:
1 week rental period. Edukits must be picked up and returned to the Museum. September 21, 2009 - June 25, 2010
Cost
$30 per week plus $30 damage deposit [due upon pick-up]
I AM CANADIAN: INUIT
Meet the people of Canada’s far north. This Edukit contains hands-on materials, stories, and information about everyday life in the north, both past and present. The accompanying Teacher’s Manual contains background information and suggested cross-curricular activities. Have your students locate northern communities on a map, play a traditional Inuit game, build an inuksuk or write their names in Inuit syllabics.
Best Curriculum Fit:
Social Studies 2.1 Canada's Dynamic Communities
Length/Time of Year:
1 week rental period. Edukits must be picked up and returned to the Museum. September 21, 2009 - June 25, 2010
Cost
$30 per week plus $30 damage deposit [due upon pick-up]
JOURNEY TO UKRAINE
Bring Ukraine and its peoples to life! This Edukit contains information on modern-day Ukraine. Topic areas include arts and crafts, celebrations, traditions, history and much more! It includes activities, audio/visual and hands-on materials to align with the Social Studies curriculum. This Edukit is appropriate for Grades 2, 3 and 4.
Best Curriculum Fit:
Social Studies: General Outcomes 3.1 Communities in the World and 3.2 Global Citizenship
Length/Time of Year:
1 week rental period. Edukits must be picked up and returned to the Museum. September 21, 2009 - June 25, 2010
Cost
$30 per week plus $30 damage deposit [due upon pick-up]
LOOKING BACK
This Edukit is full of hands-on items, photographs and stories (told by four children) of life in Edmonton circa 1905. As well as its strong ties to the social studies curriculum, the Edukit holds many cross-curricular opportunities. The accompanying Teacher's Manual has background information about Edmonton's early days and suggested classroom activities.
Best Curriculum Fit:
Social Studies 1.2 Moving Forward with the Past: My Family, My History and My Community Social Studies 2.1 Canada's Dynamic Communities Social Studies 2.2 A Community in the Past Social Studies 4.2 The Stories, Histories and Peoples of Alberta Social Studies 4.3 Alberta: Celebrations and Challenges
Length/Time of Year:
1 week rental period. Edukits must be picked up and returned to the Museum. September 21, 2009 - June 25, 2010
Cost
$30 per week plus $30 damage deposit [due upon pick-up]
PASSPORT TO TUNISIA
Experience the cultural diversity of Tunisia! This Edukit comes complete with information and artifacts to set up four activity centers that explore Geography, Climate, Celebrations, Traditions, Religion, History, Music and Languages. Using the Edukit's audio/visual resources, students will embark on a virtual guided tour of Tunisia. Teacher-led activities are supplemented with a colourful and engaging interactive CD, a storybook created specifically for this Edukit and hands-on items including a lute, Tunisian dinar and a puzzle map which highlights the geography of Tunisia.
Best Curriculum Fit:
Social Studies:General Outcome 3.1 Communities in the World
Length/Time of Year:
1 week rental period. Edukits must be picked up and returned to the Museum. September 21, 2009 - June 25, 2010
Cost
$30 per week plus $30 damage deposit [due upon pick-up]
Bring some of the Museum into your classroom! Edukits are a great from a number of perspectives: they are low-cost; you keep them for a full five days so you can cover the material at a leisurely pace; the kit may be used by more than one class. Edukits available are: Looking Back, I Am Canadian: Inuit, I Am Canadian: Acadian, Circle of Life, Journey to Ukraine and Passport to Tunisia.
