A guided tour of our heritage village gives your students the opportunity to learn about the life and work of the settlers. Visit the homes, general store, blacksmith shop, railroad station, historic church and carpentry shop. To maximize student interest and learning, choose the active learning activities that best suit your class and its focus of study.
Activity options
Choose one from each grouping:
Choose one of:
- churn butter and sample it on fresh bread
- bake using the wood stove and sample the results
- make and take home a pioneer craft
and one of:
- make rope
- complete a lesson on a slate in the schoolhouse
- play an old-time recess game
Curriculum Links:
Perfect for use in the Grade 3 Social Studies strand Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780 – 1850.