Primary School
Description
A half-day or full day of workshops about the biodiversity all around us. The group plays games, uses their senses, and engages in discussion and interpretation to learn and increase their own awareness.
Youth at the Museum – Outdoors
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2 hours
Youth at the Museum – Indoors
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2 hours
Youth at the Museum
+ Orchard
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2 hours
Youth at the Museum + Halloween
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2 hours
Youth at the Museum – Outdoors
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4 hours
Youth at the Museum – Indoors
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4 hours
Youth at the Museum
+ Orchard
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4 hours
Youth at the Museum + Halloween
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4 hours
Reservations
To make a group reservation, contact Isabelle Denis, head of activities, at 819 222-5665 ext. 4 or at [email protected]. We recommend booking several months in advance. You do not need to make a deposit.
The minimum number of participants is 15 people. A deal is offered on every 10 participants.
Suggested activities
All levels
Arthropods
Observe and handle different species of arthropods. Learn to distinguish an insect from an arachnid or a shelfish.
Duration: 15 to 30 minutes
Indoor activity
Aviary
Discover and observe different adaptations of diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey of Quebec.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
Biodyssey
A new visual, participative, and creative workshop to teach participants that biodiversity is all around us in different forms and that everyone can help to protect it. The workshop contains 90 magnets and three boards representing different ecosystems. The workshop can be adapted depending on the school grade to include discussion, games, and awareness. For example, the available material can address many issues, such as pollution or human impact on the environment.
Duration: 20 à 60 minutes
Indoor activity
Dinosaurs
Discover different species of dinosaurs, how to identify them, and how they lived. Look at fossils and explore different geological eras.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
Indoor activity
Farmyard
Study and identify different domestic birds that live at the farm. Compare them with the adaptations of their wild cousins.
Duration : 15 to 20 minutes
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
Forest rally
Sharpen your observation skills in the forest by looking for wooden animals, and work in teams to win this fun game.
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
Outdoor activity
H2O Room
Observe and identify different species of fish, turtles, and other animals living in Lac Saint-Pierre. Matching games available.
Duration: 15 minutes
Indoor activity
Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence
Multimedia projection about the phenomenon of the tides, the geography of the St. Lawrence River, and the aquatic animals of Quebec.
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes +
Indoor activity
Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence and H20 Room
Dive into the waters of the river in the Journey to the Bottom of the St. Lawrence multimedia experience to discover the phenomenon of the tides, the geography of the river and the importance of aquatic species. End the tour in the H2O Room to observe and identify the fish and turtle species of Quebec.
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Indoor activity
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Megafauna
Discover and identify extinct giant mammals like the woolly mammoth, the smilodon, and the giant beaver. Observe and handle replicas.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
AIndoor activity
Outdoor and indoor play space
Variety of fun games related to animals and nature for different groups.
Duration: 20 to 60 minutes
Outdoor activity
Sensory challenges
Games with different skill levels to challenge our senses of touch, smell, sight, and hearing.
Indoor activity
Sensory hall
Discover and study different aspects of biology and the importance of Quebec’s reptiles and amphibians in the ecosystem.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
Indoor activity
Tell me a story: the fox and the deer
Discover and learn to tell the difference between an herbivore (white-tailed deer) and a carnivore (red fox).
Duration: 15 to 30 minutes
Outdoor activity
The first humans
Discover the first humans, their way of life, and the domestication of fire. Observe and handle replicas.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Urban fauna
Discover and observe the lives and habits of urban fauna, like the mammals of Quebec.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
Wetlands
Observe and identify the birds and amphibians that live in wetlands. Discovery through charades and guessing games.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
Kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 (cycle 1)
Anima-group
Matching game for groups about animals around the world.
Duration: 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Animal mimic
Miming games for groups about animals.
Duration: 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Crafting a wasp
Crafting and drawing workshop to learn about the parts of an insect, using a wasp as the model.
Duration: 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Crafts and colouring
Workshops with different skill levels to discover the animals of Quebec and their ecosystem.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Ecopuzzle
Giant wooden puzzle with wetland animals or dinosaurs.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence and H20 Room
Let’s go furry!
Discover different animals by touching their fur.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Grades 3 to 6 (cycles 2 and 3)
Deer
Observe and identify different species of deer in Quebec and learn about their unique physical traits, such as antlers.
Duration: 20 minutes +
Outdoor activity
Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence and H20 Room
Migrations in peril
Using a backlit map of animal migrations at risk, the group can have discussions, solve problems, and offer interpretations through a matching game. The goal of this activity is to better understand what migrations are, human impact on them, and how to protect endangered species.
Motivated to work in groups participants are entrusted with different migratory species to encourage discussion. Can bad weather harm them? Are humans also to blame? What about pollution? What can we do as individuals or as a society? Are you ready to migrate towards sustainable solutions?
Duration: 40 to 60 minutes
Indoor activity
Whose track is that?
Discover different animals by identifying their paw prints.
Duration: 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Daycare
Guess who?
Memory and guessing game about animals for fun.
Duration: 20 minutes +
Indoor activity
I’m hungry, what’s for lunch?
Discover different animal diets and the food chain through a relay race.
Duration: 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence and H20 Room
The museum reserves the right to choose and modify the activities on your schedule.
