Education

OUR DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING SERVES TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE AVIATION STORIES IN WESTERN AND NORTHERN CANADA WHILE EDUCATING, ENTERTAINING, AND INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS

School Programs & Outreach

Bring the thrill of flight to your classroom!

Our team of certified teachers uses humor and fun to bring science and aviation history to life. Programs cover topics such as flight dynamics, engineering principles, alternative fuels, and space travel, and include hands-on activities to reinforce the subject material.

Explore our program options below!

Take Flight!

Our Take Flight! programs are curriculum-based and focused on STEM topics.

All programs include hands-on activities appropriate for the age group and touch on curriculum points for each grade level. We offer 10 STEM-based programs suitable for grades 2 through 12.

We work with teachers to tailor or emphasize aspects of learning outcomes as needed.

Grade 2: Stopping and Going
Grades 4-6: Toys In Space
Grade 5: Whether the Weather…
Grade 6: Science of Flight
Grades 6-9: Ship The Chip
Grades 6-10: Invisible Force
*NEW* Grades 6-12: Orion’s Touchdown
Grades 7-12: Save The Suit
Grades 8-12: Green Fuel Rockets
*NEW* Grades 8-12: Rocketry – Fins and Distance
Take Flight! Booking Information

Each program is two hours including a one-hour classroom/activity and a one-hour tour.

The lunchroom is available before or after programming, by arrangement.

A full day (four hours) includes two programs, the use of our lunchroom, and a scavenger hunt.

Available Timeslots:

10 am – 12 pm
12 pm – 2 pm
1 pm – 3 pm

Cost

$12.00/student for one program

$18.00/student for a full day with two programs

Staff: no charge at 1/8 ratio; student rate applies for additional staff.

Prices in effect September 4, 2023, through June 28, 2024.

Please note that our Outreach Programming is temporarily on hold.

Explore Flight

Explore Flight programs are targeted towards early-learners, up to grade 4. They are designed to introduce young students to the world of aviation and aerospace.

GRADES K-1: Airports Away
GRADES 1-4: Hoops and Gliders

Explore Flight Booking Information

These programs are two hours long and include a tour of the museum and a visit to the Galaxy Exploration Play Zone.

Maximum class size is 25 students.

Available timeslots: 10 am – 12 pm

No lunchroom facilities available with these programs.

Cost

$12.00/student

Staff: no charge at 1/8 ratio; student rate applies for additional staff.

Prices are in effect September 4, 2023 through June 28, 2024.


Special Interest Programs

This program is suitable for all ages and is a great add-on to one of our STEM programs or as a fun, standalone activity.

Contact us for details.

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Contact us to learn more about booking our education programs!

CONTACT

Brianne Vielfaure

204 786 0409

E: programs@royalaviationmuseum.com