Education
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Take Flight Education Programs
Engage and educate your students about the science and history of aviation! Using artifacts and archival photographs, you will meet your curriculum and learning outcomes.
While the Museum itself closed in 2018, our in-school programs are still running. And the new Museum is set to open in late 2021.
In Pursuit of Flight (In-School Workshops) | Cost $120/workshop*
Tailored for curriculum and adapted for students from kindergarten to grade 8, bring the thrill of flight to your classroom. See the list below for a detailed description of all programs.
Engage and educate your students about the science and history of aviation:
- we use authentic artifacts and archival photographs to engage students
- our facilitator, Chris Without the Hat, has fifteen years of experience delivering our Flight program, and is a professional children’s entertainer, who uses humour and fun to bring science and history alive
- all programs include hands-on activities appropriate for the age group
- our programs touch on curriculum points for each grade level
- we work with teachers to tailor or emphasize aspects of learning outcomes as needed
You can book the workshop for a single class (max. 25 students), multiple classes, or large format come-and-go activities in the auditorium.
* 25 children maximum/workshop; note that mileage costs apply for schools outside of Winnipeg 58 cent/km
Safety in the time of COVID-19 is our top priority:
- COVID-Clean – we are committed to following guidelines provided by the province
- teachers are in control of the environment – we will work with you to ensure distance and contact controls are in place
- nitrile gloves are used to handle all artifacts (as has been the practice in the past)
- any hands-on activities, such as puzzles for the younger grades, are sterilized between uses
- paper airplane activities are ideal as the paper is fresh from the package
- the Interpreter will contact the school one day prior to the visit to inquire about any health policy changes that may exist at the facility
- if the Interpreter is experiencing any flu-like symptoms on the day of the booking they will call to cancel the visit
- the Interpreter will disinfect their hands before and after visiting the facility and between workshops
- the Interpreter will refrain from shaking hands with the public
Keep your kids in one location, save on transportation, and enliven your lessons.
Programs by Grade
Grades K-2
- In Pursuit of Flight Workshop (60 min) – Enjoy a fun workshop filled with hands-on learning, while celebrating airplanes. Students will compare sizes, colours, and types of planes by exploring our photo archives. Then, work together to build giant floor puzzles featuring photos of aircraft from our archives. An interactive presentation is provided for each giant floor puzzle plane that connects it to the science curriculum of each grade level. A very simple paper airplane workshop is included in this workshop experience.
- In Pursuit of Paper Planes Workshop (30 min) – Bring a fun and engaging paper airplane construction workshop to your school. Students fold their own simple paper planes with guidance and engage in a paper airplane air show. This workshop is adapted to suit the needs of any classroom.
Grades 3-5
- In Pursuit of Flight Workshop (60 min) – Bring the thrill of flight to your school. Students will learn science, history, and technology by exploring our photo archives and artifacts. This interactive and lively presentation addresses aircraft classification, the four forces of flight, Bernoulli’s Principal, and how an airfoil works to provide lift. A paper airplane workshop is included that focuses on the engineering of a paper plane.
- In Pursuit of Paper Planes Workshop (30 min) – Bring a fun and engaging paper airplane construction workshop to your school. Students learn methods to improve their paper airplane crafting skills through science, engineering, and mathematics. This workshop can be adapted to suit the needs of any classroom.
Grade 6
- In Pursuit of Flight Workshop (60 min) – Bring the thrill of flight to your school. Students will learn the Grade 6 science curriculum by exploring our photo archives and artifacts. This interactive and lively presentation addresses aircraft classification, the four forces of flight, Bernoulli’s Principal, and how an airfoil works to provide lift. A paper airplane workshop is included that focuses on the engineering of a paper plane.
- In Pursuit of Paper Planes Workshop (30-60 min) – Enjoy a fun and engaging paper airplane construction workshop that follows the Grade 6 science curriculum. Students learn methods to improve their paper airplane crafting skills through science, engineering, and mathematics. This workshop can be adapted to suit the needs of any classroom. In an extended workshop students are challenged to design their own paper planes.
For questions please call 204-786-5503. To book your program, fill out the booking form below.
