For Educators

Grades K-3
Kindergarten: 75 minutes; Grade 1-3: 90 minutes
Exhibit-Based Programming (Only for 2019!)

Let's time travel back to Kingston in the 19th and 20th century! Investigate artifacts to explore how and why the lives of people of Ontario Street changed throughout the waterfront's transformation from 1830 - 1970.

Students will discuss key features and changes in their own neighbourhoods. They will also have the chance to take on the role of a city planner by mapping out a designated area in their community. This program will include a tour of our 2019 exhibition.

Curriculum Connections

Grade 1

Social Studies
Strand A: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Strand B: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7

Grade 2

Social Studies
Strand A: 2.5, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6
Strand B: 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.6

Grade 3

Social Studies
Strand A: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.3
Strand B: 1.1, 1.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7

Grades 4-6
90 minutes
Exhibit-Based Programming (Only for 2019!)

Relive life on Ontario Street through our interactive game! Students will learn the principles of economics and explore local history by examining roles and resources in the 19th and 20th century in Kingston. 

This program will include a map analysis, a tour of our 2019 exhibition and the chance to play a one-of-a-kind game!

Curriculum Connections

All: Economic Goals

How do we determine the worth of goods and services?
What are their costs? What are their benefits?

Social Studies

Grade 5: A1.2, A3.2, B2.3
Grade 6: A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, A2.1, A2.3, A2.4, A3.2, A3.3, A3.4, A3.6, A3.8

History

Grade 7: B1.1, B1.2, B2.3, B2.4, B2.5, B2.6, B3.3, B3.5
Grade 8: A1.2, A1.3, A2.2, A2.3, A2.5, A2.6, A3.3, A3.5, B1.2, B1.3, B2.3, B2.6, B3.1, B3.3, B3.5

Level 1 for Grades JK-3
Kindergarten: 75 minutes; Grade 1-3: 90 minutes

Don’t take water for granted! Learn about the technology that brings clean water into your home and how we can be good stewards of this important resource. Learn about the technology behind the old Kingston waterworks, discuss responsible water use and build a water filter using earth and other common-place materials.

Curriculum Connections

Grade 1

Science & Technology
Understanding Matter and Energy
Energy in Our Lives
1.1, 2.4, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5

Social Studies
People and Environments
The Local Community
B1.1, B1.2, B2.1, B3.1, B3.3, B3.7

Grade 2

Science & Technology
Understanding Matter and Energy
Properties of Liquids and Solids
1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.5

Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Air and Water in the Environment
1.1, 1.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Social Studies
People and Environments
Global Communities
B1.1, B1.3, B2.1, B3.6

Grade 3

Science and Technology
Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Soils in the Environment
1.1, 2.5, 3.1

Social Studies
Heritage and Identity
Communities in Canada, 1780–1850
A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, A2.5, A3.3, A3.4

Level 2 for Grades 4-6
90 minutes

Don’t take water for granted! Learn about the technology that brings clean water into your home and how we can be good stewards of this important resource. Learn about the technology behind the old Kingston waterworks, discuss responsible water use and build a water filter using earth and other common-place materials.

Curriculum Connections

Grade 4

Social Studies
People and Environments
Political and Physical Regions of Canada
B1.1,B1.3, B2.1, B2.2, B2.6, B3.1, B3.5,

Science & Technology
Understanding Life Systems
Habitats and Communities
1.1, 3.3, 3.9, 3.10

Grade 5

Social Studies
People and Environments
The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship
B1.1, B1.2, B2.1, B3.2, B3.6, B3.7

Science and Technology
Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Conservation of Energy and Resources
1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5

Understanding Matter and Energy
Properties of and Changes in Matter
2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Grade 6

Social Studies
Heritage and Identity
Communities in Canada, Past and Present
A1.1, A3.2, A3.7

People and Environments
Canada’s Interactions with the Global Community
B1.1, B1.2, B2.1, B2.2, B2.4, B2.5, B2.6, B3.1, B3.3, B3.5, B3.8, B3.9

Level 1 for Grades K-1
Kindergarten: 75 minutes; Grade 1: 90 minutes

We challenge you! Move a load from point A to point B by constructing and operating your own simple machines. Learn about how simple machines work to make our lives easier, and the many different forms they take through this new interactive museum program.

Curriculum Connections

Grade 1

Science and Technology
Understanding Structures and Mechanisms
Materials, Objects, and Everyday Structures
2.2, 2.4 2.6, 3.4, 3.7

Grade 2

Science and Technology
Understanding Structures and Mechanisms
Movement
1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3, 3.4

Level 2 for Grades 2-4
90 minutes

Collect all the materials you need to build your own contraptions by identifying all the museum’s simple machines! Learn about how machines work and how they make our lives easier, and the many different  forms they take, through this new interactive museum program.

Curriculum Connections

Grade 3

Science and Technology
Understanding Matter and Energy
Forces Causing Movement
2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1, 3.4

Grade 4

Science and Technology
Understanding Structures and Mechanisms
Pulleys and Gears
1.1, 2.5, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6

All Ages

Explore our Museum through a guided tour for any age, making it perfect for schools, seniors, church groups, bus trips, or small groups. Inform the museum if your group has any special needs or special accommodations prior to your visit. 

For groups over 10 participants, please contact education@cityofkingston.ca to book your tour.