MacLachlan Woodworking Museum Tours
Education Programs
Join us on a journey of discovery at the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum!
We believe in hands-on and experiential education. Our modules correlate with the current Ontario Curriculum strands. We provide teachers with exact links to expectations for each of our programs.
Students pay a program fee of $3.50 each. Parents and supervisors are free of charge.
Groups may share a bus and arrive with two classes. We can accommodate one class at a time, and the adjacent park facilities provide space for a picnic or outdoor games for the class. If the weather is inclement, we can provide educational videos to be viewed in the auditorium.
The Museum is located at Grass Creek park, 16km east of Kingston on Highways 2.
For more information about our programs, or to book a class trip call 613-542-0543
For information on park facilities call 613-544-4442.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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A Voyageur's Tale NEW |
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Learn about the St. Lawrence River and its changing landscape through the eyes of a
voyageur. The tale will focus on the forests that lined the river banks and how the growth
of the timber industry affected early settlements and trade. As well, the participants
will learn about the local history of Kingston. Using a cross cut saw and other hand tools,
participants will try their hand at making a traditional cedar shake. This new program is
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The Tree Connection |
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What is the main function of trees? How do you identify a coniferous tree from a deciduous
tree? Students will explore these questions and others in the natural environment
surrounding the museum. Through demonstrations and exploration, the students will come to
understand the importance of trees and their role in our environment. |
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Simple Machines |
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What is a simple machine and how does it work? Discover the many ways that simple machines
make work easier! Explore the fascinating world of the inclined plane, screw, wedge, lever,
wheel and axle and pulleys. Through a variety of demonstrations and hands on learning,
students will explore a world of machines and create their own machine to take home. |
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Bridge the Gap |
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What is a bridge? Why do we need bridges? What are the different kinds of bridges? How do
they work? Learning the basics about structures, students will investigate the world of
bridges through active participation in demonstrations. The session ends with students
creating their own bridges and then, testing the strength of their construction. |
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Pulleys and Gears |
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Experience the exciting world of simple and complex machines! Through interactive
experiments, the students will learn about machines and how they work. How does a double
pulley alter the force needed to lift a load? What is a gear train? Discover the nature of
pulleys and gears and their use in everyday objects. |
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Wood Works |
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What tools do woodworkers use? How does a woodworker turn a piece of wood into furniture?
What tools are used for the construction? "Wood Works" teaches students how different
tools perform specific jobs in making various structures. Students will also get to try
their hand at carpentry firsthand by completing a woodworking project. |
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Pioneer Lifestyles |
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Why did the pioneers settle in Upper Canada? What were the challenges they faced after
arriving here? Students will learn about 19th century life as they discover the answer to
these questions and others. Travel back in time and discover the uses of various tools
while learning how each trade was an integral part of the community. Each module has a
hands-on component allowing students try the tools of a shake-maker, chandler and toymaker.
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Full Day Programs
The museum offers two full day programs that combine learning and fun.
FOCUS ON FORESTS
What are the different parts of a tree? What is photosynthesis? How are plants and animals in a forest dependant on one another? These and other questions are explored during this action-packed full day adventure. Hands-on activities include crafts and interactive games.
Modules:
- Tree Identification
- Reasons for Seasons
- Life Cycles
- Reforestations
- Papermaking
- The Food Web
- Feather Tales
HERITAGE LIFESTYLES
Go back in time and spend a day in the life of an early settler! Students will make their own yarn and candles, work with wood and create a quilt. They will take on the roles of early tradesmen and women such as the cabinetmaker and the weaver.
Modules:
- Settler's Choice
- Candle-making
- Shake-making
- Trades and Lifestyles
- Cabinetry and Joinery
- Quilting
- Traditional Toys
MacLachlan History Mystery
Grades 4 to 6. Make your own mystery at the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum in this new initiative that integrates literacy, history and community into a fun-filled educational program. Over a six week period, the teacher and museum staff work together to introduce the genre of mystery writing with a visit to the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum as the culminating experience. Cost: $10.00 per participant (bus cost not included) Teacher and Supervisors are free; Time: 6 weeks of curriculum-linked resource materials
On The Road Programs
Let the museum come to you! Many of our programs can be presented in your classroom complete with activities and crafts. Our "On the Road" programs are perfect for daycare centers, Girl Guide and Scout programs.
Program cost is $3.00/student + mileage cost. Program length is 1 hour.
Choose one of the following modules:
- The Living Tree (JK-Grade 1)
- Matter and Materials (JK-Grade 1)
- Tools and Structures (JK-Grade 1)
- Reasons for Seasons (JK-Grade 6)
- Tree Identification (Grade 2-6)
- Feather Tales (Grade 2-6)
- Traditional Toys (Grade 2-6)
- Spinning and Weaving (Grade 2-8)
- Settler's Choice (Grade 2-8)
- Papermaking (Grade 2-8)
- Life Cycles (Grade 2-8)
Badge Night
We are offering a new program in which the museum will remain open one night a month to accommodate groups like Girl Guides and Boy Scouts of Canada to come and experience the diversity of badge related workshops.
The cost is $3.00 per participant with Leaders and Volunteers free of charge. For more information, please call 613-542-0543.
Badge programs include:
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Brownies
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Girl Guides
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Boyscouts
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Give us the requirements and we'll help design a program!
