Curriculum Programs

Program Types

The WDM offers a mix of program options. Learn more about each type:

Self-Guided Visits

Explore the Museum with your students, using the provided Museum Quests to investigate your choice of exhibits and artifacts.

Museum-Led Programs

WDM staff or volunteers will lead you and your students through set programming.

Museum staff or volunteers will:

• Greet your group when you arrive to introduce the program and review the Museum rules.
• Ensure that all required materials are ready.
• Lead and facilitate program activities.
• Leave time for independent exploration of the Museum galleries

Note: Chaperones are still required and will be asked to help students with some activities. Your students may not have a chance explore the whole Museum as part of any one program.

Virtual Programs

A safe opportunity for students to learn from their own classrooms or homes. Virtual programs feature digital content like videos and printable activities like worksheets, crafts, and colouring pages. Some virtual programs may include a live component, such as a Q & A session with WDM Education Staff. Check each program listing carefully for details about what is included.

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Self-Guided Visit + Museum Quest

September 2, 2025 – June 26, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, High School 10-20-30, Kindergarten, PreK

Museum Quests help chaperoned student groups explore Museum galleries. Students work together to answer challenging, age-appropriate questions about Saskatchewan heritage.

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Learn More About Self-Guided Visit + Museum Quest

Lii Buflo: A Métis Way of Life

March 3, 2026 – May 29, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9

Lii Buflo: A Métis Way of Life is a travelling exhibit that showcases the historic ties and spiritual bond between the Métis people and the bison, as well as the bison conservation efforts of Elk Island National Park.

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Learn More About Lii Buflo: A Métis Way of Life

Smarter Science Better Buildings

September 3, 2025 – February 13, 2026

February 24, 2026 – March 10, 2026

March 19, 2026 – April 2, 2026

May 11, 2026 – May 29, 2026

Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton

Grade 7

Students explore the concepts of heat and temperature through hands-on workstations, learning about making our homes more energy efficient. Then, they can explore the Museum galleries with their chaperones while answering questions on sustainability.

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Learn More About Smarter Science Better Buildings

Museum Days

June 11, 2026 – June 12, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

Students learn by doing as they try their hand at old-fashioned skills and meet Museum volunteers.

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Learn More About Museum Days

One Room, Many Lessons

September 2, 2025 – June 26, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 1, Grade 2

One Room, Many Lessons builds critical thinking and analytical skills by inviting students to identify key characteristics of their classroom or school and then compare them with characteristics of a rural one room schoolhouse attended by settler children in 1910.

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Learn More About One Room, Many Lessons

Toys in Time

September 2, 2025 – June 26, 2026

Saskatoon

Kindergarten, PreK

This program introduces young learners to the concept of history by exploring toys from Saskatchewan’s past. Museum staff use archival images to show how play is universal across cultures and time. Students will be encouraged to share ideas and comments about play and toys.

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Learn More About Toys in Time

Boomtown Shopping

September 2, 2025 – June 26, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 3, Grade 4

During this program, students learn about life in the early part of the 20th century by participating in a “make believe” shopping trip to four stores in the 1910 Boomtown exhibit.

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Learn More About Boomtown Shopping

Wheels and Runners

September 2, 2025 – June 26, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 2, Grade 3

The Wheels and Runners program offers students an educational and engaging way to learn about the influence of the natural environment on Saskatchewan’s communities and their methods of transportation.

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Learn More About Wheels and Runners

Human-Powered Ice Cream-Making

September 2, 2025 – June 26, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 9, High School 10-20-30

Students will learn what ice cream is made of and how it was made before electricity was widely available in Saskatchewan.

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Learn More About Human-Powered Ice Cream-Making

Wapaha Sk̄a Oyate Exhibit – Reflection Resource

September 2, 2025 – June 26, 2026

Saskatoon

Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, High School 10-20-30

Explore the Wapaha Sk̄a Oyate: Living Our Culture, Sharing Our Community at Pion-Era, 1955 – 69 exhibit and explore some reflection questions to help you delve deeper into the exhibit’s content. These questions can help guide you as you take in the exhibit and discover something you might not have noticed otherwise.

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Learn More About Wapaha Sk̄a Oyate Exhibit – Reflection Resource

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