Self- Guided Visit + Butter Making
Moose Jaw
September 2, 2025 - June 26, 2026
Grades:
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, High School 10-20-30, Kindergarten
Subjects:
Science, Social Studies
Program Cost:
$5.50/student (minimum of 10) + GST
Length:
2 hours
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Description
Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 students will learn what butter is made of and how it was made before electricity was widely available. Students will learn the process of acquiring and processing all the ingredients needed such as milking a cow and separating the cream from the milk. Students will be shown how butter is made using human power and will make their own butter to taste. Please note that this program needs to be booked at least one week in advance.
As a result of this hands-on butter making activity, participants will:
- Recognize and appreciate the effort (and science) that goes into producing food, particularly butter, in the past and today.
- Explore how food preparation and storage processes have changed overtime and the impact this has had on daily life. Understand that pre-electricity, keeping food cold was a challenge, especially in Saskatchewan's hot summers, and how settlers met that need.
- Understand the ingredients that go into butter, and the overall process of making butter.
- Investigate properties of butter and discuss its transformation from liquid to solid inside a jar or butter churn.
Program Type
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Museum-Led
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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.
Curriculum Connections
Social Studies DR1.1:
Relate family events and stories of the recent or distant past to the student’s place in present day family life.
Social Studies DR2.2:
Analyze the influence of the natural environment on the local community.
Social Studies RW3.2:
Evaluate the ways in which technologies have impacted daily life.
Social Studies RW4.1:
Analyze the strategies Saskatchewan people have developed to meet the challenges presented by the natural environment.
Social Studies DR5.2:
Assess the impact of the environment on the lives of people living in Canada.
Social Studies DR6.1:
Analyze the impact of the diversity of natural environments on the ways of life in Canada and a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Science MS7.1:
Distinguish between pure substances and mixtures (mechanical mixtures and solutions) using the particle model of matter.
How to Book or Inquire
Book online! Head to the Book Now section on this page to register.
Chaperone Ratios: Groups are expected to provide chaperones (including teachers) at a ratio of 1 adult per 5 students. These chaperones are admitted free of charge. Support staff and chaperones for students with significant needs are allowed at a 1:1 ratio at no charge.
Admission for additional adults beyond the required number is $12 each plus GST.
Visiting with multiple classes: It is possible for two classes from the same school (up to 60 students) to participate in this program back to back. One class will participate in the program led by Museum staff while the other class has a chaperone supervised visit within the Museum galleries and then the classes will switch.
School Booking and Cancellation Policy
Please review this information prior to completing your booking.
Contact us at moosejaw.ed@wdm.ca or call us at 306-693-5989 for more information.
