Human-Powered Ice Cream-Making
Saskatoon
September 2, 2025 - June 26, 2026
Grades:
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 9, High School 10-20-30
Subjects:
Science, Social Studies
Program Cost:
$5/student + GST
Length:
Demonstration: 45 minutes. Please allow for additional time to visit the Museum galleries.
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Description
Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 students will learn what ice cream 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, from milking a cow and separating the cream, to purchasing imported vanilla. Then, using a c.1910 ice cream freezer and human power, they will make their own ice cream to taste.
As a result of this hands-on ice cream making activity, participants will:
- Recognize and appreciate the effort (and science) that goes into producing food, particularly ice cream, in the past and today.
- Explore how food preparation and storage processes have changed over time 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 ice cream, how the ingredients all come together and the overall process of making ice cream.
- Investigate properties of ice cream and discuss its transformation from liquid to solid inside the ice cream freezer
Download the full booklet with further program information (PDF).
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
For more information, contact the WDM Saskatoon at 1-306-931-1910 or saskatoon.ed@wdm.ca.
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 $14 each.
Visiting with multiple classes: It is possible for multiple classes from the same school (up to 60 students) to visit at the same time. Both classes may book together, but must indicate the name and contact information of all educators that will be attending on their joint booking.
School Booking and Cancellation Policy
Please review this information prior to completing your booking.
