Preparing for your school visit to the WDM during COVID-19
Following provincial government guidelines, the WDM will no longer require proof of vaccination for groups visiting the WDM after February 13. After March 1, masks are recommended, but not mandatory, for visitors. To continue protecting the health and safety of our visitors, WDM staff and volunteers will continue to wear masks in our Museums.
Full information on all WDM COVID-19 policies and procedures.
If you’re interested in booking a visit or would like more information, please contact us at yorkton.ed@wdm.ca or 1-306-783-8362.
A treasure of Saskatchewan history awaits the over 20,000 students who visit a WDM annually as part of a school field trip. There’s no better way to teach Saskatchewan students than to use programs and resources with Saskatchewan inspired connections, links and examples.
Museum Manners | Adult Chaperones
January 25, 2022 - February 18, 2022 | Saskatoon
March 1, 2022 - March 11, 2022 | Moose Jaw
March 22, 2022 - April 14, 2022 | Yorkton
May 9, 2022 - May 27, 2022 | North Battleford
In this hands-on workshop, students explore the concepts of heat and temperature through the practical application of making our homes more energy efficient.
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Self-guided scavenger hunts for chaperoned student groups. Students work together to answer challenging, age-appropriate questions about Saskatchewan heritage.
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October 8, 2021 - June 24, 2022 | Virtual
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. The central component of the program is a self-navigated virtual tour with video clips of the One Room Schoolhouse exhibit on Boomtown Street at WDM Saskatoon.
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October 8, 2021 - June 24, 2022 | Virtual
Learn about the whole process of agriculture; from soil preparations to seeding the crops and harvesting them, to grains becoming the food we eat.
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October 8, 2021 - June 24, 2022 | Virtual
What is history? How do we know what really happened in the past? What questions should be asked to determine whether a source is credible or not? These are some of the questions students will explore as they learn about and compare how Saskatchewan people experienced Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 with their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 8, 2021 - June 24, 2022 | Virtual
Learn about 1910 settler life and, in particular, about family traditions during the Christmas season in rural Saskatchewan. Students will compare and contrast how celebrating holidays has changed and what has remained the same over the last 150 years.
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November 22, 2021 - December 17, 2021 | Yorkton
Delight in the magic of Christmas as you lead your students on Christmas-themed gallery scavenger hunt through the Museum galleries, create a festive craft, hop on a wagon ride, and enjoy a take-home treat bag.
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Looking for information to enhance learning? Check out these great resources from organizations around Saskatchewan and beyond. Access information and primary resources on various topics such as history, agriculture and the environment.
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We've created and collected agriculture related pre and post Museum visit resources and activities for you and your students to do in your classroom.
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During the First and Second World Wars, Canadians were asked to make do with less to allow more resources to be sent to troops overseas. During the Second World War, to make sure no one used too much of certain foods, people were issued food ration books. This activity sheet explains ration books, how they were used, and gives a recipe for chocolate cake that could be made within the ration limits. This resource is available in English and French below.
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Located on Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories and the Homeland of the Métis, the Western Development Museum (WDM) is the largest human history museum in Saskatchewan. With a collection.more....
North Battleford
Saskatoon
Yorkton
Moose Jaw