NOTE: The WDM has made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person school programs for fall-winter 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus. Please check out our virtual offerings below. Our Museums are open reduced hours for general visits, but we will not be offering specific programming. All bookings must follow the WDM’s COVID-19 procedures. Please contact us at yorkton.ed@wdm.ca or 1-306-783-8361 to discuss a visit.
We’re excited to be working on new ideas and virtual options for you and your students – so check back with us often. Plus, check out our in-classroom resources below or visit our At Home Activities page.
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
With six different modules, this program allows students to take a deep dive into the world of history, museums, sources, and critical thinking.
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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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Students will explore Saskatchewan contributions to agriculture between 1905 and 2005.
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Students will learn about Saskatchewan's participation in the world wars, our contributions, and about life on the homefront.
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Students will learn about early co-operation in Saskatchewan, what an organized co-operative is, and what co-operative action means. Particular attention will be paid to the co-operative movement in Saskatchewan.
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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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Students will discover that Saskatchewan is rich in resources, both in quantity and quality.
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Students will explore what farm life was like before the rural electrification program brought power to Saskatchewan's farms in the 1950s. The effects of electricity on the lives of farm families and surrounding communities will be considered through stories and writing assignments.
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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....
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