Kingston Tourism

A Teacher’s Handbook2012-2013EducationalOpportunities inKingston

Photo: Paul WalshLearning in the Limestone City:Educational Field Trip Ideas in KingstonThis is a handbook of possible destinations for educational field trips in Kingston and the surrounding area. Thelearning opportunities in Kingston range from Grade One through Grade Twelve and encompass a wide variety ofsubjects and strands. This handbook illustrates some of the curriculum connections they have to offer, with eachdestination meeting the Ontario Curriculum needs in many different ways.Many sites have been providing excellent education programs for years and others are just now creating somewonderful links to the curriculum. Many sites offer teacher services such as pre-trip information and follow-upactivities and most have excellent websites.You will be pleased to notice our list of free destinations. Tour a few of the sites and enjoy a picnic lunch atConfederation Park and your day of learning would cost very little.Remember that each of the destinations is an excellent learning experience for all Grades, and each can fit into yourcurriculum in a meaningful way.Take your class to Kingston: You’ll Be Amazed!

Table of Contents4 A Day in Kingston for Free4 Kingston Frontenac Public LibraryAttractions5 Bellevue House National Historic Site6 Fairfield House7 Fort Henry National Historic Site9 Historic Cataraqui Cemetery9 Kingston Archaeological Centre10 Kingston City Hall11 Kingston Mills12 Murney Tower National Historic Site12 St. George’s Cathedral13 Wolfe IslandMuseums14 Canada’s Penitentiary Museum15 Frontenac County Schools Museum16 MacLachlan Woodworking Museum18 Marine Museum of the Great Lakes &Alexander Henry Museum Ship19 Military Communications and ElectronicsMuseum20 Miller Museum of Geology21 Museum of Health Care at Kingston24 Pump House Steam Museum25 Royal Military College of Canada MuseumSports, Recreation and Tours26 Boiler Room Climbing Gym26 Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority28 Confederation Tour Trolley28 Frontenac Provincial Park29 Haunted Walk of Kingston30 Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises32 Kingston Walks32 Personally Guided Tours33 Putt ‘n’ Blast33 YMCA Kingston CentreThe Arts34 Grand Theatre36 Agnes Etherington Art Centre37 Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre38 Theatre Kingston38 Union GalleryEducational Opportunities in Kingston 3

A Day in Kingston for FreeKingston City HallCorrectional Services of Canada MuseumHistoric Cataraqui CemeteryKingston Frontenac Public LibraryMuseum of Health Care at KingstonModern Fuel Artist Run CentreRoyal Military College MuseumSt. George’s CathedralUnion GalleryFree Educational Events:First Capital Day: June 15Each year Kingston celebrates its unique role as the FirstCapital of United Canada with 1841-era activities whichbring history to life.Contact: Sue Hitchcock, Community Events CoordinatorCity of KingstonPhone 613.546.4291 ext. 1716Email: sueh@cityofkingston.caWebsite: www.cityofkingston.ca/firstcapitaldayFebFest 2013: Jan. 31 – Feb. 3Kingston celebrates winter with activities for studentsof all ages including public skating, snow-mazes and icesculptures.Contact: Alex Amodeo, Project ManagerDowntown Kingston! BIAPhone: 613.542.8677Email: alex@downtownkingston.caWebsite: www.febfestkingston.comKingston FrontenacPublic LibraryKFPL’s 16 branches offer a wide range of books, e-books,magazines, movies, music and video games, and a host ofonline research tools.Curriculum Connections:KFPL programs and services to teachers and school classessupport all subject areas of the curriculum.Primary: Primary Grade visits will include a tour of thelibrary, as well as seasonal programs that include stories,poetry and rhymes, songs and other activities.Junior, Intermediate and Secondary: Visits for upper Gradesinclude any combination of the following, at the teacher’srequest: Library tour; class instruction - using the librarycatalogue; class instruction - using the library’s online researchdatabases; book talks highlighting the best of KPFL’s collection.Thematic requests are welcome.Location: Please visit website for branch locations.Hours: Tours and programs offered by appointment yearround.Admission: Free of charge.Language: EnglishLength of Tour: 45-60 minutes.Contact:Marilyn Ottenhof, Programming and OutreachKingston Frontenac Public Library130 Johnson Street, Kingston, ON K7L 1X8Phone: 613.549.8888 x1522Email: mottenhof@kfpl.caWebsite: www.kfpl.ca4 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Kingston AttractionsBellevue HouseNational Historic SiteAn Italianate villa built in the early1840s, and one of the first of its kindin Canada, Bellevue House was oncehome to Sir John A. Macdonald,Canada’s first prime minister and thecountry’s leader for 19 years. Thehouse grounds have been restoredto represent the period whenMacdonald and his family lived here.Curriculum Connections:Grade 2: “My Traditions, Our History”• A group activity discussing differentcelebrations and traditions• A guided tour of Bellevue House• An entertaining story abouttrain travel – linking Sir John A.Macdonald’s passion for an allCanadian transportation systemGrade 5: “Sir John A. Macdonald –Political Leader”• Discussions about the different typesand levels of Government• A guided and interactive tour ofBellevue House• Students will have an opportunityto represent their own party, presenttheir platform to their classmates andparticipate in a mock electionGrade 8: “Sir John A Macdonald’sdream…The Making of Canada”• The class will recreate the QuebecConference and decide whether tochange history or not!• A guided and interactive tour ofBellevue House• A game of Sir John A. Jeopardy!Teacher Services: Three educationalprograms linked to the Ontario Grades2, 5 and 8 curricula. Teacher packagesare available which include pre andpost visit activities as well as additionalinformation. Students working onprojects can access the exhibit, video andprinted resources on-siteLocation: 35 Centre Streetcontinued next page >www.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 5

Kingston Attractions< continued from previous pageHours: Educational Programs can be booked throughoutthe November to March period while the site is closed to thepublic. Guided group visits can be arranged year-round withadvance notice. Programs run for one half day (approximatelytwo hours), while tours are approximately one hour. Opendaily April – October 10:00am -5:00pm; closed Good Fridayand Easter MondayAdmission for school groups:• Regular 1 hour visit $1.90/student• Education program ( 2 hrs) $2.90/student• Grade 8 Classes Free*• 1 adult chaperon free every 10 students*All teacher lead and arranged Grade 8 classes receive freeadmission for the current school year through the “My ParksPass” program www.myparkspass.caServices: Free parking, costumed staff, washroomsLanguages: English and FrenchGroup Size: Educational programs can accommodateone class (35 students) per half day. Tours accommodateapproximately 50 students. Larger groups are broken by bus.Minimum number for group bookings is 10 students.Contact:George MuggletonBellevue House National Historic Site35 Centre St., Kingston, ON K7L 4E5Phone: 613.545.8666 ext. 106 or Donna Lusk ext. 105Fax: 613.545.8721Email: Bellevue.House@pc.gc.caWebsite: www.pc.gc.caFairfield HouseFairfield House, built within the first ten years ofsettlement, provides opportunities to gain informationabout, understanding of and appreciation for the naturaland cultural history of Loyalist Township and its region.Fairfield House themes are the Loyalist experience andstart of settlement, early building methods and use ofnatural materials, and the Fairfield family and theircommunity.Teacher Services:The expanse of lakeshore provides students with asetting to imagine the arrival of Loyalist families to startsettlement in 1784. Reproduction artifacts of that era canadd hands-on dimensions.Fairfield House is set up to show evidence of earlybuilding methods and use of local resources. Insteadof refurnished rooms, Fairfield House offers historydetectives a first-hand look at original material such ashewn wooden beams, handmade bricks, and mortiseand-tenonbasic frame joints. The cellar wasdug into the limestone bedrock.Location: Highway 33 (Loyalist Parkway), AmherstviewHours: Program availability during school year depends onvolunteers. Please contact the Fairfield Homestead HeritageAssociation to discuss a visit.From Canada Day to Labour Day, the house is open for toursWed through Sun, 11:00am- 4:30pmAdmission for school groups: $2.00 per student; freesupervisor per 6 studentsServices: picnic area, play area, and washroomsLanguages: EnglishApproximate Length of Tour: 1.5 – 2 hoursPreferred Group Size: Divided into groups of 6 – 8; Studentsrotate through learning stations in the house and grounds.Contact:Fairfield Homestead Heritage AssociationP.O. Box 23021Amherstview, ON K7N 1Y2Phone: 613.384.2813 (answering machine checked year-round)Loyalist Township Website: www.loyalisttownship.ca6 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Kingston AttractionsFort HenryNational Historic SiteThroughout the season, Fort Henryoffers programs that are muchmore than just history lessons.Designed in partnership withthe Limestone District Board ofEducation; they are a hands-onapproach to achieving the desiredlearning outcomes of the classroomcurriculum including languagestudies, artwork, technology anddesign, family studies, geographyand geology.The Bonnycastle Tour:A guided tour of Fort Henry led by one of the Fort’s historical interpreters will explainwhy the Fort was built and why it still occupies an important place today. Groupsare then invited to explore the Fort at their leisure or view the diverse interpretiveprogrammes presented by the Fort Henry Guard and Garrison Life Interpreters. Onesupervisor per 5 students, complimentary.Fees: $8.65 per participantLength of Tour: approx. 1 hour.Victorian Education Program:In addition to a tour of the Fort, students will have the opportunity to participate in aMilitary Muster Parade and a schoolroom lesson.One supervisor per 5 students, complimentary.Fee: $10.50 per participantLength of Tour: Approx. 1.5 hoursGarrison Life Program:This half-day program will take the students back to the year 1867, where they willbecome recruits in the British Army. An introductory tour of the new “posting” willbe given, followed by a Barrack Room inspection, Military drill on the parade square,a class lesson in the Schoolroom and fatigues (i.e. cleaning the privies, scrubbingdown cannon chambers, stacking firewood, etc.).One supervisor per 5 students, complimentary.Fee: $11.50 per participantLength of Tour: Approx. 3 hourswww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 7

Kingston AttractionsA Day in the Regiment Program:This full day visit includes a tour of the Fort, teacher time,plus other modules including the schoolroom, drill sessions,Barrack Room inspections and a history hunt. A historicalinterpreter will be available to act as the group coordinatorand will be assigned to your group to assist with school anddrill sessions. Upon arrival, groups will be issued reproductionuniforms of the British Army of 1867.One supervisor per 5 students, complimentary.Fee: $17.75 per participantLength of Tour: 5-6 hoursSoldier’s Overnight Program:No classroom experience will equal to the excitement and funof the Soldier’s Overnight Program. It is by far the premierlearning experience Fort Henry has to offer. Students areimmersed into the lifestyle of Fort Henry’s garrison, exposingthem to actual routines of the 1860s. The day kicks offwith an orientation tour, followed by outfitting the class inreproduction of British Army uniforms which will remaintheirs until the program’s end. Students will attend classes inthe Military schoolroom taught completely in the 1860s styleand participate in the drill of the parade square under thecommand of a soldier. Better have your Barrack Room neatand in order or face the wrath of the Captain during rigidinspections! Students will carry out routine fatigues to givethem a well-rounded experience of the chores of the day. Thehighlight of the course is the evening’s “Ghost Hunt”, as oursoldiers lead students through underground tunnels alwayslooking behind them for the trace of a friendly ghost. Thegroup will retire to the Barrack Room within the Fort for awell-earned sleep, only to awake early the next morning tothe rifle’s echo! Expose your students to the most excitingsleepover they will ever have! NOTE: Separate male andfemale sleeping quarters are provided for this program.One supervisor per 10 students, complimentary.Fee: $43.30 per participant; additional adults charged the$22.75 accommodation fee.Length of Tour: Full day – arrive at 12:00pm, depart 9:00amRegiments and Rations Tour:In partnership with Jessup Food and Heritage, this tourconsists of a combination of the Bonnycastle Tour and YouthTour, and a provided lunch, which includes a hotdog, Frenchfries, and a fountain drink.One supervisor per 5 students, complimentary (excludinglunch).Fee: $15.60 per participantLength of Tour: Approx. 1 hour.Location: 1 Fort Henry Dr., from Highway 2 East, KingstonHours: Open to the public May – September daily 10:00am –5:00pm. School programs available all year.Admission for School Groups: Varies according to theprogram/tour.Services: Washrooms and food services can be provided aspart of the school programs for an additional fee, or you canbring your own food (kitchen services available).Contact Paul Fortier, Jessups Food and Heritage613.530.2550Preferred Group Size: Varies according to the programContact:Phone: 1.800.437.2233 or 613.542.7388 or 613.543.4328Fax: 613.543.2847Email: getaway@parks.on.caWebsite: www.forthenry.com(Program Registration Forms are available on the website)8 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Historic CataraquiCemeteryThe Cemetery is one of Kingston’s famed institutions,as much a part of its past as the forts, churches, jails,and other historical treasures. The Cemetery wasincorporated in 1850 and contains a veritable Who’sWho of Kingston, including the burial of Sir John A.Macdonald, among other important figures in the historyof Kingston and Canada. It has been developed into anon-profit, non-denominational garden cemetery.Kingston AttractionsCurriculum Connections:The Cemetery has potential to cover a number of subjects inthe fields of Art, History, Geography, Environmental Studies,Urban Planning, Business Management and Civics. There arepeople resting in the cemetery from all religions and walks oflife, dating back to the early part of the 1800’s. The Cemeteryis a resource that can be used to develop mapping skills, thestudy of local history and heritage, the study of confederationand Sir John A. Macdonald, and more. There are numerouspossibilities for Language Arts and Math connections as well.Teacher Services: Call ahead for lesson plan assistance andideas.Location: 927 Purdy’s Mill Rd.(Sydenham Rd. at Purdy’s Mill Rd.)Hours: Best in the Spring, Summer or Fall.Open from 8:00am – dusk.Admission: FreeApproximate Length of Tour: Walking tour length anddistance vary on desired content.Services: No washrooms but Tim Horton’s is within walkingdistance.Languages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: 20-40Contact:Craig Boals, Director of OperationsCataraqui Cemetery927 Purdy Mills Rd.Kingston, ON K7M 3N1Phone: 613.546.6545Email: info@cataraquicemetery.caKingstonArchaeological CentreAn active Centre which initiates archaeologicalresearch, education programs and publications. Eachyear, over 700 students and adults participate in one oftheir unique programs. Visit the Centre’s interpretivedisplay illustrating 8,000 years of human habitation inthe Kingston area through artifacts and features fromarchaeological excavations. Displays include Aboriginalsettlement, French Cataraqui, Loyalist Kingston, and19th century life. The Centre also offers a research library& archives, and year-round programming for all ages.Curriculum Connections:Archaeology in a Nutshell I:Grades 3-8; Grades 9-12 - History, Social StudiesArchaeology in a Nutshell II:Grades 3-8; Grades 9-12 - Math, Social StudiesMapping the Past:Grades 3-8 - Social Studies, MathematicsMarket Square: Kingston in the 19th Century:Grade 3 - Citizenship, Health & Physical EducationDiscovering the Past through Soil and Stratigraphy:Grades 3 Science & Technology; MathematicsFirst Nations Art & Pre-Historic Traditions:Grade 6 - Visual Arts, Heritage & CitizenshipFort Frontenac and the Fur Trade, Building a TradingPost: Grade 6 - Heritage & Citizenship, Canada & WorldConnections: Grade 7 - History & Geographywww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 9

Kingston AttractionsUnderwater Archaeology:Grades 3-8 History, Social StudiesKingston Underground:Grades 3-8 - Social Studies, HistoryTeacher Services: The Centre offers a number ofteaching kits, which meet curriculum expectations. Theyare available from the Centre and may be signed out forthree-week periods with a $25.00 refundable deposit.The kits are:Clue from the Past: The Prehistory of SouthernOntarioDigging into the Past: An archaeological UnitDolls of the Americas through the Ages (Grades 3 – 6:Visual Art)The Barnardo Children (Grade 3 – Urban and RuralCommunities)Location: 611 Princess StreetHours: 9:30am – 4:00pmAdmission to Museum: Free with class bookingFees: $6.00 per student for a half day program; $10.00 perstudent for a full day programServices: Meeting rooms, washrooms, research library andarchivesLanguages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: Minimum of 15 studentsContact:Ashley Gillen, Curator611 Princess Street, Kingston, ON K7L 1C9Phone: 613.542.3483 Fax: 613.542.3483Email: carf@carf.infoWebsite: www.carf.infoKingston City HallConstructed in 1843-1844 and restored in 1973,Kingston’s City Hall embodies the commercial successand social elegance of the city during its days asthe capital of the United Provinces of Canada. Thebuilding is an excellent example of British RenaissanceTuscan Revival-style architecture and 19th-centurycraftsmanship. There is a view of the entire city from thetower.Curriculum Connections:City Hall tours cover a number of subjects in Art, History,Urban Planning and Civics. It is a great place to take studentsof all Grades to learn the history of Kingston, as well asexperience where all municipal matters have taken place overthe years.Teacher Services: City Hall personalizes tours to what theteachers have in mind. They can tailor their tours to fit theneeds of all ages and Grades. Call ahead for brochures.Location: 216 Ontario StreetHours: Monday – Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm mid May –September, Weekends 11:00am to 3:00pm.To book an appointment please call, 613.546.4291Admission for School Groups: FreeServices: Washrooms, wheelchair accessibleLanguages: English (German, French sometimes available)Preferred Group Size: Class divided into groups of about15-20Approximate Length of Tour: 30-60 minutes, depending onage of studentsContact:City Hall Tour GuidesKingston City Hall216 Ontario St., Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3Phone: 613.546.4291 ext. 1520Website: www.cityofkingston.ca10 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Kingston AttractionsKingston MillsKingston Mills is the southern Gateway to the RideauCanal. The past is linked to the future as defense,settlement, geography; commerce and the coming ofpleasure craft all have this lockstation as a commonbond. Carved into the rock of the Frontenac Axis,Kingston Mills offers the natural beauty of the CanadianShield and an opportunity to view 19th-century canaltechnology that still operates today. The Blockhousedates from the 1830s and is restored and furnished tothat time. Students can learn about life of militia duringthe Rebellion period and try on a uniform of the 4thBattalion of the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada.ProgramsSpirits Uprising: A theatrical style presentation thatincludes a short tour of Kingston Mills Lockstation andan after-dark encounter with the ghosts of the Rideau’spast. Through a series of ghost stories and meetingswith apparitions, the canal’s interesting, amusing andsometimes frightening past is relived.Curriculum Connections:Grade 5: Science – Structures and Mechanisms – Forces Actingon Structures and Mechanisms.Grade 7: History – British North America (impact of the Warof 1812); Conflict and Change (impact of Rebellions).Grade 8: History – Canada: A Changing SocietyGrade 8: Science – Matter and Materials - FluidsGrade 9: Geography of Canada, Academic and Applied –Human-Environment InteractionsTeacher Services: A teacher’s manual, Heritage Trails:Exploring the Rideau Canal is available free to teachers. Theactivities in the manual are most suited to Grades 7 – 9 witha number of links to the curriculum in: Geography, History,Language, Math, Science, and Drama.Location: 536 Kingston Mills Rd., KingstonHours: May – October, 9:00am – 4:30pmAdmission for school groups: Lockstation Tours: $1.90 perstudentServices: Washrooms, picnic tablesLanguages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: 25 – 88Approximate Length of Tour: 1-1.5 hoursContact:Don MacKay, Heritage Presentation SpecialistRideau Canal34 Beckwith St. SouthSmith Falls, ON K7A 2A8Phone: 613.359.5377 or Cell 613.561.2260Email: RideauCanal-info@pc.gc.caWebsite: www.pc.gc.cawww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 11

Kingston AttractionsMurney TowerNational Historic SiteBuilt in 1846 at the height of the Oregon Crisis, as partof the defensive fortification of Kingston, Murney Towerstands as one of the finest Martello Towers in NorthAmerica. This redoubt was never attacked, but served asmilitary housing for forty years. The three floors house acollection of social and military artifacts of 19th-centuryKingston that tells the story of the soldiers and theirfamilies who lived there.Curriculum Connections:Grade 7: History – Conflict and Change; British NorthAmerica Activities appropriate to other Grades as well.Teacher Services: For school groups, a special emphasis oninteractive learning. A challenging and rewarding session ofquestions and answers allow students of all ages to understandhow things were at Murney Tower. The vast number ofacademic disciplines covered by the tour will make your visitan extremely enriching experience. Costumed interpreterswill guide the students through three floors of exhibits, andthe students will then have a question and answer period andchance to try military uniforms.Location: On Lake Ontario in Macdonald Park, corner ofKing and Barrie Streets.Hours: School programs offered by appointment Mid-May toLabour Day from 10:00am – 5:00pm daily.Admission: 2011 Rates: $5 adult, $4 senior or student, $12family with children, and free to KHS members. Group andTour rates available upon request.Languages: English, FrenchLength of Tour: 1 hourContact:Murney Tower National Historic SiteP.O Box 54, Kingston, ON K7L 4V6Phone: 613.544.9925Email: kingstonhs@gmail.comWebsite: www.kingstonhistoricalsociety.ca (follow links)St. George’s CathedralA magnificent neo-classical building originallyconstructed in 1825. A dome was then built in 1892.The Cathedral contains many displays, including oneson Molly Brant, a remarkable Mohawk woman andJohn Stuart, Loyalist refugee and father of the AnglicanChurch in Upper Canada. Lord Sydenham, firstGovernor General of the United Provinces of Upperand Lower Canada, is buried in the Church’s crypt. Itsarchitecture is stunning, along with magnificent stainedglasswindows and needlepoint kneelers.Curriculum Connections:Grade 6: Social Science – Aboriginal Peoples of Canada(Molly Brant)Grade 7: History – British North America; Conflict andChange (key personalities)All Grades: Visual Art – needlepoint, stained glass,architecture, sketching buildings (3D), symbolic animals.Teacher Services: Tours of the Cathedral can be madespecific to the topic you are working on. Specify exactly whatyou need. Other related topics include WWI, animals assymbols, and medieval influences on cathedrals.12 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Wolfe IslandWolfe Island is the largest of the Thousand Islands. Itwas inhabited beginning in the 1700s by settlers, andbefore that, by the Iroquois. Wolfe Island is home to 1300full-time inhabitants with its population doubling in thesummer months. Access to Wolfe Island is on the WolfeIsland Ferry. The trip across lasts about 20 minutes andprovides a beautiful view of the Kingston Harbour, aswell as Fort Henry and the Royal Military College. Thereis connection to Cape Vincent, New York from the Islandvia Horne’s Ferry.Kingston AttractionsLocation: King Street at Johnson StreetHours: Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pmGuided Tours: Victoria Day to Thanksgiving Day: Monday -Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm, Saturday, 10:00am to 1:00pm, or byprior arrangements throughout the year.Admission for school groups: Free (donations arewelcome)Services: Small group meeting roomsLanguages: English, French. Tour information written inEnglish, Italian, Polish, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Spanish,German, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Korean.Preferred Group Size: 20 maximumApproximate Length of Tour: Between 20 – 40 minutes,depending on the topic.Contact:Church OfficeSt. George’s CathedralP.O. Box 475, Kingston, ON K7L 4W5Phone: 613.548.4617Fax: 613.548.7466Email: office@stgeorgescathedral.on.caWebsite: www.stgeorgescathedral.on.caCurriculum Connections:The Island has recreational activities for all ages. It is amagnificent way to get some fresh air and a beautiful view.There are a number of environmental and science-relatedactivities that are possible on the Island including: fisheries,maple syrup, beehives, 1850s canal, Native artifacts, historyof logging, shipwrecks, sand dunes habitats, recycling, as wellas the opportunity for a number of ecology studies (plants,taxonomy of trees, etc).Teacher Services: For a historical tour of the island, contactPersonally Guided Tours at 613.389.3465. To explore thenatural and ecological possibilities on the island, contact theTourist Information Office for contact information.Location: Ferry departs from a dock on Ontario St. andarrives in Marysville, Wolfe Island.Ferry departs from Kingston: 6:15am, 7:15am, 8:30am,9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm – 10:00pm onthe hour, 11:20pm, 12:40am, and 2.00am.Ferry departs from Wolfe Island: 5:45am, 6:45am, 7:45am,9:00am – 12:00 pm on the hour, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm,4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm, 9:30pm, 10:40pm,12:00am and 1:20am.Admission for school groups: The ferry is free for schoolbuses, but please call aheadContact:Cindy Day, Business & Tourist AssociationWolfe Island Tourist OfficePhone: 613.385.1875Email: info@wolfeisland.comWebsite: www.wolfeisland.comwww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 13

Kingston MuseumsCanada’sPenitentiaryMuseumThe Museum displays a variety ofartifacts and documents pertainingto the early history of CanadianPenitentiaries; a variety of itemsranging from the contrabandweapons to escape devices; artifactsof inmate hobby crafts, industry,education and discipline; and takesvisitors through a “Mission” forthe future. Research was done atthe Museum for the books ConvictLover, by Merilyn Simonds andAlias Grace, by Margaret Atwood.Curriculum Connections:The Museum contains many tools usedin old trades, art and journals fromformer inmates and displays escapeattempts some successful, some not.Applies to all Grades.Teacher Services: Call ahead forbrochures and information.Location: 555 King St. W.Hours: May – October, Monday toFriday 9:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday andSunday & Statutory Holidays 10:00am– 4:00pm, November – April, open byappointment only, with 48 hour notice,depending on staff availability. Mondayto Friday.Admission for school groups:By donation.Services: Limited parkingLanguages: English, FrenchPreferred group size:no maximum if given advance notice.Approximate Length of Tour:45 minutes – self-guided tour with staffon hand to answer questions.Contact:David St. Onge, CuratorCanada’s Penitentiary Museum440 King St. W., Kingston, ONPhone: 613.530.3122Fax: 613.536.4815Email: fpm@cogeco.netWebsite: www.penitentiarymuseum.ca14 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Grade 2: Social StudiesThe program will identify ways in which heritage andtraditions are passed on (e.g., stories; community celebrations;special days such as Remembrance Day, Canada Day, NationalAboriginal Day, and religious holidays; the Canadian flag;music, crafts, dance, food, recreation, clothing).Specific Expectations: The program outlines traditions ofvarious cultures that are passed down from earlier generations(e.g., celebrations, names).Kingston MuseumsGrade 3: Social StudiesFrontenac CountySchools MuseumThe Frontenac County Schools Museum began as aproject for Kingston’s Tercentenary in 1973. In an effortto document and preserve the history of the one-roomschoolhouse, a small group of retired educators spentmany hours researching and photographing schoolsand school sites, collecting books and artifacts andmicrofilming hundreds of school records. In 1977,the Frontenac County Schools Museum Associationwas formally established as a non-profit, incorporatedinstitution and by late 1979 the Museum was ready to beunveiled to the public. The Museum is currently locatedin Barriefield where it boasts a schoolroom exhibitset up in the style of an early 20th century one-roomschoolhouse, and a Gallery containing school artifacts,memorabilia, photographs and textbooks. The Museumalso has extensive archives and research collection on thehistory of education in Kingston and Frontenac County.Curriculum Connections:Grade 1: Social StudiesThe program uses a variety of resources and tools to gather,process, and communicate information about the rules peoplefollow in daily life and the responsibilities of family membersand other people in their school and community. Explains howand why relationships, rules, and responsibilities may changeover time, and in different places.Specific Expectations: The program states in simple termswhat “relationships”, “rules”, and “responsibilities” are.The program describes the communities of early settlersand First Nation peoples in Upper Canada around 1800using a variety of resources and tools to gather, process,and communicate information about interactions betweennew settlers and existing communities, including FirstNation peoples, and the impact of factors such as heritage,natural resources, and climate on the development of earlysettler communities; compare aspects of life in early settlercommunities and present-day communities.Specific Expectations: The program describes the majorcomponents of an early settlement (e.g., grist mill, church,school, general store, blacksmith’s shop); it describes thevarious roles of male and female settlers (e.g., farm worker,minister, teacher, merchant, blacksmith, and homemaker).The program uses primary and secondary sources to locatekey information about early settler communities (e.g., primarysources: diaries or journals, local Museums, early settlers’houses, forts, villages; secondary sources: maps, illustrations,print materials, videos, CD-ROMs); This program comparesand contrasts aspects of daily life for early settler and/or FirstNation children in Upper Canada and children in present-dayOntario (e.g., food, education, work and play); it also comparesand contrasts aspects of life in early settler and/or First Nationcommunities in Upper Canada and in their own communitytoday (e.g., services, jobs, schools, stores, use and managementof natural resources); compare and contrast buildings/dwellings in early settler and/or First Nation communities inUpper Canada with buildings and dwellings in present-dayOntario; compares and contrasts tools and technologies usedby early settlers and/or First Nation peoples with present-daytools and technologies (e.g., quill/word processor; sickle/combine harvester; methods of processing lumber, grain, andother products); re-create some social activities or celebrationsof early settler and/or First Nation communities in UpperCanada.www.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 15

Kingston MuseumsGrade 4-8:Though there are few direct curriculum connections,classes are invited to come and take on tasks such as cursivewriting, using a straight pen, viewing exhibits on Sir John A.Macdonald in connection with Confederation and getting ageneral taste of what types of discipline were acceptable inthe early 1900s. The Museum has an abundance of books andresources that can come and view and take on research usingprimary and secondary sources.Teacher Services: The Museum offers special educationalheritage programming that your staff and students shouldtake advantage of. The Museum offers programs specificallydesigned to assist teachers of various Grades (particularlyrelated to pioneer and heritage curriculum aspects). TheMuseum also offers seasonal programming such as theChristmas Concert Programme. A visit to the FrontenacCounty Schools Museum will help students to understandthe development of Canadian society from the pioneer ruralperiod to the modern urban era. Students will experience lifeat the turn of the century in the one-room schoolhouse wherethey will participate in activities that emphasize the ways inwhich education has evolved and the manner in which thelives of students who attended school at the turn of the century.The Gallery will also be of interest to students as it containsmany artifacts, which demonstrate the changes in equipment,materials and technologies over the past 150 years.Location: 414 Regent St., Barriefield (Kingston)Hours: July and August: Monday – Friday 10:00am – 3:00pm,September – June: Monday – Wednesday 9:30am – 12:00pm,School Classes by appointment or 2:00pmAdmission for school groups: Yearly membership: $25.00,Admission free but donations are welcome.Preferred group size: 20Contact:414 Regent St.Barriefield, (Kingston) ON K7K 5R1Phone: 613.544.9113Email: fcschoolsmuseum@bellnet.caWebsite: www.fcsmuseum.comMacLachlanWoodworkingMuseumDiscover the many education programs offeredat the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum.Educators can select from different curriculumlinked programs which either introduce yourstudents to the subject or complement materialalready covered in class.Groups are encouraged to share a bus and arrivewith two classes. The Museum can accommodateone class at a time in tour but will provide activityrelatedmaterial for the teachers to utilize whilethe other class waits for their tour. Take advantageof the Grass Creek Park for a picnic or outdoorgames. If the weather is inclement, the Museumcan provide educational videos to be viewed on site.(For more information about the park facilities,please call 613.544.4442).A treasure trove of antique woodworking toolsand interesting wooden objects and art await youinside, and exhibits highlight the diverse roles treesand wood have in our lives.16 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

The MacLachlan Woodworking Museum is open yearround for school tours.Curriculum Connections:“On the Road” Grades: JK-3: The MacLachlan will beoffering its education program in the classroom. TheMuseum will travel to your school to deliver the popular“Woody the Tree” program. There is a flat cost of $25.00mileage fee within city limits.The Francis K. Smith ArboretumThe Arboretum at the Museum includes examples of over 25native species of trees. Learn about hornbeam (a species usedin tool making), cherry (popular with cabinet makers), andhard maple (which supplied generations of early Canadianswith their sugar.) The Arboretum is an open-air classroomwhere visitors can learn about tree identification andsustainability – or just enjoy a beautiful walk.The WorkshopThere’s always something under construction in the workshop atthe MacLachlan, and visitors can get involved. Try your hand atshake making, simple carving or even building your own canoe.Visiting artisans will give demonstrations on request, and oftenyou can take home your project when it’s finished.Exhibitions and Events:The Boreal ForestMay 1 – July 28This travelling exhibit produced by Environment Canadafeatures the work of six photographers, who travelled acrossCanada by light aircraft, documenting the Boreal forest fromabove.Odds & Sods: Selected Objects from the CollectionMay 1 – June 29An assortment of wonderful objects from the vault, many ondisplay for the first time. From toys and mousetraps to fine artand timely tools, explore the ways wood has been used in thepast 200 years.From the Tree: Designs in WoodShow and SaleSaturday August 11, 10:00am – 5:00pmThis annual show and sale brings together the finest areaartisans to display and sell their wood-based works, from twigfurniture to finely-made tableware. Local woodturners andcarvers give demonstrations throughout the day.Teacher Services: Before arriving at the Museum, teachersreceive an itinerary, nametags and a list of suggested resourcesand activities for in-class follow-up.Location: 2993 Highway 2 East (1 km East of Joyceville Rd. atGrass Creek Park), KingstonAdmission for School Groups: Regular program: $3.50 perstudent. Teachers/supervisors are free. Open year-round forschool tours.Services: Kids’ Exhibit, room for lunch, gift shop, researchlibrary, washroom, park with beach and picnic facilities withinwalking distance.Languages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: One class per tour is the ideal, but tominimize bus costs, two classes can easily be accommodated.For the students waiting for their tour, we encourage teachersto visit the Kids’ Exhibit. We can also provide teachers withoutdoor games or indoor activities during poor weather.Approximate Length of Tour: Each tour lasts a minimumof 75 minutes and a 15 minute exploration in a hands-oneducational exhibit.Contact:Tom Riddolls, Curator2993 Highway 2 East, Kingston, ONPhone: 613.542.0543 Fax: 613.547.5968Email: mwmuseum@cityofkingston.caWebsite: www.woodworkingmuseum.caKingston Museumswww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 17

Kingston MuseumsMarine Museum of the Great Lakes(Kingston) & Alexander Henry Museum ShipThe Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingstoncontains the largest single collection of Great Lakesmaritime historical material in Canada. It houses manycollections that have been designated as CanadianCultural Property that include 4,000 objects and art;11,000 books; 50,000 ships plans; 31,000 photo images;and 3,500 linear feet of archival records.Located on Kingston’s waterfront, the Museum is situatedon the site of the old Kingston Shipyard bedside thehistoric limestone dry dock (1890), which holds ourlargest artifact, the Museum Ship Alexander Henry: a3,000 ton Coast Guard ice-breaker and buoy tender. Thelimestone dry dock and Pump Room are designated aNational Historic Site.The Museum has five permanent galleries that tellthe history of Great Lakes shipping and shipbuilding,shipwrecks, underwater archaeology, the life of a sailor,and the maritime history of the Kingston area.The Special Exhibit Gallery holds a new War of 1812exhibit called “Kingston War Ships: 1812 – 1814”, thattells the story of the shipbuilding race between Kingston’sRoyal Navy shipyard and the American counterpart inSackets Harbour, New York. Whichever navy had thelargest ships with the most cannons could control theLakes and the outcome of the war.Topics/Curriculum Connections:Any Grades interested in the history of the War of 1812will find the “Kingston War Ships: 1812 – 1814” exhibitinteresting and a useful tool to explore how Kingstonplayed a pivotal role in the war. Technological aides helpbring to life real period artifacts recovered by Kingston’sCataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation. Shipmodels and special effects help tell the story. Tours ofall the Museum galleries and Alexander Henry can bescheduled with advance notice.18 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Teacher Services: The programs listed are but a few of thethemes that can be presented. If you have a specific curriculumtopic in mind that may be within the focus of the Museum, weencourage you contact the Museum.Admission: Student groups: $4.75; Two accompanying adultsare given free admissionLocation: 55 Ontario St.Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm; March – October, ClosedDecember to FebruaryLanguages: EnglishGroup Size: Flexible depending on programTime Frame: Tours: usually 2 – 2 ½ hoursShip: 20 minutesMuseum: 40 minutesActivities: 50 – 90 minutes (depending on Gradeor presentation)Contact:Marine Museum of the Great Lakes55 Ontario StreetKingston ON K7L 2Y2Phone: 613.542.2261Email: specialevents@marmuseum.caWebsite: www.marmuseum.caNotesMilitaryCommunications andElectronics MuseumThe Military Communications and Electronics Museumproudly displays the history of the integrated CanadianForces Communications and Electronics Branch,as embodied by the Museum’s theme: The Troops,the Times & the Technology, from the early days ofConfederation until present day, both at home andabroad. Includes also: the opening of the CanadianNorth, 2nd World War POWs, Vimy Ridge, MemorialRoom. Developed in conjunction with Ontario Ministryof Education curriculum expectations, their on-siteeducation programs delve into military communicationshistory, offering a uniquely Canadian perspective of ournation’s past, and affords students hands-on, experientiallearning opportunities.Curriculum Connections:Kingston MuseumsGrades 1 and 6: Social Studies – Canada and WorldConnectionsGrade 4: Canada’s Provinces, Territories and Regions(Opening of the Canadian North through radio).Grade 6: Canada’s links to the World (UN Peacekeeping).Grade 8: History – Canada: A changing society (1st WorldWar)Grade 10 – 12: History – Canada (1st and 2nd World Wars;UN Peacekeeping)Grades 1 – 8: Science and Technology – includingspecifically: Grade 4: Energy and Control – Light and Soundwww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 19

Kingston MuseumsEnergy; Matters and Materials – Materials that Transmit.reflect or absorb light or soundTeacher Services: Education Program brochure, educationgallery on website, teacher orientation workshops andMuseum tour in late August and early fall, Remembrance Dayprogramming available throughout November, teachers andstudents invited to attend memorial service at Vimy gates (byappointment: first come, first serve).Location: 95 Craftsman Blvd. Opposite Vimy Gates onHighway 2 EastHours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm, additionalsummer hours (May to Labour Day) weekends and holidays:11:00am – 5:00pm.Admission for School Groups: $1.00 per student.Services: Conference room facilities (as available) for specialevents. The Mercury gift shop and canteen, washrooms,wheelchair accessible, guided tours (by appointment), ITECself-guided tour, amateur Ham Radio Station VE3RCS(Thursdays)Languages: English and French; ITEC tour available inEnglish, French, Japanese, Spanish, and GermanPreferred Group Size: 20 – 30Contact:David McCareyP.O. Box 17000 Station Forces(95 Craftsman Blvd., CFB Kingston)Kingston, ON K7K 7B4Phone: 613.541.5010 ext. 3289Fax: 613.540.8111Email: education_through_communication@yahoo.caWebsite: www.c-and-e-museum.orgNotesMiller Museum ofGeologyEnhance your science class studies of the Earth with avisit to the Miller Museum at Queen’s University. Thehands-on programs are designed around the central factthat there is no substitute for actually touching the objectof study. During a visit, students may pass around objectssuch as meteorites, dinosaur bones and other fossils, orexamples of different rocks and minerals.Curriculum Connections:1. Mineral Identification: A Grade 4 curriculum handsonactivity about the uses of minerals, and how to identifythem, followed by a tour of the Museum galleries. Duringthis engaging instructor-led program, students will sharekits of real mineral samples to perform hardness tests,streak tests, and many other diagnostic investigationsusing the samples. Students will also have the opportunityto see beautiful mineral samples in the museum galleriesafterwards; this program is a great introduction to the topicor wrap-up review for classes at the end of their study uniton minerals.2. Meteorites: A Grade 6 curriculum interactive programfor students to touch different types of meteorites and findout what they tell us about the Earth. Other activities in thisprogram include searching for micrometeorites—using amicroscope, and demonstrations about scale modeling ofimpact craters.3. Dinosaurs: A great introduction program to fossils andpaleontology for students between kindergarten and Grade3. Also suitable for Beavers and Brownies, the program alsohas an emphasis on dinosaurs. Children get to see and touch20 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

a variety of bone and tooth casts, and real fossils including areal dinosaur bone fossil.4. Introduction to Geology: This program is an engagingintroduction to the various aspects of the study of Earth. It isan interactive overview of rocks, minerals, fossils and Earthprocesses illustrated with many touch samples. The programis then followed by exploration time in the Museumgalleries, featuring a new dinosaur exhibit, and recentlyupdated displays of minerals and rocks.5. The Earth Through Time: A Grade 11 Biologycurriculum program, students will be seated along an 8meter-long geological time scale graphic, students will listento a lecture about the major changes in the Earth’s geosphere,atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere since its formation.The lecture is illustrated with rocks and fossils spanning theentire 4.6 billion years of Earth history including meteorites,the appearance of life and its progression from exclusivelysingle-celled organisms in the beginning to the complex lifeof the present day.6. Earth & Space Systems: A Grade 12 curriculumprogram includes an illustrated overview of geologicalsciences and geological engineering, followed by guidedtours of the departmental research labs. Labs available fortours include rock preparation and optical microscopelabs, the Museum’s state-of-the-art isotope lab, the electronmicroprobe rock analysis lab, and the x-ray diffractionmineral identification lab.Teacher Services: Teachers can choose an educationalprogram from the list or call the Museum to see if a customtailoredprogram could be set up to meet your needs. Thewebsite is very interactive.Location: Miller Hall, Queen’s University, 36 Union St.Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to FridayAdmission for School Groups: For organized tours, there isa charge of $50.00 per group (35 participants)Length of Tour: All program/tours are 1 hour.Services: WashroomsLanguages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: 10 – 35 studentsContact:Mark BadhamMiller Museum of GeologyMiller Hall, Queen’s UniversityKingston, ON K7L 3N6Phone: 613.533.6767Fax: 613.533.6592Email: badham@geol.queensu.caWebsite: geol.queensu.ca/museumMuseum of Health Careat KingstonThe Museum is a safe haven for more than 35,000artifact, including medical, surgical, and patient careitems. Some of the larger collections feature artifact fromthe areas of anesthesiology, patent medicines, nursing,x-ray, and pacemakers. The Museum has in its care thefirst renal dialysis and heart-lung machines designedand used in Kingston. Through the collection, peoplewill gain a sense of the extraordinary advances made inhealth care.Curriculum Connections:Funny BonesAges 3-6 - 60 minutesElements of the Inquiry Process and Critical Thinking;Learning Expectations in Language, Mathematics, Science,Health and Social Developments: Specific Expectations inSaying, Doing, and Representing.After handling real bones, students learn how bones give ourbodies structure and help us to move through a special, activestorytime inspired by the movements of animals. After learningall about fingerprints and skin, students create an animalthemedwork of handprint art!Reflect & DetectAges 4-10 - 20 minutesSocial Studies: Strand – Heritage and citizenship; Topic -Relationships, rules & responsibilities. Science & Technology:Strand – Understanding structures & mechanisms; Topics -Form & function, materials, objects & everyday structures.Students discover the tools that were invented and the majorchanges that occurred in health care between 1800 and 1900.After learning how reflector headbands were used by healthcare professionals, students create their own personalizedreflector headbands.Kingston Museumswww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 21

Kingston MuseumsConstruct-a-SkeletonAges 6-10 - 20 minutesScience & Technology: Strand – Understanding life systems;Topic - Human organ systems.Health & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy living; Topic -Understanding health concepts.How many bones do we have inside of us? How can we protectour bones and keep them healthy? What is a hinge joint andhow does it help us to move? Students learn about the bonesand joints in the human body and then work in groups tocorrectly assemble a skeleton.The Skin You’re InAges 7-10 - 45 minutesScience & Technology: Strand - Understanding life systems;Topics - Growth and changes in animals, human organsystems.Health & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy living; Topic -Making connections for healthy living.Did you know that the skin is the largest organ in your body?Participants explore properties of this fascinating organ, andalso learn about the integumentary systems of other animals.Hands-on activities and games include the creation of apersonal Braille nameplate!Pin the Organ on the BodyAges 6-12 - 30 minutesScience & Technology: Strand – Understanding life systems;Topic - Human organ systems. Strand – Understandingstructures & mechanisms; Topic - Form & function.Health & Physical Education: Strand – Active living; Topic -Active participation.A hilarious and wacky introduction to the human body’s majororgans! After learning about the important jobs our organs do,students play a game to correctly place organs on a funny bodyof their own creation.Snot & WhatnotAges 6-12 - 30 minutesHealth & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy living; Topics- Understanding health concepts, making connections forhealthy living.Science & Technology: Strand – Understanding matter &energy; Topic - Properties of changes in matter.A wild, gross-out ride through medical history! After learningabout the concept of the four humours, what happens to theair we breathe, and how we can control the spread of germs,participants mix up a batch of “snot” and receive a “snotsample” to take home!Health Care in Early Settlers in Upper CanadaGrade 3 - 60 or 90 minutesHealth & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy living; Topics- Understanding health concepts, making connections forhealthy living.Social Studies: Strand – Heritage & citizenship; Topic - Earlysettlement in Upper Canada.Hands-on activities stimulate discussion about early healthcare and surgery in Canada. After a peek inside a doctor’s bagfrom 200 years ago, students create “disease masks” signifyingdiseases common in Early Settlers in Upper Canada and mixup some Early Settler toothpaste!Health Care in Medieval TimesGrade 4 - 60 or 90 minutesSocial Studies: Strand – Heritage & citizenship;Topic - Medieval times.Health & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy living;Topic – Making healthy choices.Western medical beliefs and practices were remarkablydifferent 1000 years ago! Learn and play simultaneously withan imaginative game about medieval life and health care. Whatwould your fate have been in medieval times? Students willalso learn about medieval dentistry and make their own ToothPuller necklace.Health Care in Early CivilizationsGrade 5 - 60 or 90 minutesSocial Studies: Strand – Heritage & citizenship; Topic - Earlycivilizations.Science & Technology: Strand – Understanding matter &energy; Topic - Properties of changes in matter.Take an eye-opening trip back in time to explore disease,medicine, and health care in Early Civilizations. After anexciting introduction, students create sculptures inspiredby Ancient Greek temple offerings and customize a medicalpapyrus based upon Ancient Egyptian cures.Potions ClassAges 8-12 - 60 minutesHealth & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy Living; Topic- Understanding health concepts.Science & Technology: Strand – Understanding matter &energy; Topic - Properties of and changes in matter.In 1900, patent medicines distributed by druggists weresometimes harmful. Students will brew medicinal potions(based upon real recipes!), analyze advertisements used tosell patent medicines at the turn of the century, and create anadvertisement for their own patent medicine.22 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

DNA at the DentistAges 12 to adult - 30 minutesHealth & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy living; Topic -Making connections for healthy living. Science & Technology:Strand – Understanding matter & energy; Topic – Puresubstances and mixtures.Social Studies: Strands – Change & continuity, systems &structures, environment.An exciting introduction to the developments in dental scienceover the past 200 years is followed by a lively discussion aboutDNA. The program concludes with an experiment whereinDNA is extracted from saliva!What Is It?Suitable All ages - 10 minute icebreaker or 30 minuteactivitySocial Studies: Strand – Heritage & citizenship; Topics –Relationships, rules & responsibility, early settlements in UpperCanada, Medieval times, early civilizations.Language: Strands – Oral communication, reading.It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s an otoscope! This hands-onartifact identification activity provides an exciting introductionto some of the items in the Museum’s collection. Studentsexamine mystery artifacts, searching for clues to figure out howthey were used.Scavenger HuntsSuitable for all ages - 30 minutes*Language: Strand – Oral communication; Topic – Listening tounderstand. Strand – Reading; Topic – Reading for meaning.Science & Technology: Strand – Understanding life systems;Topic – Human organ systems. Strand – Understanding matter& energy; Topic – Properties of change in matter.Social Studies: Strand – Heritage & citizenship; Topics –Medieval times, early civilizations, early settlements in UpperCanada, relationships, rules & responsibility.Our challenging scavenger hunts send students on a treasurehunt through the Museum’s galleries as they work to completea skill-testing activity sheet.* Can be preceded by 15 min. gallery introduction or 45 min.gallery tour.Gallery Tours All ages - 45 minutesStep into the rich past of Canada’s health care and learn moreabout the artifacts on display in our six onsite galleries. Thisengaging tour illuminates fascinating details about the historyof health care in Canada.Collections Tours Ages 8 to adult - 20 minutesPeg legs, microscopes, and more! Enjoy a special “behind thescenes” look at our basement collection storage facilities, hometo one of the largest collections of medical artifacts in Canada.CLASSROOM VISITS:Healthy Living & Diabetes Grade 8 - 90 minutesScience & Technology: Strand – Understanding life systems;Topic – Cells.Health & Physical Education: Strand – Healthy living; Topics– Understanding health concepts, making healthy choices,making connections for healthy living.It is rare to find a family not affected by Type 2 Diabetes;approximately 1 in 10 Canadians have been diagnosed. Manyare also living with pre-diabetes. The first step in control iseducation. Learn what you can do to either prevent, or livewith, this current epidemic of diabetes.Offered in partnership with: Educators of the DiabetesEducation & Management Centre of Hotel Dieu HospitalTeacher Services: Brochures will be provided ahead of time,as well as follow-up activities.Location:Ann Bailie Building, 32 George Street, Kingston (adjacent toKingston General Hospital & Queen’s University, just stepsaway from City Park!)Hours:Summer, Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm;Fall/Winter/Spring, Tuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pmAdmission for School Groups:$3 per student (no charge for supervisors) / Self-guided groupvisits are by donationServices:Meeting rooms, washrooms , wheelchair accessibilityLanguage: EnglishPreferred Group Size:Maximum of 35 students (+ accompanying adults)Length of Tours/Programs:Vary depending on the program option(s) /tour (s) selectedContact:Jenny BrownMuseum Manager & Program DirectorAnn Bailie Building, George St., Kingston, ON K7L 2V7Phone: 613.548.2419Email: museum@kgh.kari.netWebsite: www.museumofhealthcare.caKingston Museumswww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 23

Kingston MuseumsPump House SteamMuseumBook your tour at the Pump House Steam Museum forinteractive curriculum based programming. Educationtours are designed to work within the complement of thesubject matter of Ontario Ministry of Education’s Scienceand Technology. Each program offers an opportunity toexplore and discover outside the classroom setting.The Pump House Steam Museum is located in one ofCanada’s oldest water works – where steam-poweredpumps provided the first running water to Kingstonresidents from 1850. Only six similar water pumpingplants remain in North America.Book your tour at the Pump House Steam Museumfor interactive programming that focuses on strandswithin the Grade 2-12 science and technologycurriculum.Curriculum Connections:EngineeriumVisit the Engineerium, a new flexible exhibition andprogramming space in the Museum. This beautiful room,complete with original limestone walls and a great viewinto the massive Victorian steam boilers, is home tospecial exhibits, programs and is available for communityevents.TrainsThe railway is an important part of Kingston’s history andthe Museum is home to a stunning collection of modeltrains. An elaborate mutli-level O scale train can be set inmotion by the push of a button, and the HO scale train setfrom the opening of the iconic CBC children’s show ‘TheFriendly Giant’ is on display.The PhoebeBuilt in Kingston in 1914 as a private pleasure craft,the steam launch “Phoebe” spent her early years in theMuskoka region, and five years travelling the Rideau Canalbefore officially retiring in 1984. The Phoebe is locatedunder a timber frame structure built in 2008 by studentsas part of a building internship program based at QECVI,here in Kingston.Exhibitions in the Engineerium:Industry Through the LensMay 29 –July 31Grand Opening: Thursday May 3, 6:30pmUnexpected images of Kingston’s industrial past andpresent by photography students at Frontenac HighSchool. From breweries to bread making, this exhibitionpulls back the curtain on some of Kingston’s fascinatingsites and stories.The Vikings: Master Mariners, Traders, Colonists andArtisansAugust 23 – December 1This visiting exhibition from the Manitoba Museumreveals and explores the artifacts left behind by earlyViking visitors to Canada, busting plenty of mythsalong the way. An accompanying exhibit presented inpartnership with Kingston Archaeological ResearchFoundation explores how archaeological digs in theKingston area have revealed the hidden details of our past.Tales from the Rails Drop-In ProgramIncluded with admissionFridays from July 6 to August 31, 10:00amKids under six are invited to travel the railway with theirimaginations through the art of storytelling and craftmaking.Let’s Talk Science Drop-In ProgramIncluded with admissionWednesday July 4 & 18, Aug 1, 15 & 29, 1:00pmFrom the classic egg drop to building rockets, thisprogram encourages young ones to discover just how coolscience can be. Led by Queen’s University renowned Let’sTalk Science program. Age 4 – 12.24 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Family Sundays: Learn about PhotographyIncluded with admissionEvery Sunday in July, 10:00am & 1:00pmGet the most out of your camera, whether it’s a point-andshootor an elaborate SLR. Using the Pump House itselfas a subject, photographing industrial images will be atheme. All ages welcome.Location: The Museum is located at 23 Ontario St.Hours: Open May 21 - Sept. 5, Daily 10:00am – 5:00pmAdmission: $3.50 per participant;Teachers and supervisors are free.All programs are appropriate from students in Kindergarten toGrade 8.Approximate Length of Programs: All programs are aminimum of 75 minutes in lengthLanguages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: Will adapt to group sizeContact:Gordon Robinson, Curator23 Ontario Street, Kingston, ON613.546.4291 x 1666Email: phmuseum@cityofkingston.caWebsite: www.steammuseum.caKingston MuseumsRoyal Military CollegeMuseum of CanadaThe Royal Military College has been in existence since1876, it is located on Point Frederick, the site of anaval dockyard from 1789 – 1853, and an importantbase during the War of 1812. The Museum, housed ina Martello Tower built in 1846, tells the story of theCollege, its ex-cadets and the early military history ofthe site.Curriculum Connections:Grade 7: History – British North AmericaTeacher Services: Call ahead for brochures and informationon the Museum and the College.Location: Royal Military College at Fort Frederick (roundstone tower with red roof)Hours: By appointment only for school groups, usually onlyin June. Open daily from last weekend in June to Labour Dayfrom 10:00am – 5:00pm.Admission for school groups: Free (donations welcome)Services: Washrooms, picnic tables and Museum souvenirstand.Languages: English, FrenchPreferred Group Size: 30 maximumApproximate Length of Tour: About 1.5 hours, dependingon the age of the students.Contact:Ross McKenzie, CuratorRoyal Military College of CanadaP.O. Box 17000, Station ForcesKingston, ON K7K 7B4Phone: 613.541.6000 ext. 3555Fax: 613.542.3565Email: mckenzie_r@rmc.caWebsite: www.rmc.cawww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 25

Sports • Recreation • ToursThe Boiler RoomClimbing GymThe Boiler Room is Eastern Ontario’s most exciting andunique climbing gym. The facilities are state-of-the-artand are located in a dramatically renovated boiler room.Beginners will enjoy the rush of achievement.Curriculum Connections:Grades 3 – 12: Physical Education* Climbers under 18 must have parents sign a consent form.Teacher Services: The Boiler Room sends information tothe teacher ahead of time, including a consent form and a letterto parents explaining the site and the activities the students willbe doing.Location: 4 Cataraqui St., at rear of buildingHours: Monday to Friday: 8:00am – 10:30pmCall ahead to make an appointment.Admission for School Groups: Up to and including Grade8: $15 per climber ($18 if helmets are required), Grade 9 andup: $17.50 per climber ($20.50 if helmets are requires).Services: Equipment and instruction are available.Languages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: 8 – 60 per groupApproximate Length of Climb: 2.5 – 3 hoursContact:Malek Taleb, The Boiler Room4 Cataraqui St., Suite #3Kingston, ON K7K 1Z7Phone: 613.549.0520Email: info@boilerroom.caWebsite: www.boilerroom.caCataraqui ConservationAuthorityCataraqui Region Conservation Authority offers arange of quality curriculum-based environmental andeducational programs to classroom teachers and theirstudents.Curriculum Connections:Birds, Birds, Birds!:Science and Technology, (Grades 2, 4, and 6)Ecosystems Interactions:Science and Technology, (Grades 5 – 7)Featuring Fall:Science and Technology, (Grades 1 – 3)Home Sweet Home:Science and Technology, (Grades 3 and 4)Insects Alive:Science and Technology, (Grades K, 1, 2, 4 and 6)26 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Instincts for Survival:Science and Technology, (Grades 4 – 8)Kinderscience Fall, Winter or Spring:Science and Technology, (Junior and Senior Kindergarten)Kinder Treasure Hunt:Mathematics, Science and Technology, (Junior and SeniorKindergarten)Leaves, Roots and Beyond:Science and Technology, (Grades 3, 4 and 6)Maple Madness:Social Studies, Science and Technology, (Grades K – 3)Maple Math:Mathematics, Social Studies, History and Geography, Scienceand Technology, (Grades 5 – 8)Mapping it Out:Social Studies, Health and Physical Education, (Grades 1 – 3)Map and Compass:Social Studies, Geography, Health and Physical Education,(Grades 3 – 8)Marsh Mysteries:Science and Technology, (Grades K – 3)Nature in Winter:Science and Technology, (Grades 1 – 3)Secrets of Spring:Science and Technology, (Grades 1 – 3)Snowshoe Excursion:Health and Physical Education, (Grades 3 – 8)Ski Lessons:Health and Physical Education, (Grades 3 – 8)Water Cycle Journey:Science and Technology, (Grade 2)Wet and Wild:Science and Technology, (Grade 7 and 8)Wild about Mammals!:Science and Technology, (Grade 3 – 5)Teacher Services: Program information is available prior tovisitation.Location: Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area (2kmnorth of Hwy. 401 and Division Street)Hours:Fall programs - September to DecemberWinter Program - January to FebruaryMaple Madness - February to MarchSpring Programs - April to JuneAdmission for School Groups: $7.00 per student attendingfor all regular half day programs; $4.00 per student attendingfrom the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District SchoolBoard or Limestone District School Board a minimum fee of$100.00 applies to all groups.Approximate Length of Programs: 2 hoursLanguages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: Two classes per programContact:Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority1641 Perth Road, P.O. Box 160, Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0Phone: 613.546.4228 ext. 251Toll-free (613 area code): 1.877.956.2722Fax: 613.547.6474Email: educate@cataraquiregion.on.caWebsite: www.cataraquiregion.on.caSports • Recreation • Tourswww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 27

Sports • Recreation • ToursConfederationTour TrolleyIn an hour, Confederation Tour Trolley will give you over300 years of Kingston’s development. Knowledgeableguides will take you on an exploration of the socioculturaland geological building blocks of the region andKingston’s key role in the development and protection ofour nation.Curriculum Connections:Suitable for all primary and secondary Grades as anintroduction to municipal and regional history.Teacher Services: Guides can adapt the normal tour scriptto different age groups.Location: Departs from the Visitor Information Centre,209 Ontario Street. Local (within city boundaries) schooldepartures may be available upon request for an additionalnominal fee.Hours: Tours Depart Hourly Mon – Sun mid May to LabourDay, 10:00am – 5:00pm (last tour); Labour Day – Thansgiving,10:00am – 2:00pm. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis.Admission for school groups: 20 riders or less: $200.00, 31riders or less: $295.00, Step-on guides, 31 riders or less: 125.00*prices do not include taxesServices: French and English scripts available to follow along,air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible.Languages: Step-on guides English (French by request),English on trolley tours with electronic translation in French,Spanish, German, Japanese.Contact:Dana BetournayKingston Chamber of Commerce945 Princess Street c/o Innovation ParkPhone: 613.548.4453Fax: 613.548.4743Toll-free: 1.888.855.4555Email: trolley@kingstonchamber.on.caWebsite: www.kingstonchamber.on.caPhoto: Doug HamiltonFrontenac ProvincialParkFrontenac Provincial Park was created in 1974 andoccupies 5,214 hectares within Frontenac County insouth-eastern Ontario. The central concept of the Parkis called “Threshold to Wilderness.” As such, its mainobjective is to teach wilderness skills in a semi-wildernesssettings. But Frontenac Park is much more than that: itis a wonderful place to backpack, hike, canoe, camp andobserve nature.Curriculum Connections:Frontenac Provincial Park offers programs, presentations, andactivities, which will help students of all ages to improve theirphysical health as well as outdoor knowledge.Activities include: Hiking, portaging, fishing, and winteractivities including, skiing, snowshoeing, and winter camps.The Frontenac ChallengeDuring the months of September and October, challengeyour class to hike all 11 loops (160km) of the Park. A JuniorChallenge for students 12 years and under is available for thosewho wish to complete six loops of their choice.28 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Sports • Recreation • ToursHaunted Walk ofKingstonTeacher Services: Park information guides are availableupon request.Location: 1090 Salmon Lake Road, SydenhamHours: 8:00am – 8:00pm, dailyAdmission: Bus Rates: $53.75 (includes admission)Services: Picnic area, WashroomsLanguages: EnglishContact:Frontenac Provincial Park, Box 111090 Salmon Lake RoadSydenham, Ontario K0H 2T0Phone: 613.376.3489Email: peter.dawson@ontario.caWebsite: www.frontenacpark.caor http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/fron.htmlNotesThe Haunted Walk is Kingston’s most popular walkingtour company. Join them for The Original Haunted Walkof Kingston through the streets of the limestone city, orGhosts of the Fort: which explores the haunting at OldFort Henry. All of their stories are thoroughly researchedand will delight even the skeptics in the group. The toursare offered in the evening by lantern-light, when theatmosphere is just right for a good ghost story.Tours Include:• The Original Haunted Walk of Kingston (English orFrench):The Haunted Walk is an evening walking tour throughthe quiet streets of the limestone city by lantern-light.This tour features the hangings at the old Courthouse,the Organist’s ghost and the haunted student ghettohouse. This tour shows Kingston as it was meant tobe seen, up close and on foot. This tour is wheelchairaccessible with assistance.* Also available is The Haunted Pub Walk – awinterized version of The Original Haunted Walk• Ghosts of the Fort (Contact Fort Henry foravailability):This tour takes place at Fort Henry National HistoricSite, Kingston’s spooky 19th century fortress. Thosewho are brave enough to enter will find that the Forthas become home to many active ghosts and someshocking darker history as well.www.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 29

Sports • Recreation • ToursCurriculum Connections:The following are some of the connections between the subjectmatter and presentation style of the “Crime and Punishment”and “Ghosts and the Gallows” tours and the Ontario provincialcurriculum:• Grade 7 -12, English• Grade 7-8, History• Grade 9, Drama• Grade 10, Civics• Grade 11-12, Canadian and International Law• Grade 11, Canadian Politics and CitizenshipTeacher Services: Teachers can book private tours for classesLocation: 200 Ontario St.Hours: Tours run by Spring, Summer, Fall Seasons; Tours runfrom 8:00pm and 9:00pm; Weekend Tours in French begin at8:30Admission: $11.00 for students, $15.00 for adults; Studenttour rates availableServices: Tours are wheelchair accessible with assistanceLanguages: English, FrenchPreferred Group Size: Minimum of 20Contact:200 Ontario Street,Kingston, ON K7L 2Y7Phone: 613.549.6366Fax: 613.549.2704Email: info@hauntedwalk.comWebsite: www.hauntedwalk.comNotesKingston 1000 IslandsCruisesStudent History CruiseMeet Count Frontenac & Sieur de La SalleThese two characters join your group onboard one of ourtour boats. Through theatrical performance, comedy andstudent involvement, they animate Kingston’s colourfuland remarkable history. Experience the grand landmarksof today as the first explorers did – by the water!Based on a 1 hour cruise, running with flexibledepartures to suit your group through the Spring and Fallmonths (May, June, September & October). Access to thefull boat including the fully stocked canteen.Preferred Group Size: Minimum of 50 requiredAdmission: 1 free package per 20 students $19.21 perstudent (includes hst) *minimum cruise cost to becovered $960.00 (taxes included)Scheduled Time: 9am / 9:30am or 10:00am or 4:30pm30 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Sports • Recreation • ToursContact:Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises263 Ontario StreetKingston, ON K7L 2Y7Amber BedfordEvent CoordinatorEmail: events@ktic.caWebsite: www.ktic.ca613.549.55441 800.848.0108Student Dance CruiseJoin us for a fun evening Dance Event on the water!Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises offers packages for a2-hour boat cruise and dance complete with a host DJand food options, departing from Historic DowntownKingston.NotesVolume IncentiveScheduled Times: 6:00pm to 8:00pm or 8:30pm to10:30pmAdmission: $28.25 per student (minimum of 50, includeshst) *minimum cruise cost to be covered $1412.00 (taxesincluded) Meal Options $13.65 (taxes incl.) Pizza & Pop– 3 servings per person Canteen can be open to purchasefood & drinks100 Paying Passengers – 5% discount* 250 PayingPassengers – 10% discount* 1000 Paying Passengers –20% discount**on rates before taxes. Payable after October 31st, 2012.www.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 31

Sports • Recreation • ToursKingston WalksKingston Walk’s main tour, Introduction to Kingstonis meant to give a compact, inexpensive, look at thepast and present of Kingston. It will acquaint you withKingston’s beginnings, fortifications, and the powerfulinfluence of the refugees from the American Revolution– their homes, their ideas and their influence on thestructure of Canada.Curriculum Connections:The tours available can accommodate classes and providestudents with historical knowledge of Kingston.History and Environmental Studies come together in theTowers and Turbines Tour. The tour starts on the Wolfe Islandferry and combines the history of Kingston’s World HeritageSite Fortifications and TransAlta’s Wolfe Island Wind Facility.Guides are costumed and knowledgeable in both history andgreen energy. Advance notice is required. Tours take placeonly while ferry is using the summer dock and can include atrip to the TransAlta Operations Centre.Services: Buses can be accommodated with the tours.Location: 209 Ontario St.Hours: Tours available at times arranged by groups.Admission for school groups:Prices vary depending on tour. Towers and Turbines Tour:$100.00 plus HSTContact:Nancy and/or Philip Day209 Ontario St., Kingston, ON K7L 2Y7Phone: 613.547.2099Website: www.kingstonwalks.comEmail: info@kingstonwalkingtours.comNotesPersonally GuidedTours of HistoricKingstonPersonally Guided Tours offer a number of optionsfor seeing Kingston. They provide step-on guides andwalking tours of the city and surrounding areas. All toursare conducted by mature, articulate guides who are wellversedin the history of the area.Curriculum Connections:The tours can be based around almost any topic you wishincluding the history of Kingston, buildings, Museum’s,Loyalists and Native inhabitants. There are many possibilities.Teacher Services: Call to specify what you would likethe class to learn about. They can arrange your schedule toaccommodate Museums and other attractions and they canmake reservations for you and the class. You can stop the busand stretch at any time.Location: 1010 Redwood Cr.Hours: 7 days a week year-round.Admission for school groups: This varies accordingto the sites at which you stop. A two-hour step-bus tour isapproximately $75.00 and Museum admission charges (ifapplicable) are extra.Languages: English, FrenchPreferred Group Size: For walking tours, groups of about 20are best so that everyone is able to hear. Step-on bus tours haveno limit.Contact:Ray Bergstrom, Personally Guided Tours1010 Redwood CourtKingston, ON K7P 3G7Phone: 613.389.6637Fax: 613.389.6637Email: pgt@cogeco.caNo website.32 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Putt ‘n’ BlastHome of adrenaline pumping laser-tag and totally fun 18hole 3D glow-in-the-dark mini-putt.We have a party room that will seat 200+. No matterwhat the age we can put together a package that will havestudents working as a team and getting exercise.Coming soon indoor bumper cars.Curriculum Connections:Mini-Putt: all GradesLaser-Tag: Grades 2-12 - Physical Education and teambuildingLocation: 1300 Bath Road in the Frontenac MallHours: we would be happy to accommodate the time youneed.Admission: We work with your budget and time constraints.An example of pricing would be 2 games of laser-tag $10 perperson or 18 holes of mini-putt $6 per person or 2 games of tagplus mini putt $15 per person prices are plus hst.Contact:Putt n’ BlastRuth Wannemacher or Dan Heffernan1300 Bath RoadKingston, On K7M 4X4Phone: 613.544.3342Email: parties@puttnblast.comWebsite: www.puttnblast.comYMCA Kingston CentreThe YMCA was established over 150 years ago as acharity dedicated to the health of both individualsand communities. Their focus is on inclusiveness andaccessibility to serve people of all ages, backgrounds andabilities through all stages of life. The YMCA has alwaysfocused on the healthy development of children andyouth. Today, YMCAs reach more than half a millionchildren and youth by laying the foundation for theirfuture habits and emotional well-being. The YMCAextra-curricular programs build assets or critical factorschildren need to become healthy, caring and responsible.Curriculum Connections:The Fitness with a Focus program at the Kingston FamilyYMCA offers quality recreational services when students visitthe YMCA. The options listed below can be offered to a groupof any size.Use of the Fitness Centre – basic cardio and muscleconditioning program includes fitness centre protocol, safepractices and etiquette. (Grade 9+)Wheelchair Basketball – any ageCycle Fitness Studio – 45-60 minutes of high cardio withqualified instructor (Grade 7+)Group Fitness Studio – may include any type of class: sportsconditioning, yoga, Zumba, Pilates, step, aerobics, etc. (any age)Squash Courts – with equipment & instruction (any age)Teacher Services: Program information sheets are available.Location: 100 Wright Cres.Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pmAdmission for groups: Admission is $45.00 per hour,including program staff.Services: Washrooms, elevators, cafeteriaApproximate Length: Varies depending on program.Languages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: 20 – 60Contact:100 Wright CrescentKingston, ON K7L 4T9Phone: 613.546.2647Fax: 613.549.0654Email: contact@kingston.ymca.caWebsite: www.kingston.ymca.caSports • Recreation • Tourswww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 33

The ArtsGrand TheatreOne of the main cultural venues in the greater Kingstonregion, the City of Kingston’s Grand Theatre servesas the prime performing arts venue for hundreds ofprofessional and amateur performances annuallyincluding ballet, modern dance, theatre, variety,musicals, comedy and more.Curriculum Connections:Learning at the GrandThe Learning Series is a collection of unique, quality activitiesspecifically aligned with each performance to enhance yourexperience this season. We aim to inspire you and sparkyour creative curiosity about music, theatre and dance. Theseactivities offer you the chance to peek behind the curtain, andgain a deeper understanding of the show.Master ClassesMaster classes range from providing an opportunity forstudents to improve their skills in music, dance or theatre byworking directly with visiting virtuoso performers to openworkshops for participants of all ages and levels of interest. AllMaster Classes require registration, and are free of charge.In ConversationThis series offers unique opportunities to learn more aboutthe artists and performances in dance, music, and theatre.Presented by playwrights, musicians, thought leaders andcommunity experts, these pre-performance presentations areboth entertaining and informative and will allow you to gain abetter understanding of the art form and performance you areabout to see on stage.TalkbacksHeld post-performance with visiting dance, theatre, jazz andclassical groups these informal talks give you the opportunityto ask artists directly about their life and work. Get inside theminds of choreographers, conductors, and composers - andfind out just what goes into creating a performance.KidStageEnhance the experience of each theatre performance byparticipating in our themed pre-show activities for youngaudiences. Offered as workshops one hour before curtaintime, each age appropriate activity will draw from theperformance to teach skills, have fun and learn aboutstories, dance, and theatre you are about to see on stage. Allworkshops require pre-registration and are free of charge.Teacher Services: The Grand Theatre aims to inspire andspark creative curiosity for all members of the community.Each performance is an educational opportunity that exploresa new appreciation of the performing arts for all ages. TheGrand Theatre is pleased to offer another exciting season ofeducational performances that will enrich and educate studentsand teachers.Hours: The Grand Theatre Box Office hours are Mondaythrough Saturday noon to 6:00pm on non-show days; noonto 8:30pm on performance days and two hours prior to aperformance on Sundays and holidays.34 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

The ArtsAdmission for school groups: Cost is $8 plus applicabletaxes per student with one complimentary adult ticket forevery 20 student tickets purchased, plus handling fees.NotesLength of programs: All programs run approximately 1hour without intermission.Location: 218 Princess St, Kingston ON K7L 1B2Contact:Phone: 613.530.2050Email: grandtheatre2@cityofkingston.caWebsite: www.kingstongrand.cawww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 35

The ArtsAgnes EtheringtonArt CentreThe outstanding collection of the Agnes EtheringtonArt Centre offers stimulating opportunities for learningin, through and about the visual arts. Our interactive,curriculum-related programs for Grades 1 - 8 are ledby volunteer Queen’s students who receive extensivetraining. Each visit begins in the exhibition, wherestudents discuss the composition and meaning ofselected works. The second half of the visit occurs in theAndré Biéler Studio, where students personalize theirlearning in a creative project.Curriculum Connections:Grades 1 – 8:The exhibition Tobit: Miracles and Morals features a suite ofnarrative paintings depicting episodes from the Book of Tobit.The quest and self-sacrifice that Tobias undertook to help hisfather Tobit is a universal theme. Students will explore howartists depict the elements of narrative, through discussion androle-play. In the studio, students will create a narrative-relatedproject using simple animation techniques.Grades 1 – 8:Visual Arts: describing, comparing, makingGrades 1 – 8:Drama: engaging in role play, exploring stories from othertime periods and culturesGrades 1 – 8:Language Arts: describing, questioning, storytellingGrades 9 – 12:Interactive guided tours of any or all exhibitions can bearranged on request, and always relate to the Visual ArtscurriculumTeacher Services:Teacher’s Notes in PDF form can be downloaded from ourwebsite: www.aeac.ca.Location:Corner of University Ave. and Bader LaneHours:Tuesday through Friday 10:00am - 4:30pm. September toApril, open to 9:00pm on Thursdays. Saturdays and Sundays1:00pm - 5:00pm.Admission for school groups:$80.00 for elementary program; $2 per student for tour only.Self-guided groups are free.Services:Gift shop, meeting rooms, washrooms, Art Rental, airconditioning, wheelchair accessible.Languages: English, FrenchApproximate Length of Tour: 60 – 90 minutesPreferred Group Size: 30Contact:Pat Sullivan, Public Programs OfficerAgnes Etherington Art Centre Queen’s UniversityKingston, ON K7L 3N6Phone: 613.533.2190Fax: 613.533.6765Email: pubprog@queensu.caWebsite: www.aeac.ca36 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Modern FuelArtist-Run CentreAs a not-for-profit venue for contemporary art, ModernFuel facilitates the presentation and interpretation ofvisual and time-based arts that explore wide-rangingaesthetics and probe a broad scope of formal andsociological questions. Within these disciplinaryparameters, Modern Fuel is committed to artists from theregion which spans approximately 100 km, and to artistswho reside outside this boundary. The programs aim isprimarily to feature regional artists and be responsiveto their professional development needs; the selectionof extra-regional artists provides complementaryperspectives to regional programming. Modern Fuel alsostrives to make its programming more accessible to thecommunity at large.The ArtsNotesCurriculum Connections:Most suitable for secondary and post-secondary students,especially those with a background in Fine Art orContemporary Art. Some art may contain adult material.Teacher Services: Call ahead to see which exhibits arecoming up. The Gallery has information and background onthese exhibits. Tours are available by advanced notice.Location: 21A Queen St.Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 12:00pm – 5:00pmAdmission for school groups: Free – call aheadServices: WashroomsLanguages: English, French on requestApproximate Length of Tour: 30 minutesPreferred Group Size: 5 – 25Contact:Bronwyn McLean, Administrative DirectorModern Fuel Gallery21A Queen St., Kingston, ON K7K 1A1Phone: 613.548.4883Email: modernfuel@bellnet.caWebsite: www.modernfuel.orgwww.kingstoncanada.com Educational Opportunities in Kingston 37

The ArtsTheatre KingstonAs Kingston’s professional theatre company, TheatreKingston offers students a vast array of behind-thescenesopportunities from backstage tours to in-classworkshops. As professional artists, the companyproduces innovative and exciting work of the highestcalibre and is dedicated to promoting a love of the artform to children and youth in the community.Curriculum Connections:Workshops can be tailored according to individual classneeds and specific curriculum requirements. The artists willwork with the teacher to create an interactive and engagingsession to suit the intended group. These workshops can beheld in-class or, dependent upon availability, in the theatrespace.Secondary and post-secondary students will have theopportunity to attend our productions and hang out with theactors afterwards for an informative Q&A session about thethemes of the production, professional training, and the life ofa Canadian theatre artist.Teacher Services: Call to arrange an information meetingwith our staff to discuss your intended curriculum and howthe company can fill your needs. Backstage tours and intheatreQ&A sessions are dependent on time of year and artistschedules.Location: Theatre Kingston is a resident company at theGrand Theatre, 218 Princess St.Hours: Our offices are open 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday toFriday.Admission for school groups: Rate determined on programdelivered, negotiated ahead of time.Services: WashroomsLanguages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: one class or moreContact:Brett ChristopherArtistic Producer, Theatre KingstonPO Box 21004, Princess Postal OutletKingston, ON K7L 5P5Phone: 613.544.2021Email: education@theatrekingston.comWebsite: www.theatrekingston.comUnion GalleryThe Union Gallery features a wide range of rotatingcontemporary art exhibitions. Works by Queen’sUniversity Fine Art students, alumni, professional artistsand more are presented in an informal yet professionalatmosphere. In addition to, the Gallery hosts specialevents and activities.Curriculum Connections:All Grades: Visual Art – Critical Thinking: describes howartists use the elements of design to create a mood; express aresponse to art work that clearly communicated how the ideas,information, and feelings relate to their own experiences;identify similarities and differences between the works;sculpture, paintings, printsTeacher Services: Call ahead for details about the upcomingartists and the Gallery can send background informationabout the work the students will be seeing to allow for in-classpreparation. The artist(s) may be able to come in to talk to thestudents about their work.Location: 1st Floor Stauffer Library, Queen’s University – 101University Ave., KingstonHours: Tuesday to Thursday: 11:00am – 5:00pm, Friday,Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pmAdmission for school groups: FreeServices: Washrooms, connected to Stauffer LibraryLanguages: EnglishPreferred Group Size: one classContact:Lindsay Fisher or Jocelyn PurdieUnion Gallery101 Union St., 1st Floor, Stauffer Library, Queen’s UniversityKingston, ON K7L 5C4Phone: 613.533.6000 ext. 75384Fax: 613.533.6529Email: ugallery@post.queensu.caWebsite: uniongallery.queensu.ca38 Educational Opportunities in Kingston www.kingstoncanada.com

Discover KingstonKINGSTON • ONTARIO • CANADAFor all your travel needs, stop by the Visitor Information Centre, 209 Ontario Street acrossfrom City Hall for information about accommodation, dining and fantastic upcoming events.Featuring Kingston souvenirs and products, including a localartisan studio with unique, handcrafted works.Open Daily 10am - 4pm, with extended summer hours.1-888-855-4555 •Local 613-548-4415DiscoverKingstonBook your next getaway, visit us online:FREEDOWNLOADTo download the Tourism Kingstonmobi app for your smart phone visitkingstoncanada.mobi