Youth Programs

Half-day programs – (75-90 minutes)

$3 per student (gst included)

Morning or afternoon sessions available Monday – Friday

Cost for home school programs is $6 for 1 adult & 1 child, $2 for each additional child. See descriptions below for available dates.

Programs for home schooling families are delivered with parent participation in mind.

Updates for Home school program dates:

Riding the Rails – Monday, October 26th, 2009 -o- 10:00am-11:30am
Building a Community – Thursday, November 12th, 2009 -o- 10:00am-11:30am
Box Car Kids – Monday, December 7th, 2009 -o- 10:00am-11:30am
Check back for all other programs in December 2009

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Box Car Kids (ages 3-5)

See, touch and learn all about trains in this 75 minute interactive hands-on program. Be your own train with our box car kids costumes. Then take an imaginary journey with Jessie on our 1920s passenger car. Finally, explore the station museum with a scavenger hunt for railway tools and objects.
(available year round)

Program for home school families offered:

Monday, December 7th, 2009 -o- 10:00am-11:30am

Riding the Rails (ages 5-10)

Experience the exciting world of trains in this interactive hands-on program. Re-enact a 1920s train trip across Canada in our authentic railway car, the Venosta. Learn to send a telegraph and signal a train in an historical CPR station with real railway artifacts.
(available year round)

Program for home school families offered:

Monday, October 26th, 2009 -o- 10:00am-11:30am

Building a Community in Pioneer Times (grades 2-4)

What does it take to start a community? Participate in an art activity, recreating the budding town of Port Moody in 1907. Examine objects from turn-of-the-century facilities such as the pharmacy, the school, and the general store. Explore the Museum displays in a guided scavenger hunt.
*Art activity available as a do-it-yourself kit.

Program for home school families offered:

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 -o- 10:00am-11:30am

Industry and Community (grades 4-6)

How does industry impact a community? Learn about the railroad, lumber mills, fur trade and others as you play our industry bingo. Listen to the stories of industry workers of the past, handle objects and examine historical photos and documents. Program adjusted to meet curriculum objectives for each grade level.

Objects and materials from this program are available as an in class kit. The kit may be checked out for a period of 3 weeks for $20.

Program for home school families offered:

Check for next year’s dates December 2009.

Joining a Nation (grades 9-12)

Tour a CPR office and station master quarters from the 1920s. Discuss the role of Port Moody in the fur trade and the creation of the trans-Canada railway. Examine artifacts from railway history and explore the Museum’s exhibits with a guided question sheet.

Engine 371 is a 9 minute animated film that explores the construction of Canada's transcontinental railroad by examining the relationship between man, machine and nature, illustrating their similarities and contrasts and what part this fundamental struggle of man versus nature played in uniting a country. A film without words. Visit "Film Collection - National Film Board of Canada - Engine 371" for more information and teacher resources.

Full-day program – (9:30am - 2:00pm)

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Animating History (grades 4-8)

$15 per student (including gst)

Offered Monday – Friday 9:30am-2:00pm

Animating History is an innovative hands-on workshop that connects media literacy and storytelling through the creative exploration of BC history. During the workshop, youth create a 1-2 minute animated film based on the story of the building of the trans-Canada railway. Students work cooperatively with a professional animator and museum interpreter to experience Bc history and the stop-motion animation process. The goals of the workshop are to:

• promote an understanding of how animation works,
• learn how to develop a story and create characters,
• learn the tools and techniques for creating an animated film using cut-out animation,
• understand the concept of historical fiction and
• develop a better understanding of events in BC history.

Cost for home school families is $25 for 1 adult and 1 child, $15 for each additional child.
Program for home school families offered:

Check for next year’s dates in December 2009.

Make a Day of It (all ages)

For an additional afternoon activity, consider taking your group on a walk down the nearby Rocky Point Park trail. Ask for a copy of the Heritage Tour of Inlet Trail guide.

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Photos courtesy of Manfred Klaus