Museum School

A.Blair Mc

Pherson’s

Night at the

Museum

2011-2012

What is Museum SchoolAt Museum School:• Students will participate in a unique week long

opportunity to explore the Royal Alberta Museum

• We will have our own education tour guide (Jessica)

• We will use the museum as our classroom to learn more about Alberta

At Museum SchoolStudents will:

• Interview museum experts (paleontologists, archeologists, gemologists etc.)

• Be given an opportunity to experience and learn about Alberta’s story as told by each of the different departments at the museum

• be taught how to capture what they see and learn in a journal • expand on what they discovered at the museum back at school• develop a familiarity of the galleries and collections and

experience a change in the way they look at their community, province, and themselves

• Create their own museum exhibit back at school

When is Museum School• Our class has been assigned the week of

January 23 to 27th to attend Museum School• We will leave the school on a yellow bus every

day at 9 and return to the school by 3.

Save that Date!Jan. 23 -27

How can Parents/ Guardians Help

• During Museum School, we will require four volunteers each day

• It would be ideal if volunteers were available for consecutive days

• In the event that this cannot be arranged, a schedule will be set-up to ensure that we have proper supervision

• This will be a wonderful opportunity for parents and students alike

Cost• Museum School is largely subsided by: Forest

Resource Improvement Association of Alberta, Valley of Edmonton, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and Ann Paterson.

• However, there is still a minimal cost for the week and the transportation cost. The exact amount will be given when the permission form is sent home.

TBA

Night at the Museum• Prior to our visit to the museum, we will be

regularly preparing in order to get the most out of our visit

• After Museum School, pairs of students will be preparing their own exhibit

• Students exhibits will be shared on a special evening

A. Blair Mc Pherson’s Night at the Museum

Date: TBA

Sneak Peak at the Museum In August, I had a special opportunity to visit

the museum for two days to preview the museum, prepare for Museum School, and had a remarkable opportunity to see behind the scenes (students will be able to see behind the scenes as well)

Gallery of Aboriginal Culture

Rocks and Minerals

Anthony Henday

Métis Culture

Treaties

Clothing

Rocks and Minerals

Aboriginal Celebrations

Natural History Gallery

Fossil Heritage

Ice Age Mammals

Lots of Bugs

Birds

Birds

Flora

Wild Alberta

Wild Alberta is Divided into the Regions

ofAlberta

Behind the Scenes (A Rare View – Shhhhhhh)

Exhibit Models

Exhibit Colour Choices

Workshop

Big Elevator

For moving Exhibits

Pete the Bug Guy

JessicaOur Museum

Educator

Animal Room

Household Objects

Night at the Museum• I am so excited to share Museum School with

my students• I am also excited to share our learning with

you at A. Blair Mc Pherson’s Night at the Museum

• I am estimating this celebration will take place in May (TBA)