SCHOOL DIGS
School Digs allow students to excavate (dig) for
real fossils along side museum staff. The dig sites are a 20
minute drive from the CFDC into the scenic Manitoba Escarpment. School Digs run from May-June and September. Bookings begin in
January.
Other youth organizations are permitted to
participate in School Digs, following the same costs and
conditions. Digs for youth organizations are available from
May-September. Participants must be between the ages of 10 and
18.
Transportation must be provided by the
school to the CFDC and the dig site. Please note that travel time from Winnipeg (perimeter and Highway 3) is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Grades 4-12
10:00am - 2:00pm (It is important for the group to be on time to prevent scheduling conflicts)
20 students plus = $5.00 per student
10 - 19 students = $7.00 per student
Adult Supervisors = Free
School/Youth Dig Tour Registration Form - pdf
School/Youth Dig Tour Information - pdf
Minimum number of student participants must be 10
and a maximum of 45 to participate in School Digs. Schools should
provide a ratio of 1 adult for every 5 students.
Note: For all bookings contact CFDC @ 1-204-822-3406 or email info@discoverfossils.com
Lunches -
Can be provided by Recreation Centre catering
Contact Linda Kirk 204-8225431
School Digs include
the following:
Museum Tour (grade
specific)
Quiz - students vs. museum staff
Activity - grade specific
Lunch - (optional at extra cost)
Surface collecting
Digging fossils
incorporating habitats, rocks & minerals and the Earth's crust
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MUSEUM TOURS
Guided museum tours are for all grades including
preschoolers. The tours are educational
emphasizing
specific aspects of the curriculum for the given age group. Tours
are offered year round between 9:00am and
3:00pm. Other youth organizations are permitted to participate.
Preschool - Grade
12 
60 - 90 minute duration
Minimum: 10 students
Maximum: 45 students
Preschool - Kindergarten: $2.00 per student
Grade 1-12: $2.50 per student
Adult Supervisors: Free
All Day 10:00am - 2:00pm
- All levels: $5.00 per student
School/Tour Registration Form - pdf
School/Tour Information - pdf
Preschool / Kindergartens (60
min)
The following are
included in the museum tour :
Museum Tour
Activity Room
Dino Story Time
Incorporating colours, sounds and senses.
Grades 1-3 (90 min)
The following are
included in the museum tour:
Museum Tour
Activity Room
Dino Hunt
Create-a-Saurus or
Sedimentation
Activity
Incorporating living things, growth, change and soils.
Grades 4-12 (90 min)
The following are
included in the museum tour:
Museum Tour
Battle of the Wits
Quiz to Become an Expert Paleontologist
Pangea Puzzle or
Survival of the
Fittest
Incorporating habitats, rocks & minerals, Earth's crust,
biodiversity, evolution
TEACHING TOOLS
 |
The Paleonology Portal
Exploring Time and Space
Fossil Gallery
Famous Flora and Fauna
Career
Collections
Resources
K-12 |
Keep watching this space for additions to our teaching tools.
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