Youth Educational Programs
(Ages 5-13)
Education programs Programs for Children & Youth
Our Education Programs for schools, camps and community organizations are low cost, curriculum based and provide hands-on learning for a variety of STEAM topics. Children will have the opportunity to learn and explore the environmental, economic, and social histories of the Great Lakes in fun, interactive ways. Scroll down for a complete list of our program topics, then contact us to connect your class!
- All programs are between 60-90 minutes in length, with all materials provided.
- Cost is $6-8 per person.
All programs are offered in-person.
Wetland Warriors
Grades K–3
60-90 minutes
$6.00 per student
Through hands-on activities, students will develop an understanding of the role that wetlands play in the ecosystem and the various species that live within them. Activities included: how wetlands work experiment, build a collaborative beaver dam, guess the species and their role game.
What FLOATS Your Boat?
Grades K-3
60-90 minutes
$6.00 per student
This program introduces the history and science of different types of boats on the Great Lakes. Materials for Indigenous boat building will be examined and the concept of buoyancy will be introduced. Activities include: a buoyancy experiment, examination of natural materials used for boat building, build your own boat.
What's Invading Our Ecosystem?
Grades 2–7
90 minutes
$6.00 per student
This program introduces ecosystems, food webs and chains, highlighting the interdependence of species in the trophic levels. Various negative impacts on ecosystems from invasive (or introduced) species and humans are also discussed as well as ways to mitigate negative impacts. Activities include: DIY food chain, invasive species simulation.
Light the Way!
Grades 4–8
90 minutes
$6.00 per student
Lighthouses and shipwrecks are the focus of this program. Students will explore the properties of light and the evolution of lighthouses. Materials for Indigenous boat building will be examined and effects of salt and fresh water on various shipwreck materials will be demonstrated. Activities include, canoe building exercise, lighthouse obstacle challenge, science of shipwrecks demonstration
Steamship Adventures: Explore the S.S Keewatin
90 minutes
$8.00 per student
Through a guided tour and hands-on activities of both the ship and the museum, students will learn about the importance of steam power in the industrial era, examine the history and technology of the time and explore who sailed and worked on the Edwardian-era ship. Activities include, life jacket drill, balancing a waiter’s tray, cargo loading simulation, rivet gun activity.
Available only: April- June, September-November