School Field Trips
Field Trips to Medalta have become very popular in recent years. The combination of having curriculum-based programs with hands-on activities is too much for most teachers to pass up. Have a look at the descriptions below and if you are interested in booking a field trip, simply get in touch with us (the information is at the bottom of this page). Distance is rarely a barrier to field trips – we have hosted students from as far as 500 km away.
Pre-visit worksheets
To get the most out of our field trip for your class, we have created some fun pre-field trip activities. We encourage you to download and print these activities for your students.
Kindergarten to Grade 3
The early elementary tour and clay table program is an engaging, hands-on experience for students. Half of the group is instructed in basic hand building techniques for clay, and are then set loose to create with a generous piece of clay. Student masterpieces are bisque fired to be painted back at school. The other group is guided on an engaging tour with activity sheets to gather information and identify hidden items. The groups then switch.
| KindergartenKindergarten Social Studies Outcome K.2 – I Belong Art Level 1 Component 10 (iii) concept D |
Grade 1Social Studies Outcome 1.1 – My World Outcome 1.2 – Moving forward with the past Art Level 1 Component 10 (iii) concept D |
Grade 2Social Studies Outcome 2.1 – Canada’s dynamic communities Outcome 2.2 – A community in the past Art Level 1 Component 10 (iii) concept D |
Grade 3Science Topic A Rocks and Minerals Art Level 2 Component 10 (iii) concept D |
Grade 4 to 8
The middle elementary tour and clay table program is an engaging, hands-on experience for students. Half of the group is instructed in basic hand building techniques for clay, and are then set loose to create with a generous piece of clay. Student masterpieces are bisque fired to be painted back at school. The other group is guided on an engaging tour that is more in depth. Students get a chance to discuss and think critically about an issue from the Clay District’s history. The groups then switch.
| Grade 4
Social Studies |
Grade 5
Art |
Grade 6 – 8
Art |
Booking Information
Ron Mason
Education Coordinator
Medalta, in the Historic Clay District.
P 403.529.1070
ron@medalta.org
713 Medalta Ave. SE
Medicine Hat, AB. T1A 3K9
Scheduling
All on site programs are typically a ½ day experience such as a morning or afternoon.
Mornings begin between 9:30 and 10:00 am
Afternoons begin between 1:00 and 1:30 pm
Programs and time frames can be customized to meet any special needs of school groups.
Cost
Cost for most basic 1 to 2 hour programs that include tour/clay table is $5.00 per student. There is no cost for teachers or supervisors.
Custom programs that vary from the standard choices are priced cooperatively with the customer and the Historic Clay District.
Supervision
The Historic Clay District adult to student ratio for supervision is:
Kindergarten to Grade 3:, 1:8
Grade 4 to 8: 1:10
