Field trips to the museum

Meet the farm animals

Grade level:
JK to Grade 2 (Ontario)
Preschool to Elementary cycle 1 (Quebec)

Fee:
$10 per student

Duration:
90 minutes

Dates offered: September 25, 2024 to June 27, 2025

Max. group size: 29

As they visit the barns, students smell, touch, observe and listen to farm animals, up close and personal! Each animal—whether rabbit, chicken, sheep, goat, or cow—has its own characteristics and needs. Students explore the animals’ environments, and learn about their lifecycles, and why we raise them.

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A young child reaches out to meet a white goat.

Lesson plans

Consult these lesson plans for ideas to extend the learning—and the fun!

Meet the farm animals: Lesson plan – Kindergarten and preschool

Meet the farm animals: Lesson plan – Grades 1 and 2

Curriculum links

Kindergarten

Problem solving and innovating

Grades 1 and 2

Science and technology: Life Systems
- Exploring and understanding concepts

Preschool

Language development: Oral language
Cognitive development: Thinking skills
Physical and motor development: Motor skills

Elementary cycle 1

Mathematics, science and technology: Science and technology
- Living things
  - Matter
  - Systems and interaction
  - Appropriate language

Fees

$10 per student. Please note a minimum fee of $150 applies.

Your school may be eligible for financial support. For more information, contact the customer engagement team.

*Program includes free admission for the teacher as well as up to a maximum of 7 other adults. Please note that there is a mandatory minimum ratio of 1 adult for every 6 students. Any additional adults not included in the program fee will be required to pay the regular visitor fee at admission and will not be able to participate in the program. These requirements do not apply to groups with students who have special needs.

Reservations

Booking requests can be made through the school programs reservation request form.

You can also connect directly with our customer engagement team:
Email: contact@IngeniumCanada.org
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416

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