Field trips to the museum

Pumpkins

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

Fee:
$10 per student

Duration:
90 minutes

Dates offered: September 24, 2025 to October 31, 2025

Max. group size: 29

It’s harvest time! Bring your students to the museum to learn all about pumpkins. Through storytelling, experiments, and art, students will learn all about this important fall crop. Help create new fall traditions with your students by bringing your complimentary pumpkins back into your classroom.

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Lesson plan

Consult this lesson plan for ideas to extend the learning—and the fun!

Pumpkins: Lesson plan

Curriculum links

Kindergarten

Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours
Problem Solving and Innovating

Grade 1

Science and Technology: STEM Skills and Connections – STEM Skills and Communication Skills
Science and Technology: Life Systems – Exploring and Understanding Concepts

Preschool

Cognitive Development: Strategies
Cognitive Development: Thinking skills
Language Development: Oral language
Physical and Motor Development: Motor skills

Elementary Cycle 1

Geography, History and Citizenship Education: Knowledge related to change in a society and its territories – Past and Present
Geography, History and Citizenship Education: Knowledge related to diversity of societies and their territory – Here and Elsewhere
Mathematics, Science and Technology: Science and Technology – Living Things – Matter
Mathematics, Science and Technology: Science and Technology – Living Things – Systems and Interaction
Mathematics, Science and Technology: Science and Technology – Living Things – Appropriate Language

Fees

$10 per student, up to a maximum of 29 students. Please note a minimum fee of $150 applies.

*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. These requirements do not apply to groups with students who have special needs.

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

Reservations

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

You can also connect directly with our customer engagement team:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416

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