Áísínai'pi Rock Art Tour Educational Video Conference

Experience the cultural landscape of Áísínai'pi from the convenience of your classroom! Writing-on-Stone/ Áísínai'pi is a place of past and present.  Blackfoot people still come here today to pray and hold ceremonies. Check our info sheet for details.

To access this educational opportunity you need a laptop with built in speakers and a microphone (or an external microphone and camera that can be connected to your computer), smart board with speakers (or a screen and projector), and high-speed internet connection. Facilities to view "Áísínai'pi Rock Art Tour" can be accessed at no charge through your local municipal library.

Grade(s): 4,5
Topics: Social Studies

Call for availability: 403-647-2364

Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 1

Where land, history, stories and dreams become one...  This program helps students develop historical thinking skills. The content deals with how this place has been special to diverse people from long ago to the present.  There is a strong emphasis on First Nations perspectives of cultural changes over time.

Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling of the rock art.  We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.

Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:

• K – Respect for others and oral traditions
• Gr 1 – Stories and communities of the past leading to today
• Gr 2 – First Nations Metis Inuit traditions, connecting past and present, early settler communities
• Gr 3 – Traditions, stories, practices connect people to the past and each other

Science curriculum connections:

• Gr 1 - Topic E: Needs of Animals and Plants
• Gr 2 - Topic E: Small Crawling & Flying Animals
• Gr 3 - Topic A: Rocks and Minerals

Grade(s): Kindergarten,1,2,3
Topics: Science,Social Studies

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct

Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 2

Where land, history, stories and dreams become one...  This program provides tangible context for key events of regional history and helps students connect with the past and each other.  There is a strong emphasis on First Nations culture, stories and perspectives of the cultural changes that came with the arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police and settlers.  

Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling of the rock art. We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.

Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:

• Grade 4 – Cultural and linguistic heritage
• Grade 5 – Physical geography, Northwest Mounted Police impact on way of life in Canada
• Grade 6 – Action and participation, social change, traditional native governance

Science curriculum connections:

• Grade 4 - Topic A: Waste and Our World
• Grade 5 - Topic E: Wetland Ecosystems

Grade(s): 4,5,6
Topics: Science,Social Studies

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct

Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 3

Where land, history, stories and dreams become one...  This program provides tangible context for the issues and problems that arise with cultural contact and collision. Strong emphasis is placed on First Nations culture, stories and perspectives of the changing Canadian landscape. There is discussion of how the westward migration of Europeans impacted the lives of the First Nations people of this region.  

Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling in the rock art.  We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.

Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:

• Grade 7 – Canada’s emergence, Westward expansion, First Nation perspective on cultural contact/conflict
• Grade 8 – Expansionist worldview, First Nations/Metis/Inuit perspective 
• Grade 9 - Issues for Canadians: Governance and Rights

Science curriculum connections:

• Grade 7 - Topic E: Planet Earth
• Grade 8 - Topic E: Freshwater Systems
• Grade 9 - Biological Diversity

Grade(s): 7,8,9
Topics: Science,Social Studies

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct

Educational Rock Art Tour - Division 4

Where land, history, stories and dreams become one...  This program provides tangible context for the issues and problems that arise with cultural contact and collision. Strong emphasis is placed on First Nations culture, stories, and perspectives of the changing Canadian landscape. There is discussion of how the westward migration of Europeans impacted the lives of the First Nations people of this region. 

Your group will hike with a park interpreter beneath the sandstone cliffs in the Archaeological Preserve to view a representative sampling of the rock art.   We are happy to customize content to meet the needs of your students.

Specific Social Studies curriculum connections:

• Grade 10: Globalization – Cultural contact, colonization, residential schools, loss of native language
• Grade 11: Nationalism – First Nations, Metis, Inuit nationalism/self-government
• Grade 12: Ideologies – Aboriginal experience

Science curriculum connections:

• General discussion of ecological, geological and conservation themes

 

 

Grade(s): 10,11,12
Topics: Science,Social Studies

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct

Ecosystems Monitoring in the Milk River Watershed

Through joint partnership with the Milk River Watershed Council Canada, your students will

• Experience the unique environments of the Milk River valley at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
• Learn about the diverse ecology of native landscapes in the Milk River watershed
• Learn about species at risk and their habitats
• Estimate and collect ground cover data that can be used to inform land use planning

Grade(s): 7
Topics: Science

Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct

Freshwater Systems in the Milk River Watershed

Through joint partnership with the Milk River Watershed Council Canada, your students will

• Experience the unique environments of the Milk River valley at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
• Learn about the unique history and geography of the Milk River which affects the river’s water quality and quantity today
• Learn how riparian areas influence the watershed
• Estimate riparian cover along the Milk River

Grade(s): 8
Topics: Science

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct

Overnight School Group Program

Looking for a "once in a lifetime" experience for your students? How about a multi-day trip, including overnight camping?  We offer a selection of programs to support these trips including the Rock Art Tour, a riparian walk and cultural-based activities. We designed these programs with connections to the curricula.  We schedule them to complement the other activities you plan for your students.

Sample program outlines and logistics are available to assist your planning.  Be sure to reserve a group camping area either online or by phoning toll-free 1-877-537-2757.

Watch a video of our overnight school group program.

Grade(s): 4,5,6,7,8,9
Topics: Science,Social Studies

After the May long weekend through late June and September-October

Plant Explorations

Through joint partnership with the Milk River Watershed Council Canada, your students will

• Experience the unique environments of the Milk River valley at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park.
• Learn about the different plant environments on the Hoodoo Trail.
• Identify plants and their parts (stems, leaves, flowers, etc).
• Be introduced to the importance and function of different plant communities (i.e. riparian areas).

Grade(s): 4
Topics: Science

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and September-October

Weather Watch in the Milk River Watershed

Through joint partnership with the Milk River Watershed Council Canada, your students will

• Experience the unique environments of the Milk River valley
• Learn how the Rocky Mountains, chinook winds and Sweet Grass Hills influence weather conditions in the Milk River watershed
• Participate in a basic field procedure used to collect data from the surrounding landscape and vegetation 

Grade(s): 5
Topics: Science

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct

Cottonwoods & Cottonwood Forests in the Milk River Watershed

Through joint partnership with the Milk River Watershed Council Canada, your students will

• Experience the unique environments of the Milk River valley at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
• Learn about the importance of cottonwood trees and forests to the watershed
• See new river point bars and understand seasonal flooding for cottonwood seedling regeneration and specifics about leaves
• Participate in a basic field procedure to estimate tree canopy cover and observe how canopy cover affects other living things 

Grade(s): 6
Topics: Science

Weekday mornings May long weekend through late June and Sept-Oct