About the Program
Using the Cannery’s children’s book, My Monster Cannery, as a jumping off point, this kit explores Social Studies, Music, Math, and English Language Arts curriculum. The My Monster Cannery Kit contains 7 lessons, plus a pre-kit lesson and cumulative lesson, and explores multiple areas of the K-3 curriculum.
*We recommend using recycled or existing materials for the shaker craft that is included in the kit. If you would like us to provide 30 4-oz plastic jars, washi tape, and stickers to use for the craft, the total cost for the kit is $130.
For more info click here: My Monster Cannery Kit (K-3)
Details
Read our My Monster Cannery story, and use it as a basis to learn social studies, math, science, PE, and art!
- Read our My Monster Cannery story, and use it as a basis to learn social studies, math, science, PE, and art!
- Program details should have the grades (K-3), Duration: 7 lessons plus pre-kit and cumulative lessons, Available for 3-week rentals September-June. Fee $85 for one class (up to 30 students).
- *Kit includes a shaker craft that can be done with either recycled materials from the classroom, or using plastic jars, washi tape, and stickers provided by the Cannery. Shaker materials can be provided for an additional $45 fee. The kit contains plastic pellets for the inside of the shaker.
- Looking to use the kit with multiple classes? There is a fee of $45 per additional class requiring shaker materials.
How to Pay
• Payments are due on the day of kit pickup.
• Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Debit or a cheque (made out to the “Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society”) are accepted.
• We are unable to provide change for cheques, so please ensure that the totals are up-to-date.
School Programs
Mini kits designed to show students examples of some of the lures, ropes, knots, bells, and floats involved in net and line fishing or a hands-on way to teach your students about simple machines.
The program takes a historical event and dramatizes it for relevant contemporary conversations that can be held in the classroom.
Explore our Cannery REcollections exhibit to see what objects are important to our community, then discuss findings with classmates.
Spend a day at Steveston’s national historic sites and let us do the planning! The Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Britannia Shipyards now offer joint bookings for up to four classes (Grades 1-6). Click here for detailed booking instructions, program recommendations, and schedules.
Investigate the ways natural resources can move from local to global in Fishy Business!
Understand the role of salmon as a Cultural Keystone Species for Indigenous Peoples on the West Coast of Canada in Salmon People!
Students investigate how machines work together along a 1930s to 1950s salmon canning line, including a demonstration of the working machines.
Explore the diverse work experiences and social challenges of Cannery workers from around the world in Cannery Stories.
Overview of the historic cannery, including introductory film and full Canning Line tour.