PDHM – Investigating Inventions Education Program
Grade: 2
Duration: 90 minutes
Maximum Group Size: 32
Discover Port Dover’s unique commercial fishing heritage and how simple machines continue to help make fishermen’s lives easier today. Through hands-on activities, students will explore the museum to investigate simple machines and types of movement. They will also have the opportunity to design and build a simple machine.
PDHM – Sailing Through Time Education Program
Grade: 3
Duration: 120 minutes
Maximum Group Size: 36
Explore the history of Port Dover and discover how Lake Erie has shaped the community during this hands-on program. Students will gather evidence through map reading, examining reproduction photos and artifact handling.
PDHM – Having an Impact: Biodiversity Education Program
Grade: 6 (can be adapted to Grade 4 level)
Duration: 90 minutes
Maximum Group Size: 32
Be an environmental scientist for the day!
Investigate and analyze the impact human activities and invasive species have on Lake Erie. Working in groups, students will use both real and reproduction specimen samples and artifacts to research Lake Erie’s ecosystem and propose actions to preserve the Lake’s rich biodiversity.
DTMHC – A Child’s Journey to Norfolk: Our Living Heritage
Program Offered: Tuesdays from 9:30am to 11:30am or 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Program Duration: 2 hours
Maximum Group Size: 36
Ratio: 1 adult per 5 children. Due to space limitations, we request that schools do not exceed this ratio.
Cost: $5.85/student (Teachers and Chaperones Free)
Payment: The program can be paid for on the day of delivery. We accept payment by cash, credit cards, debit or cheque (made payable to Norfolk County).
Program Description:
A Child’s Journey to Norfolk: Our Living Heritage is a grade 6 curriculum based program created to introduce students to the rich, diverse multicultural heritage of the Delhi area. The program provides youth with an opportunity to learn about and participate in various activities based on these cultures.
Curriculum Connections:
A Child’s Journey to Norfolk best aligns with the 2018 Ontario Curriculum for Grade 6 but can be adjusted for younger grades upon request.
DTMHC – Halloween Paint-your-own Pottery
When:October 14 1:00-3:00pm
Cost: TBD
Paint your own Halloween themed present to give to a loved one (or keep yourself!). Crock-a-Doodle is coming to us with all the supplies needed to make a mess and take home a treat! Treasures will be ready to pick up before Halloween. All-ages, parent supervision required.
Pre-registration: by October 7 required
Email: delhi.museum@norfolkcounty.ca to sign up
*Note: The picture that accompanies this post is for example purposes only and not necessarily representative of the exact item that will be painted during the event. This image will be updated in the fall to show the actual item(s).
WHAM – YOUTH VOLUNTEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
WHAM’s youth volunteers have been a vital part of the success of our camps as well as many other special projects at the museum. Volunteering is a great way to begin to build a resume, earn school volunteer hours, make new friends, and develop leadership skills. We believe that each volunteer can offer something unique to our programs, whether you have a special talent, interest or just enjoy working with kids.
The Youth Volunteer Mentorship Programs is offered to youth ages 13 and older. After successful completion of the museum orientation, youth volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in programming, help plan and implement camp events and activities, and take part in off-site trips. Returning youth volunteers are eligible to enroll as mentors; to partner with new participants and have the additional responsibility of planning WHAM’s hugely popular Night at the Museum.
Orientation takes place Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Pizza lunch is provided. RSVP required by June 7th. Please email our summer camp coordinator, Alana Watson at Alana.Watson@norfolkcounty.ca