Battle of the Châteauguay
National Historic Site
Beauharnois Generating Station
Biophare
Blockhaus de la rivière-Lacolle
Chambly Canal
National Historic Site
Coteau-du-Lac
National Historic Site
Électrium, the Hydro-Québec Electricity Interpretation Centre
Exporail, The Canadian Railway Museum
Expression, Centre d’exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe
Fort Chambly
National Historic Site
Fort Lennox
National Historic Site
La Maison amérindienne
Maison Lenoblet-du-Plessis
Maison LePailleur
Maison nationale des Patriotes
Missisquoi Museum
Musée des beaux-arts
de Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Musée du costume
et du textile du Québec
Musée du Haut-Richelieu
Musée régional
de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Muséobus,
the Children’s Museum
MUSO – Musée de société
des Deux-Rives
Plein sud, Centre d’exposition en art actuel
Quebec Museum of Archaeology
Saint-Ours Canal
National Historic Site
Elementary, cycle 1
Attention, archaeologists at work!
This activity introduces children to archaeological digs as well as laboratory work. Equipped with an exploration notebook, they’ll get to know the tools and language used in archaeology. They’ll also discover the ecological environment of the site. The program includes taking part in a simulated archaeological dig, handling prehistoric tools, visiting the forest, touring a survey camp and theme-based activities.
Elementary, cycle 2
Delving into the past
Immersed in the archaeological world of Pointe-du-Buisson, children dig in soil to find the types of objects left behind by past occupations over the last 5000 years. Using archaeologists’ tools, youngsters carry out several steps in the scientific method in archaeology, from surveying and artifact analysis to publicizing information. The program includes a simulated archaeological dig, laboratory analysis, an ecological workshop in the forest, experimenting with prehistoric tools and theme-based activities.
Elementary, cycle 3
Digging science!
On one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the North American northeast, students become more fa miliar with the scientific method in archaeology by carrying out a number of requisite steps, including archaeological excavation and the analysis of finds. They learn that archaeology calls upon several other disciplines (geology, biology, zooarchaeology and anthropology) to structure arguments and obtain results. In experimental workshops, students learn the difference between a fossil and an artifact and discover unusual plant and animal species. The program includes a simulated archaeological dig, excavation techniques, artifact analysis, exploring an ecological environment, experimenting with prehistoric tools and interactive workshops.
Secondary, cycle 1
The archaeological adventure!
Students become familiar with several steps in the scientific method in archaeology. Carrying out the same actions as scientists, they develop their own hypotheses and learn how archaeologists are able to reconstruct history. They come to understand that human activity is a cause of major changes over time and that the legacy of such activity can be perceived in present-day society. This unique learning experience enables students to communicate in the language of scientists. The program includes laboratory experimentation, field exploration, reconstructions of prehistoric tools, exploring an authentic scientific site and interactive workshops on the professions of archaeologist and palaeontologist.
Secondary, cycle 2
Evidence in broad daylight
On one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the North American northeast, students take part in an authentic scientific experience. Through archaeology, they are able to understand and reconstruct the history and development of human societies. They are introduced to the study of past societies through the remains of structures, layouts, plants and bones (both human and animal), as well as the contexts in which these remains are found. Interactive scientific workshops encourage students to use their critical faculties and propose their own hypotheses about the objects they have found in simulated archaeological digs. They are asked to produce a scientific research report, as if they were archaeologists, and to find links between the archaeological site, its different human occupations and the ecological environment of Pointe-du-Buisson. The program includes a simulated archaeological dig, artifact analysis and the interpretation of results, exploring a hickory-maple stand and its archaeological context, and scientific workshops.
Cost: $5.00 or $8.00 per student, depending on length of activity
Length of activity: 2 to 4 hours, depending on activity
Reservations: (450) 429-7857