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EDUCATION | INTRODUCTION
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A young visitor to Britannia
Beach |
We have many different educational and research services
that we provide our visitor, whether they are public or students. Our
primary education service is a booked tour but we strive to provide an
educational framework for every service or product we offer including
our tour, Chatterbox Gifts,
research services, and supplemental educational material.
For teachers we strive to provide a curriculum context for our educational
programs as outlined in the Integrated Resource Package created by the
Government of British Columbia. The Social Studies Curriculum, as quoted
from the IRP, “…is a multidisciplinary subject that
draws from the social sciences and humanities to study human interaction
and natural and social environments”. The BC Museum of
Mining offers exciting and interactive opportunities to explore the Prescribed
Learning Outcomes:
Environment: Students will learn about the diverse
distributions of natural minerals within the site.
Economy and Technology: Students will see how the economy of Britannia
Beach flourished around the mine due to the rich natural resources
it offered. Various drills used throughout the 20th century are demonstrated,
illustrating to the students how mining technology improved over time
and how these improvements affected both miners’ lifestyle and
work.
Society and Culture: The uniqueness of the site allows for students
to witness how a natural resource based community developed, thrived
and dismantled over a 80 year period.1 |
New in 2008 - The BC Museum of Mining and EPCOR offers
the opportunity to witness a water treatment plant in action. Discover
the science behind a 21st century environmental success by booking a group
tour to the inspiring EPCOR Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant Discovery
Centre. Click here
for more information.
The following excerpt was taken from an article writen by Bill Gillies
in the Spring 2008 issue of MINERAL EXPLORATION magazine. The article
followed a visit by 120 students from an East Hastings elementary in 2007.
| "The daylong excursion was a thrill for the
kids - and a lot of fun for the adults too. Doug [a teacher] would
write to me later: "All the teachers with a collective experience
of more than 200 years were very impressed with the trip today. One
ol' vet stated that he had never seen so many kids so engaged for
such a long time." |
We are continually working towards more curriculum integrated
tours and programs. If you have any suggestions or comments please feel
free to contact the Curator of Education and Collections at extension
221.
Click
here for a PDF version of our Education Services brochure.
The Museum gratefully acknowledges the support from the Province
of BC through Direct Access Gaming funds.
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