STEAM Education Field Trips
The Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum provides an informative and enjoyable STEAM, and curriculum based experience on the relevance and impact of resource extraction, or on the types of power that locomotives and rolling stock use on site.
Students of all ages will encounter a memorable and educational experience. Tours can be customized for older students, to fit curriculum.
Important Things to Know Before You Book
- Includes an Education Program.
- - Choose a program which would best suit your class from our School Programs listed below.
- - Please allow 1 hour for the tour/programming.
- We have several covered spaces for classes to eat lunch. If your group wishes to have a scheduled lunch, please note this in your session booking form.
- Please note that you would like to add the Cottonwood Express Minirail to your School Field Trip on your booking form.
- - Please allow 15 minutes per 10/15 children for the minirail when planning your trip to the museum.
Ready to Book Your School Field Trip?
Create relevant programming experiences that will amplify learning development for your students. First, select the educational program relevant for your classroom from the options we provide. Next, customize your visit with our Programming Team.
For more information about bookings and prices please contact us at info@pgrfm.bc.ca or call us at (250) 563-7351
Natural Resources & Extraction
The Natural Resources and Extraction program offers information on the relationship between people and our environment. Students will learn the ways in which we have shaped the local environment, and how our location shapes who we are and how we live. The program includes a variety of interactive ways to learn such as worksheets, hands on learning, as well as a tour of the equipment previously used to extract natural resources in Northern BC.
- How resources are extracted, and the history of technology used in the extraction process.
- The nature of sustainable practices around BC’s resources, and how they have changed over time.
- Reshaping of the land for resource exploration and development.
- They will learn about the natural resources of northern BC, and how they shaped the economic development of the region.
The Science in Railway Gardens
The Science in Railway Gardens programs will provide students with information on biodiversity, growing cycle of plants, biomes and more. Students will learn how Railway Gardens showcased biomes around Canada to entice people to settle in areas the railway had not been before. The program will include a variety of interactive ways to learn such as worksheets, hands on learning, as well as a tour of variety of unique gardens that we have in the museum park.
- Water sources & conservation methods.
- Biodiversity in gardens, and how they help a garden grow.
- Biomes and types of earth material and how they dictate planting and growing.
- Energy and Photosynthesis.
Energy & Machines
The Energy & Machines program will teach students about energy, force, and the technological innovations of the railway industry in Northern BC. This program offers information on the types of energy in relation to locomotives, as well as the impact of energy transformation on the environment. The education program includes a variety of interactive ways to learn such as worksheets, hands on activities, as well as a tour of the various ways in which railway equipment is powered in Northern British Columbia.
- Balanced and unbalanced forces, sources of thermal energy (friction).
- Types of energy; kinetic, light, sound, thermal, chemical, gravitational, electrical and magnetic.
- Devices that transform energy, and the rate at which energy is transferred.
- Simple machines, and force effects on them.
Newton’s three laws of motion and ways of generating energy.
Fire Fighting & Reforestation
The Fire Fighting and Reforestation program immerses students in the history of wildfire management in British Columbia. Students will learn about the evolving challenges vital ecosystems face, including the impacts of global warming and increasing wildfire risks. Interactive components include hands-on activities, engaging worksheets, and a guided tour of the tools and strategies used by firefighters.
- The history of fire mitigation in British Columbia.
- Types of fires and what types of fuel the fires need.
- History of reforestation in BC and how it operates today.
- Climate changes and the impact on our environment
- Efficacy of sustainable practices, and the nature around our resources
Guided Exploration
Join one of our guides as they take you on a tour of the museums eight-acre park. You will explore 50 pieces of forestry and railway equipment as well as over 10 heritage buildings.
You will learn all about the interconnected nature of forestry and railway in Central and Northern BC.
This tour can be customized for any age and interests.
Forestry History
The History of Forestry in Northern British Columbia program provides students with the opportunity to learn about how forestry has developed across time. In addition, the program will teach participants about how trees are harvested, and the technology used in the process of extraction. Moreover, the education program includes a variety of interactive ways to learn such as worksheets, hands on activities, as well as a tour of the forestry equipment that was utilized in Northern British Columbia.
- Students will learn the history of the forest industry in Northern British Columbia.
- Students will learn how lumber is extracted, and the history of the technology used in the extraction process.
