For Student Groups of 10 or More
Niagara Parks offers a number of opportunities for educators pursuing unique student learning settings. Whether you are actively exploring Canada's historic past, or integrating units on science with geography, our diverse sites can add value to the learning process and help students develop the skills and knowledge they need to compete, succeed and contribute to society.
We are pleased to offer a variety of curriculum-based learning experiences that provide different approaches to instruction using local resources. Learning by doing is emphasized and hands-on activities are encouraged at many of our locations.
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Advance bookings are required for groups. Please call 1-877-NIA-PARK or (905) 371-0254 extension 2 to reserve any of the following:
Ontario Curriculum
Parts of a Butterfly
(Gr. K to 3)
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
(Gr. K to 3)
Colors & Patterns
(Gr. 4 to 8)
Monarch Migration
(Gr. 4 to 8)
Exotic greenery and flowing water create a rainforest-like environment for over 2,000 tropical butterflies at North-America's largest glass-enclosed Conservatory. Over 40 different species of butterflies fly freely through the 1,022 sq. m. climate-controlled setting. School groups can enrich their visit to the Conservatory by taking part in one of our educational programmes. Viewing live specimens of eggs, caterpillars and pupae enrich many of these programmes.
Educational programmes available September through June.
Click to download the current Butterfly Conservatory Teaching Guide (Adobe Acrobat required to read - see link at bottom of page)
$12.65 per adult and $7.48 per student
Ontario Curriculum
Laura's Journey
(Gr. 3 to 8)
Laura Secord's Life & Times
(Gr. 7 & 8)
The Laura Secord Homestead offers an accurate restoration of the house in which the Secord family lived from 1803 to 1835. Knowledgeable staff in period costume assist students in exploring the story of this remarkable Canadian heroine and the intriguing story of Ontario's past. Students explore the nature of heroism and the resposibilities of citizenship. Open seasonally, May to September.
$4.73 per adult, $3.68 per student, taxes included.
Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum
Ontario Cirriculum
The Printer's Apprentice
(Gr. 5 to 8)
William Lyon Mackenzie
(Gr. 7 & 8)
Working heritage presses and typesetting facilities allow students a hands-on experience at Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum, in the restored home of "firebrand" editor William Lyon Mackenzie. While living in Queenston in 1823, Mackenzie began his crusade for political reform with the publication of his first newspaper, the Colonial Advocate.
Citing Mackenzie and his newspaper as an example of the power of the printed word, an interactive approach is taken as students "set type" and print to explore the history of printing and printing technology. Open seasonally, May to September.
$4.73 per adult, $3.68 per student (taxes included)
Ontario Curriculum
The Soldier's Lot
(Gr. 5 to 7)
Old Fort Erie was the first British fort built in what is now Ontario, Canada. During the War of 1812, the site was occupied by the American forces who used this strategic location as their base of operations for the invasion of Upper Canada. It was also the site of the Siege of Fort Erie, the scene of the worst fighting in the history of Canada. Our educational programme has been developed to provide an understanding of the significance of the War of 1812 for Canadian/American relations.
Programmes offered May to October
$9.45 per adult, $5.25 per student (taxes included)
Faces of History Curriculum Outreach Programme
Duration 60 minutes.
$75.00 within 50km (35 mile) range
$120.00 outside of range but must be within 100km
Coming to Canada explores Upper Canada’s earliest European settlers. A pioneer family will provide students the opportunity to compare settler life with their own present-day experiences.
Grade 3 - Pioneer Life
Loyalists and Patriots looks into the creation of Canada and the United States. The events of the American Revolution are broken down into the shared experience of two individuals.
Grade 7 - British North America
Why Soldier Why presents the causes of the War of 1812 and its effects on individuals. A Canadian and an American soldier explain the similarities and differences between the opposing sides.
Grade 7 - British North America
For our New York friends and neighbours, all of these outreache programmes have been performed across the mighty Niagara. They are most appropriate for Colonial History for the Fifth Grade and Life in the New Nation for the Seventh Grade.
*The in-class programmes are not available beyond 100 km / 65miles from the Niagara River.*
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Tips for Teachers
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your booking at all locations.
All programmes are booked through our Sales Department at 1-877-NIA-PARK (1-877-642-7275), or locally at (905) 371-0254 ext. 2.
Please allow approximately 1 to 1.5 hours for your visit at each location.
Joint programming can be arranged to accommodate a variety of group sizes. Please discuss your needs with our customer service representatives.
Access for the physically challenged is limited at some locations. Please inform our customer service representatives of your special needs.
A minimum of 10 paying students are required for Group rates. (September to June)
A complimentary admission for an adult chaperone is provided with every ten (10) paid student admissions. (September to June)
Please - chaperones are responsible for the orderly behaviour of student groups at all times and in all locations.
Meals
Student-Value Menus are available at several Niagara Parks locations: Table Rock Food Court, Maid of the Mist Quick Serve, Riverview Market Eatery, the Butterfly Café and Whirlpool Restaurant. Brown Bag Lunches can be accomodated at covered picnic pavilions throughout the Park. Please call to reserve a location at 1-877-NIA-PARK or (905) 371-0254 extension 2.
Note
Programme availability subject to change without notice.
All prices quoted in Canadian dollars and include applicable taxes.
Every dollar you spend with us helps preserve the nature and heritage of the Falls and the Niagara River corridor. Niagara Parks has operated without tax dollars since 1885.
