Municipal Government of St. Albert
Division: I
Location: Musée Héritage Museum, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert, AB. (view on Google Maps)
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Activity/Products:
- Municipal Government of St. Albert engages students through experiential learning and helps them to connect to the services that the municipal government provides them.
- Grade 3 Social Studies – Students will learn about Municipal Government of St. Albert by participating in a mock election, considering civic actions and evaluating municipal services. Museum educators will guide the class in a tour of St. Albert Place to connect with municipal services.
- Access to the City of St. Albert Chambers is granted at the courtesy of the City of St. Albert, and is not guaranteed for this program.
- For a half-day experience, check out the Visual Arts Studio’s Alberta Programs: Clay Provincial Crest, Clay Rose and Pines, Clay Grain Elevator, Clay Grain Elevator, Needle Felted Landscape Project
Volunteers: 3–4 recommended
Additional information for In-School programs: Field Trip is only available In-Person.
- Social Studies – Civic representatives attend council meetings to discuss issues and make decisions.
- Social Studies - Municipal governments are responsible for services and programs for the local community, for example: fire departments, libraries, local parks, local police, roads and sidewalks, water services
- Social Studies – Representatives at the municipal level of government are chosen by citizens through voting in elections.
- Social Studies – Individuals can take actions that contribute to the quality of life of self and others.
- Social Studies – Quality of life is a sense of safety, comfort, health and happiness.
- Scheduling Requirements:
Schools must schedule a minimum of two programs on the same day with a lunch break in between. If booking three programs in one day, the school must provide a designated room for classes to rotate through for the full day. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate your in-school program request if these requirements are not met.
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Teacher Feedback
My students loved the field trip. There is a good mix of teaching about the history and hands-on activities.
Perfect project to complement our learning in Science.
The presentation was engaging and informative. It fit in wonderfully with our kindergarten curriculum and was a positive and meaningful experience for my students.
These were valuable and engaging programs for the students. They enjoyed learning a new skill and at the river lots they were encouraged to think critically and reflect carefully.
My students loved it and couldn't wait to go home and show their creations!
This program was fantastic. The students loved the opportunity to be in council chambers.
I have done clay projects with you for as long as I can remember. Once again, everything was AMAZING! We have a new grade partner this year who had never been, and she absolutely loved it! The instructors are always excellent, They explain and guide the students in manageable chunks to make it easy for the kids to follow along. I love that you allow extra parents to come and assist. I especially like that the projects are always connected to the curriculum! Thanks again.
The Peru and Indigenous Peoples of Canada program perfectly connected Gr 3 Social Studies content with some Gr 4 Social Studies content. We had lots to talk about after.
The instructor was amazing. She engaged the students in the Métis culture. The activity was hands on and informative.
Amazing program with a knowledgeable instructor who engaged my students and me too! Thanks so much for offering this field trip.