Exploring Historic River Lots Experience
Division: Pre-K + K, I, II, III, IV
Location(s): St. Albert Historic River Lots, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, AB. (view on Google Maps) + ,
Duration: 0.5 – 1.5 Hours
Activity/Products:
- The Historic St. Albert River Lots are a unique location for your class to explore our local cultural and natural history. Our fully fenced heritage site has two historic river lots, three heritage homes, a community garden and the Dr. Anne Anderson Memorial Herb Garden. Our histories connect us to significant regional and national histories. Consider our location to provide an exceptional experience for your students.
- Open to Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. - Access heritage sites, washrooms and fenced grounds. - Book the amount of time that suits your schedule. - Designated staff for field trip support. - Enjoy a snack or lunch onsite. - Save the cost of transportation by walking or taking public transit.
- Consider exploring the topics below while you access our site.
- Community Garden: Dig into our relationship with plants from various perspectives and contribute to the food bank plot.
- Métis River Lots: Explore the Historic Métis houses on River Lot 24 to learn more about Métis culture, heritage, traditions, and worldview.
- Francophone River Lots: Explore the Historic Francophone house on River Lot 23 to learn more about Francophone culture, heritage, traditions, and worldview.
- Indigenous Landscapes: Explore Historic River Lots 23 + 24 and the Dr. Anne Anderson Memorial Herb Garden to learn more Indigenous relationship with the land along the Sturgeon River.
- Let us know what topics and activities are significant to your classroom learning experience.
Volunteers: 4–6 recommended
Additional information for In-School programs: This program is unavailable for In-School programming.
- Social Studies – What is the significance of places within communities?
- Social Studies – Communities can have natural features such as rivers, lakes and forests.
- Social Studies – Communities can have constructed landmarks, such as bridges, pathways and parks.
- Social Studies - Landmarks are identifiable structures or features of a place that can be natural or constructed by humans.
- Social Studies: Recognize landmarks in the local community.
- Social Studies: Share reasons why a local natural feature or constructed landmark holds personal significance.
Contact registration@artsandheritage.ca for more information or to book your time and build your program.
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.