Northern Wings

From mapping air routes to organizing cargo, students will gain an understanding of the effects of air travel on northern communities through role-playing games and fun challenges.

Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Social Studies
Cost: $4.50 per student (minimum fee of $85)
Group size: Max. 28 students
Chaperones: Minimum of 6 adult chaperones per group (free)
Capacity: No concurrent bookings
Duration: 90 minutes

Program Description

This program concentrates on aircraft in the Bush Flying section of the Museum. A series of short games and challenges will help students gain an understanding of different aspects of bush flying, both technical and social. Sample activities include mapping a mail route between remote communities and a cargo-loading challenge in which students make choices about what to bring and what to leave behind.

Curriculum Links

Social Studies

Canada and World Connections: Grade 4 – Canada’s Provinces, Territories and Regions

Map, Globe, and Graphic Skills

–: Construct maps of transportation routes between local communities within a region (e.g., rail, road, water, air).

Application

–: Describe how technology affects the lives of people in an isolated community in Canada (e.g., the effect of air transport on the availability of products).

Source Document: The Ontario Curriculum, Social Studies, Grades 1–6; History and Geography, Grades 7–8, 2004 (revised)

Teacher Tips

Remember: to help plan your trip, teachers are entitled to a free pass. Please call our reservation office to request yours today!

To get the most out of your experience, we recommend that you arrange your bus schedule so that you can spend 2–2 ½ hours at the Museum. This will give you an opportunity to visit more of the collection on your own, take health breaks, enjoy snacks or lunches, visit the boutique, etc.

Remember to bring a large bag or bags to carry home your class’s creations, and a camera to document the fun!

Staying for lunch? Please ask our reservation office about table/lunchroom availability, as well as our catering service.

Fees and Reservations

Make a Reservation

Please make your reservation at least three weeks in advance by calling 613-993-4264 or click on the Reserve button to fill out an online reservation request. Please allow a minimum of 48 hours for our response.

Program fees are per person and include taxes. All accompanying adults per group are admitted free. Payment may be made in advance or on arrival by cash, credit card, debit, or cheque made payable to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

Fees
Program	Per student*	Minimum Fee
*Please note that all prices are subject to change without notice.
Northern Wings	$4.50	$85

Cancellation Fees

A cancellation fee of $80 per school program will be charged for cancellations made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date of the program. For a program cancelled with more than 48 hours notice, a $20 administration fee will apply, unless the program is rescheduled within the same school year. In the case of school bus cancellation due to inclement weather, this fee will not apply if a school reschedules the cancelled program within the same school year.