Our Place in Aerospace

This program is designed to help students understand the role that aviation has played in connecting Canada to the rest of the world.

Grade: Grade 6
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: Maximum two groups concurrently
Duration: 90 minutes

Program Description

This guided tour of the collection includes a mapping exercise designed to facilitate students’ understanding of the topic. The tour focuses on aircraft in the collection that played a key role in Canada’s history, and highlights Canada’s connection to the global community in one or more of the following areas: Canada as a military partner, Canada as a trading partner, Canada as a tourist destination, and Canada as an immigration destination.

The aircraft your students will visit include the A.E.A. Silver Dart, the Curtiss JN-4 Canuck, the Noorduyn Norseman, the Hawker Hurricane and the Bombardier Challenger. In addition to specific aircraft, this tour also highlights the contributions of exceptional individuals such as Elsie MacGill, and first-hand stories from immigrants to Canada about the role aviation played in their lives.

Curriculum Links

Social Studies

Canada and World Connections: Grade 6 – Canada’s Links to the World

Specific Expectations

–: Describe some of the connections Canada shares with the rest of the world (e.g., trade, history, geography, tourism, economic assistance, immigration, indigenous peoples, peacekeeping, media, culture).

Map, Globe, and Graphic Skills

–: Use base maps and a variety of information sources to sketch the relative position of places (e.g., the location of trading partners, popular tourist areas of the United States and Canada).

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.

Post-Visit Extension Activity

Please request your copy of our new cross-curricular arts activity for this program!

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.
Our Place in Aerosapce	$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.