Field Trips: Dramatic Arts

Somewhere between education and participation, entertainment can often be a forgotten factor in coordinating a classroom field trip. An excursion for your next dramatic arts lesson is the perfect opportunity to present students with an experience that is filled with both learning and excitement. Theatres for young people are promising with its flexible academic applications and reasonable ticket prices.   

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Field Trips Opportunities:

Calgary Young People’s Theatre
Calgary, Alberta

Carousel Theatre
Vancouver, British Columbia

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People                                      
Toronto, Ontario

Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Winnipeg, Manitoba                                                                                                           

Field Trips: Astronomy

Students will experience an “out of this world” adventure while visiting places dedicated to the study of the universe. Look through some of the world’s most powerful telescopes, examine the Solar System, or go beyond our own galaxy on a guided field trip to places like a planetarium or the astronomy department of a science and technology institute.

Field Trips Opportunities:

Montreal Planetarium
Montreal, Quebec

NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Centre of the Universe 
Victoria, British Columbia

Field Trips: Aboriginal Studies

Experience first hand, the many aspects of Aboriginal cultures of Canada on a guided field trip. Learn about Aboriginal language, regalia, food, games, trades, entertainment, and art among an array of other topics. This is an experience that cannot be taught from a textbook so plan your Aboriginal Studies field trip today.

Field trips opportunities: 

17th Annual Canadian Aboriginal Festival
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON - November 26th-28th, 2010

Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
Whistler, BC

Field Trips: PhysEd

A day excursion for PhysEd class is great because many of the destinations provide students with educational activities that keep them active and require teamwork while providing them with a hands-on learning experience. Activities include predator prey/survival games, snowshoeing, and orienteering.

Field Trips Opportunities:

Glacier National Park of Canada and Mount Revelstoke
Revelstoke, British Columbia

Humber Arboretum
Toronto, Ontario