Here's a little video of the incredible Seycove students who joined us at the RBCM as a starting point for their studies in oral history and hands-on documentation. Take a peek at the discussions and activities that spanned their day!

We can learn about the past in many ways. This lesson plan has been developed to engage students in inquiry-based learning and offer an opportunity to analyze primary sources without leaving the classroom. Primary sources are original, first-hand accounts of the past and can take many forms. Use this guide to help explore primary sources!

Throughout the month of November, Story Theatre Company will be taking audiences on a theatrical journey back to the early years of the First World War. The production uses letters from the front, music of the era, and other archival material from the Royal BC Museum. After the show, actors will stay in costume and encourage audience interaction. 

The Canadian War Museum has created a visually stunning website chronicling the Canada during the War. The site is easy to navigate and takes you step-by-step in chronological order the events before, during, and after the Great War. It also features specific artifacts from the Museum's collection and lesson plans relevant to different grades.

Students who participate in this program will explore the Natural History Gallery of the museum through the lens of change. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and think critically about how British Columbia has changed over the years and what our province's future will look like.

Forced Perspective is a fun photo trick with or without nature! It's an optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, smaller or larger than it really is. We tried it out during our spring break camp last year and had a lot of fun. How do you think these two boys made their photo? Why not try out forced perspective for yourself!