Museum Educators
Planning for The Greatest Places
Planning Programs for The Greatest Places in your
institution
Program Title(s): Great Exploration of Place,
Exploring Great Places, or any variation of the theme
Museum Educator: Garth Wiens
Educator Information (museum name, address, phone, fax,
e-mail):
Science World British Columbia
1455 Quebec Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6A 3Z7 CANADA
ph. (604) 443-7440
fax (604) 682-2923
email giwiens@hotmail.com
Program Overview(s): Exploring materials from The
Greatest Places trunk supplemented by resources/materials from
the museum's own collection.
Program Goals: To help children understand the film better
by giving them a hands-on oppurtunity to become more familiar with
the locations presented in the film.
Program Dates: During period of film showing at theater
Time Needed: approximately 45 minutes.
Materials: 7 tables (one for each location), The Greatest
Places trunk,
Location: Education lab or classroom at museum
Program Audience: Grades 4 to 7
Internal Contacts: School program development staff,
Group/School sales, Museum school program presenters
External Contacts:
Possible Financial Support: Purchasing of additional
materials to augment the trunk
Venue Dates for The Greatest Places ::
Fall 1998
Timeline for Planning and Implementation: Have program
prepared by opening date of film.
Evaluation: Use whatever evaluation used in museum for
school programs/field trips.