My Monster Cannery Kit

Offered by

Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

Last updated on

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

Experience type:

Outreach Boxes

Program Description

Using the Cannery’s children’s book, My Monster Cannery, as a jumping off point, this kit explores Social Studies, Music, Math, and English Language Arts curriculum.

Big Ideas

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together toward common goals.

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together toward common goals.

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together toward common goals.

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together toward common goals.

Skills can be developed through play.

Numbers represent quantities that can be decomposed into smaller parts.

One-to-one correspondence and a sense of 5 and 10 are essential for fluency with numbers.

Addition and subtraction with numbers to 10 can be modelled concretely, pictorially, and symbolically to develop computational fluency.

Objects and shapes have attributes that can be described, measured, and compared.

Development of computational fluency in addition and subtraction with numbers to 100 requires an understanding of place value.

Regular increases and decreases in patterns can be identified and used to make generalizations.

Standard units are used to describe, measure, and compare attributes of objects’ shapes.

Plants and animals have observable features.

Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.

Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.

Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.

Dance, drama, music, and visual arts express meaning in unique ways.

Engagement in the arts creates opportunities for inquiry through purposeful play.

Dance, drama, music, and visual arts express meaning in unique ways.

Engagement in the arts creates opportunities for inquiry through purposeful play.

Dance, drama, music, and visual arts are each unique languages for creating and communicating.

The mind and body work together when creating works of art.

Everyone has a unique story to share.

Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.

Playing with language helps us discover how language works.

Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words.

Stories and other texts help us learn about ourselves and our families.

Everyone has a unique story to share.

Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.

Playing with language helps us discover how language works.

Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words.

Stories and other texts help us learn about ourselves and our families.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Everyone has a unique story to share.

Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.

Stories and other texts connect us to ourselves, our families, and our communities.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.

Stories and other texts help us learn about ourselves, our families, and our communities.

Stories can be understood from different perspectives

Using language in creative and playful ways helps us understand how language works.

Daily physical activity helps us develop movement skills and physical literacy, and is an important part of healthy living.

Good health comprises physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Daily physical activity helps us develop movement skills and physical literacy, and is an important part of healthy living.

Good health comprises physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being.

Learning how to participate and move our bodies in different physical activities helps us develop physical literacy.

Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being.

Movement skills and strategies help us learn how to participate in different types of physical activity.

Trip Details

City:

Richmond

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Times Offered:

Outreach Kit/Online Resource

Duration:

Outreach Kit/Online Resource minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Daycamps, Guides, Homeschool, Preschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Both Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Packages

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

Cost is based on 30 students. For additional classes, and/or for craft supplies, a materials charge will apply. Add-ons available for Cannery staff to deliver 1+ lessons in person or online.

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