Learning

From furs to feet, skulls to teeth, RAM s Learning Collection has a wide selection of natural specimens to help classes explore animals of Alberta and their adaptations. Use these specimens to help inform students of animal habitat, diet, behaviour, and more! Each kit comes with an assortment of 15-20 objects, object identification list, care and handling document.

The Arctic Object Kit is built on the foundations of Indigenous cultural content specific to the Northern communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Invoke and inspire appreciation for Canada's diverse communities. The Highlands United Church and the Edmonton Public School Board have been tremendous supporters of our Arctic Object Kit. Users of the kit will form a tangible connection to the Northern cultures and their history through hands-on materials such as miniature inuksuk, soapstone carvings, and much more!

What does a real dinosaur bone look and feel like? What about an ammonite shell? Use this kit to discover plant and animal fossils in a hands-on way! Each kit comes with an assortment of 15-20 objects, object identification list, as well as an artifact care and handling information sheet.

Bring the rich and long history of the Métis to your classroom. This object kit provides samples of artwork, tools and activities to deepen student understanding of Métis relationship to the land. Created by Stephenie White, ISMI intern, this kit contains artifacts, tools, images and more! The goal is to introduce Métis culture, history and objects to foster discussions and reflections on Canadian history.

We have transformed our popular Sustainable Societies guided program into an Object Kit for teachers and students to use in the classroom!

Through a cooperative play board game, students will build communities using the resources available to them. Students will understand the positive or negative impacts resource-use can create and be challenged to find balance between community growth and environmental sustainability.