Grade 10 Education Program
Our Grade 10 program aligns with the science curriculum, offering half-day and full-day options.
Teacher's Guide: Read Me First
Essential information to help teachers prepare for their visit.
Pre-Visit Information and Expectations
- The Museum Manners are rules intended to keep students and our artifacts safe and ensure a good experience for all visitors.
- Students’ understanding of key concepts before the museum tour enhances their experience.
- The SAM staff and volunteers are not responsible for student behavior.
- Review the Museum’s Policies before your visit.
Reservations / Bookings
- Booking requests can be made on the Teacher’s Area of our website.
- Bookings are on a first-come, first-served basis, so book early.
- Upon receiving your booking request, contact will be made by telephone if necessary and a confirmation notice by email.
Before You Arrive
- Ensure proper student supervision with a ratio of one supervisor per ten students.
- The education tours can accommodate 35 students per tour.
- A lunch break is scheduled during a four-hour tour.
- Payment of services is payable at the end of the program day by preferred credit card or debit card.
Arriving at the Museum
- Arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program for class organization and orientation.
- The end time for the full-day program is 2:30 pm and the half-day program is 12:00 pm.
- Afternoon half-day tours run from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 pm.
- Students will have an opportunity to visit the gift shop at the end of the program.
Grade 10 Program Description
Our Grade 10 program aligns with the science curriculum, offering half-day and full-day options.
$12 Per Student
Half-Day Program
9:30am - 12:00pm or 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Sessions: Aviation careers, aircraft tour, force and motion.
Half-Day Tours
- 9:15 – 9:25 / 12:15 – 12:25: Arrive
- 9:30 – 9:40 / 12:30 – 12:40: Introduction and safety topics
- 9:45 – 10:25 / 12:50 – 1:30: Theory of Flight, Bernoulli’s Principle, Parts of planes and function
- 10:30 – 11:10 / 1:35 – 2:10: Tour Aircraft, Other Artifacts, and Plane coverings
- 11:15 – 11:55 / 2:15 – 2:55: Flight simulators
- 12:00 / 3:00: Depart
$18 Per Student
Full-Day Program
9:30am - 2:30pm
Sessions: Includes additional sessions on weight and balance, aviation meteorology.
Full-Day Tour
- 9:15 – 9:25: Arrive
- 9:30 – 9:40: Introduction and safety topics
- 9:45 – 10:25: Career Investigation, Development of motion-related technologies
- 10:30 – 11:10: Tour Aircraft and Other Artifacts
- 11:15 – 11:55: Relationship between Force and Motion
- 12:00 – 12:40: Lunch
- 12:45 – 1:30: Flight simulators
- 1:35 – 2:15: Aircraft restoration
- 2:20 – 2:30: Depart
Museum Manners
Our rules are intended to keep students and our artifacts safe and ensure a good experience for all visitors. Please ensure your chaperones and students are aware of our Museum Manners
- Walk, don’t run.
- Do not touch.
- Do not climb on Museum artifacts.
- Talk quietly.
- No food, drink or gum.
- Students must be with an adult at all times.
- Be on time.
- Shopping in the Museum gift shop is not a scheduled part of a school visit.
- Respect the Museum and the people around you.