Remember the days of “show & tell” history projects at school?
Well, people of a certain generation might have blushed if they were lucky enough to tour Anderson elementary’s “Night at the Museum” interactive exhibit.
Based on the 2006 hit fantasy adventure movie of the same name, seven classes, from Kindergarten to Grade 7, at the Alberta Road school spent weeks researching and creating incredibly detailed exhibits on the likes of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.
Every student participant had a “job” in their “museum” and many costumed characters came to life – just as they did in the movie – during student-led tours for kids and their parents all day and evening Tuesday.
“It was my idea and shared it with the other teachers and we took it from there,” said Grade 6/7 teacher Julie Wilson.
“They covered criteria under the new curriculum, all topics related to what they are studying, with all kinds of learning outcomes being achieved.
“The key is for them to find something they are passionate about and research it and exhibit their findings.”
Wilson said the students developed their own completion plan, appointed three museum directors, went through the process with human resources people, to hire museum designers and public relations officers.
Grade 7 students Fifi Zhao and Drishya Mitra were the Richmond News’ private tour guides.
They kicked off with a description of the Tablet of Ahkmenrah, which “gives magic to the museum, so our exhibits come alive and start to roam around the museum.”
The tour then included the Grade 3 and 4 French Immersion program exhibiting the history of water resources in Canada.
In the Ancient Egypt exhibit, there was a live Egyptian king, tombs, a mummy and even a giant sphinx.
Over in Ancient Greece, there were live gods and goddesses and Corinthian soldiers mixing with Trojan horses.
