School programs

Introduce students of different grade levels to educational programs and activities to be held on site or in the classroom.

These programs bring social studies concepts to life in a stimulating learning environment.

 

 

On-site activity

The Forges du Saint-Maurice guided tour

Suggested content: students will learn more about the history of Canada's first industrial village, and the legends of the Forges that extend far beyond iron and flames.

• Guided tour of the outdoor site and buildings
• Interpretation of change in a society and a territory
• Presentation of the different dwellings at the time of the industrial village
• Presentation of the steps involved in making cast-iron objects used in battles and everyday life
• Team participation in the interactive activity 1600°C Trial by fire

Target groups: grades 3 to 6 of elementary school, and high school

Languages: English and French

Length: 2 hours

Location:10 000, boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières (Quebec) G9C 1B1

Period: May to June and September to November

Fees: see costs per student in Fees.

Reservations and information: book by email at forges@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 819-378-5116.

Facilities: free parking with space for buses, outdoor picnic area with tables on a covered terrace, indoor rest area with chairs, vending machine and accessible restrooms. See Plan your visit for details.

Financial support

Experiences offered by Parks Canada are part of the culture and education resource directory (in French only). Financial support from the Government of Québec can be provided. Please refer to the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur Website (in French only).

In-class activities

Reading the digital comic book "Le mystère des Forges" (in French only)

Suggested content: students will discover the lighthearted presentation of the Forges du Saint-Maurice through the playful sketches and dialogues in the second of three comic books, “Le mystère des Forges” (in French only), produced as part of a collaboration between Culture Trois-Rivières (in Frenc only) and Parks Canada.

Target groups: grades 3 to 6 of elementary school, and high school

Language: in French only

Fees: free

Pre-reading preparation (optional): consult the workbooks intended for elementary school teachers (grades 2 to 6) and high school teachers, and the a>workbooks for students. They can be downloaded for free on the “La Saga des Trois-Rivières” (in French only).

Good to know: the second volume, “Le mystère des Forges”, is part of the digital comic trilogy “La Saga des Trois-Rivières” which students can also read freely online on the "La Saga des Trois-Rivières” website (in French only).

 

In-class activities

Online workshops

 

Parks Canada is offering a series of free online workshops throughout the school year for elementary and high school students.

Subjects covered: history, outdoors and nature & heritage conservation.

Registration: please send an email to forges@pc.gc.ca or call 819-378-5116.

2024-2025 program: see the Online school workshops page.

Other school programs to discover

Many sites offer educational programs in Quebec: Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier National Historic Site, The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, Manoir-Papineau National Historic Site, Fort Chambly National Historic Site, Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site and Obadjiwan–Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site.