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Bring a museum educator into your classroom! With our Live Sessions, we deliver content directly to your classroom using the online platform of your choice!

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Black Gold - Our Oil Heritage 

Examine the history of the first commercial oil well in North America. You will learn about the problems that these oil pioneers faced to start this new industry in the wild swamps of Lambton County. Explore the rags to riches stories of the dreamers, scoundrels and innovators as they rush to harvest and process Black Gold.

Recommended for grades 6 to 12.

Careers in Culture – The work of museum professionals 

Take a behind the scenes look at the work of museum professionals within your community. We examine the educational pathways to work in a museum, different job opportunities, contributions to the local community and the role museums have to play in social change. For younger grades we discuss what is a museum and things you might discover at your local museum.

Recommended for grades 1 to 3 and 10 to 12.

Conservation of Energy

We are an energy hungry society with increasing demands for energy to power all our devices and homes. What are the different types of energy that we use and where do those energy resources come from? Examine the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources and the methods you can take to conserve energy. 

Recommended for grades 4 to 6.

A Driller's Holiday

Join the Oil Museum of Canada as we explore different winter holiday traditions celebrated by early settlers of the region, such as: putting up a tree in the home, making candles, gift giving, and festive drinks. We also take a closer look at how relatives overseas communicated back home about the holiday traditions they encountered around the world.

Recommended for grades 2 to 4.

*Available from November 8 - December 14, 2021

Early Settlers in Canada 

Learn about a day in the life of an early settler in Canada from sun up to sun down. In this presentation we will examine the clothing, houses, work responsibilities, transportation and food that characterized this period of history. 

Recommended for grades 2 to 5.

Environmental Resource Management: A Case Study

Examine the petroleum industry in Oil Springs, from its humble beginnings in the mid-1800s to the large multi-national industry that operates today within our local communities. In this case study we look at the attitudes of these oil industry pioneers towards the environment, economics and society in the 1800s through the lens of sustainability. After this historical look at the industry we discuss how the industry has evolved over time to what we see today. How have attitudes shifted over time within the industry and outside the industry in regards to the environment, economics, and society in regards to sustainability.

Recommended for grades 7 to 12.

Geology Rocks!

This is an introductory program to geology and looks at the reasons why the petroleum resources are found in Southern Ontario. Students will be introduced to the rock cycle, stratigraphy, prospecting, and rock/mineral identification techniques. 

Recommended for grades 4 to 9.

Refining Crude Oil

Science and chemistry have revolutionized the way we use raw crude oil resources. See how the process of refining crude has changed from James Miller Williams days in 1858 to how the modern refineries of Sarnia-Lambton process the crude oil into the greener fuels and products used today. 

Recommended for grades 7 to 11.

Simple Machines

Discover how simple machines can increase force by reducing the amount of effort needed to perform work. Examine authentic historical examples of levers, pulleys, wedges, screws, planes, wheels and axles used in the early oil industry to harvest petroleum and make the fortunes of the oil barons. 

Recommended for grades 2 to 4.

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