Schoolchildren

Educational workshops

The educational workshops promote autonomy and "do it yourself" by making the pupils actors of their learning.

School workshops are available by reservation on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from April to June and in September (except during school vacations).
To make a reservation:

Reservation form

Children's group brochure 2023

Educational tools

These ready-to-use files (accompanied by an answer key) are to be used before and during the visit to the museum. They can be downloaded free of charge from the site.

Access to educational tools

The pluses:

The wild inhabitants of the museum. Discover the wild fauna on a 12-stage route, in autonomy, throughout the park.

Guided tours :

The museum also offers general or thematic guided tours of one hour, by reservation (from CM1 to high school).

Reservation

School workshops are available on reservation on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from April to June and in September (except during school vacations).
To make a reservation you can call us at 03.81.55.20.17 or use the reservation form.

Reservation form

Rates per student

Admission for a self-guided tour: €4.50
Admission and guided tour (duration 1 hour): €7.00 (from 8 years old)
Admission and one educational workshop: €9.50
Admission and two educational workshops: €13.50*
One accompanying adult (per group of 10 children): free
Additional accompanying adult: €4.50
* from 1 April to mid-May

Filter activities by cycle

Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 high school

Farm animals

Cycle 1

Objectives:

discover farm animals and become aware of the role and importance of animals for humans.

Procedure:

Introduction of the theme with a Kamishibaï (picture theater) session
A bucolic stroll to discover the animals of the Museum
Care and feeding.

Capacity: 14 children

Bring boots

Teacher's sheet

Knock on wood - NEW

Cycle 2, 3

Objectives:

To make students aware of the importance of forest ecosystems. To understand and discover the different facets of wood in the forest and its uses.

Procedure:

Immersive visit of the wooded areas of the museum
Realization of a tree identity card with charcoal
Cribbing (for Cycle 3)

Capacity: 14 children

Teacher's sheet

Little cooks

Cycle 1, 2

Objectives:

Discover the pleasure of cooking. Understand the role of food.

Procedure:

Observation and identification of different food families
Experimentation of the organs of taste
Making a cake

Gauge: 12 children

Bring boots

Teacher's sheet

Lux

Cycle 3, 4, high school

Objectives:

understand the evolution of lighting from prehistoric times to the present day. How did our ancestors see when the sun was not there?

Procedure:

Visit some houses to understand the living conditions and the control of lighting
Experimentation with different types of lighting (fire, candle, gas, electricity...)

Gauge: 12 children

Teacher's sheet

Apprentice cheese maker

Cycle 2, 3, 4

Objectives:

From goat to milk, from milk to cheese. Understand the origin of milk, the different techniques of conservation and the manufacture of cheese and other products derived from milk.

Procedure:

Discovery of the different stages of manufacturing
Visit of the breeding farm and the fruit farm
Making a mini cheese

Gauge: 12 children

Teacher's sheet

Bread

Cycle 2, 3, 4

Objectives:

To make children aware of the importance of bread in our diet. Understand the steps involved in making it. To approach the historical notions of bread.

Procedure:

Presentation of the common oven
Making, kneading and shaping bread
History of the bread oven and baking

Capacity: 9 children

Teacher's sheet

In the kitchen!

Cycle 3, 4

Objectives:

Understand the impact of food on health and discover the pleasure of cooking while taking care of yourself.

Procedure:

Guided tour of the "À table!" exhibition, discussions on nutrition and a cooking workshop.

Gauge: 12 children

Gardening

Cycle 2, 3

Objectives:

Discover the gestures and tools of the gardener.

Procedure:

In the educational garden, children learn to dig, hoe, rake, sow or plant

Capacity: 14 children

Bring boots

Teacher's sheet

Garden of the senses

Cycle 1

Objectives:

Experiment with your senses during the discovery of the 5 senses garden and acquire a basic vocabulary.

Procedure:

Awakening the senses in the garden followed by an art workshop

Capacity: 14 children

Teacher's sheet

Biodiversity

Cycle 2, 3, 4, high school

Objectives:

become aware of the animal and plant diversity that surrounds us by discovering the fauna and flora of the Museum, throughout the seasons.

Procedure:

Several themes can be addressed, including: life in the pond, bees and their importance for pollination, and discovering life in the meadows and on the edge of the forest.

Gauge: 14 children (pond), 10 children (bees)

Please bring boots. Content to choose from among the proposed activities, variable according to the season and weather conditions.

Teacher's sheet

Eco-building

Cycle 2, 3, 4, high school

Objectives:

Raising awareness of bio-climatic architecture

Procedure:

Assimilation of the different components of a house
Identification of their function
Recognition of the main materials used in construction
Understanding the influence of the environment on architecture
Erection of a cob wall or corded wood construction

Gauge: 12 children

Teacher's sheet

Budding naturalist

Cycle 3, 4

Objectives:

Discover the animals of the Museum through a naturalist approach. To develop sensitivity and artistic culture.

Procedure:

Depending on the level: picking plants, cooking charcoal, making plant colors
Observation drawing of the animals in the Museum

Gauge: 12 children

Provide a gown

Teacher's sheet

Playful visit "everything is good in the pig

Cycle 2, 3

Objectives:

Discover the meat industry, understand the current issues in animal husbandry, and make the link between the animal and the plate.

Procedure:

Guided tour of the exhibition "À table !" and "la Saint cochon
Questions for a pig" game

Capacity: 15 children

Discovery visit of the exhibition and philoludic workshop

Cycle 2, 3, 4

Objectives:

develop critical thinking skills, learn to reflect, dare to express opinions, respect those of others

Procedure:

Launch of the discussion around the exhibition "À table!" followed by a workshop game encouraging reflection on our relationship to food. Suggestion for the day: to be combined with the workshop Apprentice cheese maker, bread, little cooks or in the kitchen!

Capacity: 14 children