Our Main Building and galleries will not be open to the public for Nuit Blanche. Access to “Hopes and Fears Assembly” will be on the northwest side of the Main Building.

Urban Studies – Harbourfront Centre Discovery Walk

How can a comparison of different communities lead to a better understanding of the world?

Program Description

Students enjoy a truly experiential learning opportunity as they explore our 10-acre campus, building connections between the relevant social studies or science curriculum areas. Discover the beauty of Harbourfront Centre’s waterfront community and everything it has to offer! 

Kindergarten: Community Helpers 

Grades 1–3: The Waterfront Community 
Grade 1: The Local Community (SS) 
Grade 2: Global Communities (SS) 
Grade 3: Living and Working in Ontario (SS) 

Grades 4–6: Aquatic Habitats and Biodiversity 
Grade 4: Aquatic Habitats (SCI) 
Grade 5: Conservation of Energy and Resources (SCI) 
Grade 6: Life Systems: Biodiversity (SCI) 

Program Objectives

By the end of the Urban Studies – Harbourfront Centre Discovery Walk program, students will:

  • Investigate the key components of a community.
  • Encounter, identify and discuss these elements in Toronto’s Waterfront community.
  • Use key terminology as related to community in an appropriate way.
  • Investigate the key relationships between humans and the environment within urban communities (Grades 4–6 only).

Support Material

To enhance your pre and post-visit learning, please download the package for this program.

Booking Details

Grades K–6 (Half-Day)

Available all year

Regular rates apply

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Curriculum Connections

Program Categories

Onsite Program, Urban Studies