Grade 4

Students learned a lot about Alberta history on an amazing day out in the Drumheller area.  First it was Atlas Coal Mines, where students had a train ride and tunnel tour, going right into the side of the hill.  One of the things we learned is that the conditions were not particularly safe for miners!   This was the most educational part of the trip, and for many, a favourite.  Another favourite was the next site, the Hoodoo Trail.  We had beautiful weather and a good time scrambling around the rocks and posing for photos.  Star Mine Suspension Bridge (stock photo) was a cool, wobbly bridge used by miners from the Rosedale Mine until it closed.  A year later, a big landslide wrecked the mine and the bridge, so the one we crossed is a re-build.  Horseshoe Canyon was our last stop, allowing us a great view of an amazing part of Alberta's geology.