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In addition to the visit to the exhibitions of the castle, the group of children carries out with a mediator a workshop around the wool cycle.

Man and wool: a story that has been knitting for millennia! From the mouflon, a wild species without wool, man created the sheep, a species selected for the production of its hair.
To go from raw wool just shorn to a ball several steps are necessary. The objective of this workshop is to discover them by experimenting in a fun way.

The workshop takes place in 2 stages:
– the class discovers the material of wool through touch and observation. Children observe its properties through small experiments. They associate hair samples with the animal from which it came.
– the children are separated into small groups to experience the different stages of wool processing: washing, carding, spinning, weaving.

The educational objectives:
– Experiment with wool work
– Discover and understand how we go from raw material to a ball
– Discover the tools of this craft

In addition for cycles 3 and 4:
– Discover the challenges of breeding, often far from the Epinal image that we have of it
– Understand that our actions and our consumption have an impact on the environment and our society

Further information) :

1 hour workshop for cycles 2
1h30 workshop for cycles 3 and 4

We speak French

Activities

Duration of the session: 90 min

Customer base

Children aged 3 to 5, Cycle 4: middle school (5th, 4th, 3rd), Welcoming school groups, Welcoming summer camps, Children aged 6 to 12, Young people aged 13 to 17, Cycle 3: middle school (6th grade) ), Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2), Cycle 2: elementary school (CP, CE1, CE2), Reserved for groups, Groups welcome

Minimum age required: 3 years

Minimum group size: 10

Maximum group size: 15

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