FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

PRE-K TO FIRST GRADE PROGRAMS

Prairie Pioneers
Learn about early settlers' lives in our People Gallery.  We'll read a story of a young girl's experience and discuss travel to the prairie using objects from the period.  A visit to our hands-on Pioneer Discovery Room, where children can wear period clothing and try toys, games, and chores of long ago, completes the tour..

Life on the Farm
How did farmers plant their crops?  Who cared for the animals?  How did people get meat?  We’ll answer these questions and more with a visit to the Farming Gallery.  Next, role-playing in the Pioneer Discovery Room is followed by a seed-planting activity that you can take back to your classroom.

The Kickapoo*
Students visit the People, Work, and Farming Galleries to discover the Native Americans who lived in this area during the exploration period (1670-1820).  Hands-on activities and games explain the Kickapoo’s home, food, clothing, and trade with French explorers.  We will also discuss conflicts between settlers and Indians, and where the tribe lives today.  This program can be used for older age groups as well.

Pioneer Toys and Games*- Pioneer kids made their toys; today’s kids buy them.  But do kids learn from toys?  This program discusses the evolution of toys as tools for learning- has lots of play time too.

*program can be used for older age groups too