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ACTIVITY
TOURS
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY , OR FRIDAY 9:30 - 10:30 OR 11:00 - NOON AGES : KINDERGARTEN TO 3RD GRADERS
For students to experience a hands-on version of the Bowers geared toward early elementary classes.

Our thematic areas are filled with multicultural treasures that can be touched and played, including musical instruments, costumes, toys, games, and masks. The Activity Tours are ideal for younger school-aged children but can span up to 3rd or 4th grade. Teachers and chaperones are encouraged and expected to participate in group activities and help the children gently explore everything in our environment.

EXAMPLES OF CONTENT STANDARDS MET
THROUGH AN ACTIVITY TOUR

KINDERGARTEN:

History and Social Science ~ Learning and Working Now and Long ago K.4 - Students compare and contrast the locations of people, places, and environments and describe their characteristics.
English-Language Arts
Listening and Speaking (Comprehension)-1.2 Share information and ideas, speaking audibly in complete, coherent sentences.


FIRST GRADE: History and Social Science ~A Child's Place in Time and Space 1.5 - Students describe the human characteristics of familiar places and the varied backgrounds of American citizens and residents in those places.
English-Language Arts
Concepts about print - 1.1 ~ Matches oral words to printed words.

SECOND GRADE: History and Social Science ~ People Who Make a Difference 2.2 - Students demonstrate map skills by describing the absolute and relative locations of people, places, and environments.
English-Language Arts
Listening and Speaking Strategies (Comprehension) 1.3- Paraphrases information that has been shared orally by others.
ART
CLASSES
TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
9:30 - 10:30 OR 11:00 - NOON OR 12:30 - 1:30
AGES : KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE

Designed for Kindergarteners all the way up to 12th graders, the wide variety of classes at the Kidseum Art Lab provides students an opportunity to create a souvenir art piece related to their museum field trip. All cultural art classes meet Visual Art academic standards. These one-hour classes are taught by professional art instructors and range from Sand Painting and Cattle Brands to a Mummy in a Sarcophagus and a Chinese Watercolor Scroll Painting.


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