Program Description:  Your students get a full grasp on history with this hands on program.  Wearing curatorial gloves, each group decides what the artifact was used for on the frontier, who used it, and it’s origin on a timeline.

Age: K-5

Time: 30 minutes

TEKS:

113.11.Social Studies, Kindergarten
History K.3A, K.3B
Social Studies Skills K.15A, K.15B
Social Studies Skills K.16A, K.16B
113.12.Social Studies, Grade 1
History 1.3A, 1.3C
Social Studies Skills 1.17A, 1.17B, 1.17C
Social Studies Skills 1.18A, 1.18B
Social Studies Skills 1.19A, 1.19B
113.13.Social Studies, Grade 2
History 2.2A, 2.2B, 2.2C
History 2.3A, 2.3B
Social Studies Skills 2.18A, 2.18B, 2.18D, 2.18E
Social Studies Skills 2.19A, 2.19B
Social Studies Skills 2.20A, 2.20B
113.14.Social Studies, Grade 3
History 3.1A
History 3.3A, 3.3B, 3.3C
Social Studies Skills 3.17A, 3.17B, 3.17C, 3.17E
Social Studies Skills 3.18A, 3.18B, 3.18C
Social Studies Skills 3.19A, 3.19B
113.15.Social Studies, Grade 4
Social Studies Skills 4.21A, 4.21B, 4.21D
Social Studies Skills 4.22A, 4.22B, 4.22C, 4.22E
Social Studies Skills 4.23A, 4.23B
113.16.Social Studies, Grade 5
Social Studies Skills 5.24A, 5.24B, 5.24C, 5.24D, 5.24E
Social Studies Skills 5.25A, 5.25B, 5.25C, 5.25E
Social Studies Skills 5.26A, 5.26B

Program Description: It’s just a common cold, right?  Right, but on the frontier, even a small cough could be dangerous.  Learn about common medicinal practices in our period doctor’s office.

Age: K-5th

Time: 30 minutes

TEKS:

113.11.Social Studies, Kindergarten
History, K.3A
Science, Technology, and Society, K.13B, K.13C
Social Studies Skills, K.14B, K.14C
113.12.Social Studies, Grade 1
History, 1.3A
Economics, 1.8B
Science, Technology, and Society, 1.16A
Social Studies Skills, 1.17B, 1.17C
113.13.Social Studies, Grade 2
Science, Technology, and Society, 2.17B
Social Studies Skills, 2.18B, 2.18D
113.14.Social Studies, Grade 3
Science, Technology, and Society 3.16A, 3.16B
Social Studies Skills, 3.17B

Age: K-5th

Time: 30 minutes

TEKS:
113.11.Social Studies, Grade K
Geography K.5A, K.5B
113.12.Social Studies, Grade 1
Geography 1.4A
Geography 1.6A, 1.6B, 1.6C
Science, Technology, and Society 1.16A
113.13.Social Studies, Grade 2
Geography 2.7A, 2.7B, 2.7C
113.14.Social Studies, Grade 3
History 3.2A, 3.2B, 3.2C
Citizenship 3.12A, 3.12B
113.11.Social Studies, Grade K
Geography K.5A, K.5B
113.12.Social Studies, Grade 1
Geography 1.4A
Geography 1.6A, 1.6B, 1.6C
Science, Technology, and Society 1.16A
113.13.Social Studies, Grade 2
Geography 2.7A, 2.7B, 2.7C

Program Description: Before the train entered the lives of Texans, the time of day rarely mattered.  Once the railroad entered town, settlers had to learn how to tell time, count tickets, weigh bags, and much more!

Age: K-5th

Time: 30 minutes

TEKS:
111.2.Mathematics, Kindergarten
Numbers and Operations, K.1F, K.1G
Numbers and Operations, K.4
Geometry and Measurement, K.7B
111.3.Mathematics, Grade 1
Mathematical Process Standards, 1.1A, 1.1G
Numbers and Operations, 1.4A, 1.4B
Geometry and Measurement, 1.7E
111.4.Mathematics, Grade 2
Mathematical Process Standards, 2.1A
Numbers and Operations, 2.5A, 2.5B
Geometry and Measurement, 2.9G
111.5.Mathematics, Grade 3
Numbers and Operations, 3.4C
111.6.Mathematics, Grade 4
Mathematical Process Standards, 4.1A
111.7.Mathematics, Grade 5
Mathematical Process Standards, 5.1A

Program Description: Let your students uncover history on their own with a scavenger hunt.  Perfect for large classes wanting to break into smaller groups.

Age: PreK-5th

Time: 45 minutes

Program Description: Sitting in wooden desks and using personal chalkboards, your students experience the typical school day in our frontier schoolhouse.  A costume teacher rounds out the authentic experience.

Age: PreK-5th

Time: 30 minutes

TEKS:

113.11.Social Studies, Kindergarten
Government K.8A, K.8B
Citizenship K.10A
113.12.Social Studies, Grade 1
History 1.1B
History 1.2A
History 1.3A, 1.3C
Geography 1.4A
Geography 1.5B
Government 1.11A
Citizenship 1.10A, 1.10B, 1.10E
113.13.Social Studies, Grade 2
History 2.2A, 2.2B, 2.2CS
Geography 2.5A
Geography 2.6B
Geography 2.7C
Citizenship 2.14A
Citizenship 2.14D
113.14.Social Studies, Grade 3
History 3.3A, 3.3B, 3.3C
Geography 3.5A, 3.5C
113.15.Social Studies, Grade 4
History 4.1A
History 4.2A
History 4.4A
Geography 4.8C
Geography 4.9A
Citizenship 4.16A, 4.16C
113.16.Social Studies, Grade 5
History 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C
History 5.4A, 5.4B, 5.4C, 5.4D, 5.4E
History 5.5A
Government 5.15A, 5.15B, 5.15C

Program Description:  Your students get a full grasp on history with this hands on program.  Wearing curatorial gloves, the group puts on their anthropologist hats while they dig through a coffin (complete with skeleton) in search of the grave goods buried with the deceased.  Using context clues, the students try to determine the story of the deceased as well as figure out which building in the Village is connected to the story.

Age: 5th-8th

Time: 30 minutes

TEKS:

113.16.Social Studies, Grade 5
Social Studies Skills 5.24A, 5.24B, 5.24C, 5.24D, 5.24E
Social Studies Skills 5.25A, 5.25B, 5.25C, 5.25E
Social Studies Skills 5.26A, 5.26B

Wrap up your frontier experience by taking a piece of history home with you!  You and your students can explore our gift shop and discover treasures!

History Center offers “Loot Bags” for  your students.  For $2.50 per student, we will provide each child with their own souvenir bag of memories from their trip.  Teachers receive a special gift free with each Loot Bag order.  Ask for an order form when you call about your field trip.