The Traveling Children's Museum

• Available topics include, but are not limited to:
  
• Mosaic Art

Our mosaics exhibit includes a presentation about the history of mosaic artwork over time and includes a variety pictures to show students how it was used in various cultures around the world. After the presentation, students will get to create their own artwork to keep.

· SS.K.G.1.2
· SS.K.G.1.3
· SS.1.A.2.1
· SS.1.A.2.2
· VA.K.C.1.1
· VA.1.H.1.1
· VA.1.H.2.1
· VA.1.S.3.1
· VA.2.H.2.1
· VA.2.S.1.2
· VA.2.S.1.3
· VA.3.H.2.1
· VA.3.H.1.1
· VA.3.S.3.1

• Marine Mammals

  Marine Mammals- PreK-2^nd With our presentation, students learn the characteristics of a mammal, and then focus on marine mammals. Students will also create a mosaic craft to take home.

  · SC.K.P.9.1
  · SC.K.L.14.3
  · SC.1.L.17.1
  · SC.2.L.17.1
  · SC.2.L.17.2

•     Lewis and Clark

  Lewis and Clark- 1^st-3^rd Students will learn a bit about the journeys of Lewis and Clark with a focus on animals and plants that the explorers discovered about and shared with others. Students will participate in activities where they will be the explorers and learn about some plants and animals and record their findings in their own log.

  · SC.1.N.1.1
  · SC.1.N.1.3
  · SC.2.N.1.1
  · SC.2.N.1.2
  · SC.3.N.1.2
  · SC.3.N.1.3

• The History of Toys

  History of toys 1^st-3^rd Students will see a presentation about early toys as well as see some familiar ones. They will make their own version of the earliest toys known to historians as well as put together a toy to decorate and keep.

  · SS.K.A.1.1
  · SS.K.A.2.1
  · SS.K.G.1.2
  · SS.1.A.2.1
  · SS.1.A.2.2
  · SS.3.G.1.1

   

• The Five Senses

  5 Senses: PreK-1^st Children will learn about their five senses by testing them at five stations, each representing on of the senses. Students can try out a microscope, create music, figure out what an object is without looking, sniff out some familiar items, and test their taste buds.

  · SC.K.N. 1.2
  · SC.K.N.1.5
  · SC.K.L.14.1
  · SC.1.N.1.2
  · SC.1.E.5.3

Hearing table-visitors have the opportunity to use various instruments and household items to create sounds	Sight table-visitors experiment with kaleidoscopes, a microscope, binoculars and other visually  stimulating objects
Smelling table-visitors test their sense of smell using herbs, spices and other common household products	Touch table-among other tactile-stimulating  materials, visitors use foam blocks

 

• The Museum charges $75 per group or $3.00 per child, whichever is less, for on-site visits.
• Pasco County teachers click here for possible grant funding

• Click here to send a visitation request via e-mail.  
  Please include the following information in your request: 
  • Group/School Name
  • Contact Person
  • Telephone Number  
  • Email address
  • Number of Children   
  • Age Range of Children
  • Exhibit Topic (Optional)

Last Update: Sunday, November 20, 2011