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K–12 EDUCATION PROGRAM GUIDE FALL-15 THROUGH SUMMER-16 November 24, 2015 9:17 AM Discover educational opportunities TABLE OF CONTENTS throughout the state at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. At the Indiana State Museum Stay Up To Date ...................................................................................................................................p3 Planning Your Visit .............................................................................................................................p4 Mission ....................................................................................................................................................p5 Changing Exhibitions ........................................................................................................................p6 School Workshops..............................................................................................................................p8 Educational Theater ..........................................................................................................................p9 Festivals and Events ......................................................................................................................... p11 Professional Development ............................................................................................................ p12 Educational Outreach ..................................................................................................................... p13 Homeschool Programming ............................................................................................................ p16 At the State Historic Sites Planning Your Visit ........................................................................................................................... p18 Angel Mounds State Historic Site .............................................................................................. p19 Corydon Capitol State Historic Site ........................................................................................p20 Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site .................................................................................. p21 Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site ................................................................................p22 Lanier Mansion State Historic Site ........................................................................................... p23 Levi Coffin State Historic Site .................................................................................................... p24 Limberlost State Historic Site .................................................................................................... p25 T.C. Steele State Historic Site ..................................................................................................... p26 Vincennes State Historic Site ..................................................................................................... p28 Whitewater Canal State Historic Site .....................................................................................p30 Visit indianamuseum.org/education for full descriptions and information on Academic Standards. 2 Stay Up-to-Date The Indiana State Museum is a great resource for educators and students when learning all there is to know about the Hoosier state. Whether it is through a field trip experience or classroom learning, our core galleries, special exhibitions and programming complement the subjects for cultural history, natural history, science, art and more! Sign up for our Educator eNews to keep informed of the latest learning opportunities, exhibitions, educational programs and events at the Indiana State Museum and State Historic Sites. To sign up, visit us at indianamuseum.org and select For Educators > plan your Field Trip indianamuseum.org/educators#plan_your_field_trip. Want to learn how the Indiana State Museum and State Historic Sites can assist in your classroom curriculum? Contact one of the following: Indiana State Museum Programs: Joanna Hahn Katy Creagh Sarah Rapp-Johnson Manager of School Programs School Programs Developer School Group Liaison Indiana State Museum Indiana State Museum 317.233.8958 317.232.8293 317.234.5122 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] State Historic Site Programs: Anne Fairchild Historic Sites Program Manager ISM Historic Sites 812.273.4531 [email protected] 3 pLANNING yOUR VISIT TO THE INDIANA STATE MUSEUM Field Trip Admission — Indiana State Museum Museum Admission is free for pre-registered, accredited school or homeschool groups of 10 or more K-12 students. Additional programming fees and IMAX Theater admission prices vary. Museum admission is complimentary for one teacher or chaperone per every five students. Additional teachers or chaperones are charged a discounted admission rate of $9.75 per person. Call 317.232.1637 for programming fees, or visit us at www.indianamuseum.org/fieldtrips. Schools with 40% or more students enrolled in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program may qualify for free admission to one of our many science school workshops thanks to funding provided by the Indiana Academy of Science. Those who qualify for a free science workshop may How to Register for a Field Trip also receive travel reimbursement. Schools interested in If you are interested in bringing your students to the applying for the grant may do so by calling 317.233.8958 for Indiana State Museum for a field trip but not sure what more information. Workshops that qualify for free admission there is to see and do, contact Sarah Rapp-Johnson, School under this grant are listed on page 8. Group Liaison, at 317.233.8958 or at SRappjohnson@ indianamuseum.org to find out what the Indiana State Indiana Academy of Science Museum can offer! The School Group Liaison can help with details that educators need to know when coming to the Indiana State Museum such as: 4 Field trip procedures Thank you to our Field Trip Fund Partners: 4 Payment information 4 Cancellation policies 4 Education scholarship opportunities 4 Food services and school lunch room 4 Parking 4 And more! When ready to book a field trip, contact the Guest Services Call Center at 317.232.1637. With support from: The Kroger Co • Citizens Energy Group • TCU • Key Bank Olive B. Cole Foundation • Indianapolis Power & Light Museum Hours Citizens Energy Group • Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Holiday and special exhibition hours vary) Field Trip Admission - IMAX® Theater Call 317.232.1637 for group, teacher, and chaperone pricing to Complimentary Admission the IMAX® Theater, or visit imaxindy.com. Admission is complimentary for all Indiana K-12 teachers Educational Standards with appropriate identification. Show your teacher ID when All programs are designed to meet select Indiana Academic you visit and discover what the museum has to offer for you Standards. For a complete list of standards for our exhibi- and your students. tions, visit indianamuseum.org/gallery--resources. For a complete list of standards for our programs, please contact Joanna Hahn at [email protected]. Visit indianamuseum.org/education for full descriptions and information on Academic Standards. 4 ISMHS MISSION The mission of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is to celebrate, explore and steward all that is authentically wondrous about Indiana. Let the museum bring Indiana alive for your students We provide resources, both for the classroom and for museum visits that will enhance your curriculum. Whether it’s an Education Trunk, school workshop or professional development opportunity, we’re here to serve you. Core Galleries Always changing to bring you different perspectives on Indiana’s story, curators regularly rotate artifacts and objects on exhibit so that you can find new treasures each time you visit. Stand in the middle of a limestone quarry, make your own earthquake. Click on the core gallery titles below to learn more about the educational opportunities available for you and your students through our gallery resource guides. 4Birth of the Earth 4Crossroads of America 4The Native Americans 4Ancient Seas 4Enterprise Indiana 4The Hoosier Way 4The Age of Ice 4Global Indiana 4Legacy Theater Want your students to go beyond the exhibits? Don’t miss these hands-on learning opportunities in the museum’s galleries. 4R.B. Annis Naturalist’s Lab 4Natural Regions - Currently undergoing renovation 4Gallery demonstrations and performances 4The Nineteenth State - Currently undergoing renovation 492 County Walk History IN progress Over the next several years, you may notice some big changes at the Indiana State Museum. In early 2015, the ISM began a major renovation to the core galleries. All this is happening to help celebrate the state’s upcoming bicentennial birthday. When considering a field trip to the museum, you may want to check our website for updates, or contact our school group liaison Sarah Rapp-Johnson srappjohnson@ indianamuseum.org, for information regarding what areas of the museum may be closed for renovation. Don’t worry, this is a phased renovation with the majority of the museum still open to visit and enjoy! The Nineteenth State gallery on Level 2 and the Natural Regions gallery on Level 1 are closed first. They will be replaced by new galleries opening in fall 2016 and will include a larger Natural Regions gallery,