This series of field trips offer an hour-long experience that is part museum tour and part hands-on activity. Each topic covers two disciplines and can be translated to fit within the academic state standards from kindergarten to eighth grade. Each topic focuses on a facet of American history while simultaneously exploring a sister component such as math, science, art, language arts, engineering, and more. Visit the website or contact the Lead Educator for summaries of different programming options.

This program is an in-class and/or in-museum program based on a journal of a young girl living in Lawrence, Kansas during westward expansion. It includes a workbook, a lesson plan, and either an on-site tour or a class visit from one of the Watkins Museum educators.

This series of field trips offer an hour-long experience that is part museum tour and part hands-on activity. Each topic covers two disciplines and can be translated to fit within the academic state standards from kindergarten to eighth grade. Each topic focuses on a facet of American history while simultaneously exploring a sister component such as math, science, art, language arts, engineering, and more. Visit the website or contact the Lead Educator for summaries of different programming options.

This program is a virtual version of an onsight program. It includes a lesson plan, debate activity, workbook, and video experience or live tour activity. All of these resources may be tailored to the schedule and time limit of your class.

This program is the virtual version of an in-class and in-museum program based on a journal of a young girl living in Lawrence, Kansas during westward expansion. It includes a workbook, a lesson plan, and either a prerecorded video tour or a live virtual tour.

Your students can conduct research on a topic of their choice with the help of a museum archivist. Original documents, maps, and photos can augment research projects. Make an appointment to explore our fascinating collections from a distance or in person.