PLENTY TO SEE AND DO for K-12 STUDENTS

Programs designed to engage and excite

With topics ranging from Ice Age exploration to rocks and minerals to engineering solutions our guided programs led by trained educators are designed to make an impact on your students.

Whether its at the museum or in your classroom, our hands-on activities provide your students with a fun way to learn about Indiana’s people, places and things through art, history and STEM connections.

K-12 School Programs

Introduce your students to the excitement of the museum with a variety of programs created just for them! Offered Wednesday-Friday, Aug. through May. See program options below. Registration is required. A non-refundable booking deposit of $50 is required and will be applied toward the total fee. To book a show, please email us at [email protected] or call 317.741.5832.

Duration
60 minutes
Cost
$75/groups of up to 15 students, $5/each additional student
Capacity
15-25 students
Scholarships
Schools or educational organizations may qualify for one of the Indiana State Museum’s school or outreach programs for free.

K-12 Outreach Programs

Can’t make it to the museum? We’ll bring the museum to you! Offered Monday–Friday, year-round. See program options below. Registration is required. A non-refundable booking deposit of $50 is required and will be applied toward the total fee. To book a show, please email us at [email protected] or call 317.741.5832.

Duration
45-60 minutes
Cost
$150/program, $125/additional programs on same day

Travel Fees
30–60 miles: $20
60–90 miles: $40
90+ miles: $60
Capacity
Up to 25 students per program
Scholarships
Schools or educational organizations may qualify for one of the Indiana State Museum’s school or outreach programs for free.

EXPLORE OUR K-12 PROGRAMS

Engineering Explorations (Grades K-2)

Students engineer solutions to help our museum paleontologists uncover and move fossils over a creek. They will use the design process to brainstorm solutions, build prototypes and test their creations just like real Indiana engineers.

IN Academic Standards
Ice Age Survival (Grades K-2)

What adaptations helped animals survive during the Ice Age? Do we see these adaptations in present-day animals? Students will investigate and discuss what adaptations future animals will have based on our changing environment.

IN Academic Standards
Indiana Innovators (Grades K-2)

Explore how creations from Indiana innovators like Wilbur Wright sparked ingenuity and change as students create their own inventions. They will be challenged to work as a team and create a prototype to solve a problem at school.

IN Academic Standards
Engineering Design (Grades 3-5)

Students will use the design process to brainstorm solutions, build prototypes and test their creations just like real Indiana engineers. They'll also explore potential and kinetic energy as they engineer devices to launch objects.

IN Academic Standards
Fossil Dig Discovery (Grades 3-5)

Students will discover first-hand how paleontologists search and uncover Paleozoic and Ice Age fossils while investigating dig pits, examining a real fossil slab, and making their own trace fossil.

IN Academic Standards
Fossil Formations (Grades 3-5)

Students will delve into the process of how living creatures become fossils, learn about fossil records and explore the clues fossils leave behind.

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Pioneer Innovations (Grades 3-5)

Pioneers used simple machines and engineering to create a new life in Indiana. Students will explore how simple machines and innovations made their life easier as they design and build their own compound machine.

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Rocks and Minerals (Grades 3-5)

Indiana is home to a wide variety of rocks and minerals! It's the perfect place for students to explore the rock cycle, and investigate rocks and minerals like a geologist through hands-on activities.

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Engineering Solutions (Grades 6-8)

Students will explore Newton’s Laws of Motion while engineering a solution to protect fragile fossils as they are transported back to the museum. They will use the design process to brainstorm solutions, build prototypes and test their creations, and then reflect on the process - just like real Indiana engineers!

IN Academic Standards