Education :: Preschool and Kindergarten Touch/Talks Program
Duration: 30 minutes
Grade Level: 3 years - Kindergarten
Availability: September to June
| A...B...What Do You See? | ||
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Experience an alphabet treasure hunt through the Adirondack Wilderness exhibit.
Learn about the Adirondacks, Bark, and Cougar with hands-on Museum
objects and eyes-on observation of exhibits. This learning activity is a
Diamond (Herkimer) to behold. NYS Standards: LA 1, 2 |
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| Cradleboards and Cornhusk Dolls | ||
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Explore the life of a young Iroquois child of 500 years ago by pounding corn into cornmeal
in a wooden mortar, trying on a cradleboard, feeling a cornhusk doll, and sitting in a
full-size re-creation of a section of a Mohawk longhouse. Your students can see how corn
grows in The Growing Field where, when they look closely, they will discover a snake
and a spider-web. NYS Standards: SS 1, 3, 4 |
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| Fur and Feathers | ||
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Meet ducks, owls, squirrels, beavers, and more as your students explore the wonderful world
of birds and mammals. Compare the teeth of a fox with the claws of an owl and learn
their similar uses. Visit the bear or deer exhibit to see the special adaptations of
large mammals in New York State. Discover differences and similarities between our feathered
and furry animal friends! NYS Standards: MST 4 |
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