Museum - Education
Special Topic Programs

Growing Up Pioneer

Students attending this tour will learn about the hard work and plain fun of frontier life. They will be introduced to various domestic arts including the milling of corn and the making of butter. Students will also have a chance to make a wooden toy, a fun lesson in the use of natural resources by pioneers. The grand finale of this program for students in grades second through fifth is a frontier dance.

Below are post-classroom activities teachers can do with their students.

Post-Tour Classroom Activities
The Bark Covered House	This activity will expose students to a primary source of information about life in early Michigan.
Under, Over to Weave!	This activity introduces the technique of plain weaving. Students work individually to weave a mat of paper strips.