Social Studies Academic Content Standards

Gallery Program
American Indians – for grades K-2 (program length: 60 minutes)
Learn about North American Indian groups by studying their lifestyles, customs and artistic traditions. Compare and contrast how they filled their basic needs in various environments.
K: People: 2
Grade 1: People: 1, 2; Hist: 5; Geog: 7; Science: L: 1, 2, 5
Grade 2: People: 1, 2, 3; Science: L: 1, 2

Gallery Program
American Indians – for grades 3-5 (program length: 90 minutes)
Compare cultural practices and lifestyles of a variety of Native American groups, including food, clothing, shelter and artistic expression.
Grade 5: People: 1; Hist: 2; Geog: 3, 4, 5

Gallery Program
Exploring the World's Cultures – for grades 3-7 (program length: 90 minutes)
Study the effects that the natural environment has on a variety of world cultures, concentrating on the traditional lifestyles and the products that are created by different cultures.
Grade 3: People: 2
Grade 6: People: 1; Geog: 5, 7

Gallery Program
Ohio Indians – for grades 3-5 (program length: 90 minutes)
Hear about the 12,000-year history of Indians in Ohio. See evidence from the Paleo-Indians to historic tribes, including the various Moundbuilders of the Woodland tradition.
Grade 4: People: 1a & b, 2; Hist: 2; Geog: 8

Hands-on Workshop
Indians of Ohio – for grades 4 & 5 (program length: 2 hours)
Analyze groups of artifacts to identify and describe the various lifestyles of prehistoric cultures in Ohio. This program coversthe earliest Paleo-Indian groups through the Moundbuilders to the time of European contact.
Grade 4: People: 1a & b, 2; Hist: 2; Geog: 8

Hands-on Workshop
Archaeology: Dig It – for grades 3-6 (program length: 2 hours; limit 20 students)
Mid-September through mid-November and April through May 
Excavate a simulated archaeology site on Museum grounds after a classroom orientation on proper archaeological methods. Students will learn how to interpret a site based on the artifacts they uncover. Suitable outdoor clothing is essential. Teachers and accompanying adults must assist at the site. Instructions will be mailed with confirmation.
Grade 4: People: 1a; Hist: 2; Sk&M: 4, 6, 8, 10b; Science: ScI: 1; ScWK: 1, 2, 3, 4

Distance Learning Program
North America’s Early People — for grades 3-5 (program length: 45 minutes)
Get a close look at artifacts and lifestyles of the first explorers of North America during the Paleo-Indian and Archaic periods.
Grade 4: Hist: 2, People 1a, Geog: 8

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Science Standards:
E&S:Earth and Space Sciences
L:Life Sciences
Phys:Physical Sciences
S&T:Science and Technology
ScI:Scientific Inquiry
ScWK:Scientific Ways of Knowing
Social Studies Standards:
Hist:History
People:People in Societies
Geog:Geography
Sk&M:SocialStudies Skills and Methods