Lesson Plan
Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Native Americans and the Natural World

For Teachers K - 1st
Explore the rich cultures of Native Americans through literature, storytelling, and fun, hands-on activities. Young scholars will gain an understanding of how and where Native Americans lived in the past and today, as well as their...
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Plants Alive: Garden in a Glove Journal

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will observe the germination and growth of plants from seeds over the course of several days, and record their observations in a journal.
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Mold and Cast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will define the term fossil, identify the difference between a mold and a cast fossil, and understand how scientists use models to learn about the physical structure of something in the natural world.
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Children's Museum

Field Guide to the Universe: Space Craft

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures and descriptions of the robot spacecraft that have explored the planets and outer space since the 1960s.