Chances are your scholar will visit a museum in or out of school as part of learning about the world, its history and amazing artifacts. Whether it’s an art museum, costume museum, natural history museum or even a cartoon museum, preparing for the visit can enhance the experience. This issue takes students on a virtual field trip to discover different kinds of museums from the predictable to the surprising. So grab a pair of good walking shoes and your imagination—and join us on a self-guided virtual museum tour!
In this issue curious scholars will:
- read expository text about museums
- discover different kinds of museums
- observe carefully while on a virtual tour
- find similarities and different in old family paintings
- use the newspaper for an artifact scavenger hunt
- locate locations in the news
- pose like a museum statue
- match objects, travel through a museum maze and uncover hidden animals
- write about a book for kids that you’d write—you may be the author someday!
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