Artifact Kits

Description

Rent our resources for your classroom! Packed with artifacts, photos, information cards and activities, our kits put history in your students’ hands. Choose from our various kits:

-"Cliff Dwellers":
Playing the role of archaeologists, students use tools to “excavate”
prehistoric artifacts buried in sand.

-"Mountain Man":
Colorado’s fur trade comes to life as students explore this exceptionally
colorful era.

-"Colorado Miners":
Experience the boom and bust cycles of mining in Colorado.

-"Grandmother Trunks":
The objects in these four trunks bring a touch of everyday life at the turn
of the century to your students. Choose from: American Indian, African
American, Hispanic, Japanese American.

-"Boom and Bust: Denver’s History":
Experience the Gold Rush, Woman’s Suffrage, World War II and other
exciting times from Denver’s past.

Offered At

History Colorado Center

From kindergartners to high school seniors, students love our immersive
and experiential exhibits and programs that explore the state’s history,
people and environment while aligning with curriculum standards across
multiple disciplines. Core exhibits at the History Colorado Center include
Colorado Stories, Destination Colorado, Denver A to Z and Living West.

Details

Subjects

History, Social Studies

Capacity

60 students

Duration

20160 min.

Activity

School Based Program

Grades

Preschool, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Postsecondary, Adult

Price Options

$10.00 per Group for School Group