In-Classroom Outreach
Museum Educators offer a variety of in-classroom outreach options for Grades K-12. All programs utilize artifacts from the museum education collection and/or primary sources. Programs can be paired with a field trip or stand alone.
Don’t see a program for your grade listed, or the right program for your topic? We’ve created custom opportunities before and would love to create something that serves your grade, topic, and standards using local stories and sources! Contact the Museum Education Coordinator for more information at 970-388-9440 or email us.
Cost
- Free for Weld RE-4 Schools
- Out of District Schools: $25 per class
Each program is designed for one classroom. Educators can run back-to-back sessions to reach all classes on one day, or return over multiple days. Classes may be combined on a case-by-case basis. Contact the coordinator for more information.
Request an Outreach program
Request outreach using the Outreach Request Form.
*Please note, requesting outreach does not automatically book you for a date. The Museum Education Coordinator will contact you to confirm information and book a date.
Windsor Timeline—2nd Grade only
In this visit we will create a living timeline of Windsor history from the earliest inhabitants of Northern Colorado through today! We will think about how community changes over time and practice our timeline skills! *Can be adapted to Fort Collins* Aligns with 2nd Grade Standards in: Social Studies, Reading, Writing, & Communicating This is an approx. 30-60 min presentation.
Source Explorers 2nd Grade—designed for 2nd Grade, adaptable
In this visit we will explore the concept of "primary sources" as students interact with artifacts from our Education Collections, photographs, and other materials. As we interact with source's we'll understand how artifacts help us understand the history of our community and beyond. Aligns with 2nd Grade Standards in: Social Studies, Reading, Writing, & Communicating. This is an approx. 30-60 min program.
Source Explorers 3rd Grade—designed for 3rd Grade, adaptable
In this visit we will use visual thinking strategies to explore the stories of an immigrant family to Windsor and the concept of a “primary source” as students interact with artifacts from our Education Collection, photographs, documents, and other materials. As we interact with sources, we’ll understand how the lives of the Fritzler family were similar/different from our lives today and how they contributed to their new community. Great pre-field trip program! Aligns with 3rd Grade Standards in: Social Studies, Reading, Writing, and Communicating This is an approx. 30-60min program.
Moving to Windsor —designed for 2nd-4th Grade, adaptable
Students explore the concepts of westward expansion and immigration (and their links to statehood) through the stories of four historic Windsorites. This program focuses on people and the roles they played in Colorado’s history. With the guidance of Museum Educators, students will explore real artifacts from our Education Collection alongside other primary sources such as photographs, maps, and documents. Aligns with 2nd-4th Grade Standards in: Social Studies, Reading, Writing, and Communicating This is an approx. 45min-1hr presentation.
Ute STEM —4th Grade only
Designed by History Colorado and the three Ute Tribes, this interactive program explores how the Ute people survive and thrive in Colorado in the past and today using STEM. This program incorporates the history of the Ute people alongside activities that think about traditional ecological knowledge and modern understandings of STEM. Aligns with 4th Grade Standards in: Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Reading, Writing, & Communication This is an approx. 45min-1.5hr presentation
The Town of Windsor Museums offers a variety of options for K-12 students to engage with history both in and out of the classroom. Don’t see the right fit for your class? Email the Museums team with questions or ideas.
Field Trip Experiences