Field Trip Curriculum

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2009-2010 Educator's Guide

TEKS Objectives

Field Trip Curriculum

To help your students get the most out of their field trip to the Museum, we offer supplementary information tailored for each grade level or high school course. Select the grade level, then download the files.

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Current Special Exhibitions
Spirits & Headhunters: Vanishing Worlds of the Amazon Oct. 9, 2009 - Feb. 28, 2010

Past Special Exhibitions
Learn more about curriculum materials designed to accompany selected previous special exhibitions.

Elementary & Middle School
Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade
3rd Grade	4th Grade	5th Grade
6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade

High School
High school lessons for the Museum’s Permanent Exhibit Halls are available upon request. Please contact the Secondary Curriculum Coordinator at anorris@hmns.org or 713-639-4770.

Current Special Exhibitions

We have field trip units designed to complement our current special exhibitions.

Spirits & Headhunters: Vanishing Worlds of the Amazon Oct. 9, 2009 - Feb. 28, 2010

The School Group rate is $5.00.

Upcoming Special Exhibitions

Please check back soon for field trip curricula for our upcoming special exhibitions.

Kindergarten

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

First Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Second Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Third Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Fourth Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Fifth Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Sixth Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Seventh Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Eighth Grade

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Past Special Exhibitions

Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor May 22 - Oct. 18, 2009

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Genghis Khan Feb. 27 - Sept. 7, 2009

1. TEKS Objectives 3. Knowledge Hunt

2. Vocabulary 4. Extension Activities

Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story Dec. 12, 2008 - Apr. 12, 2009

1. TEKS - Secondary 3. During Activities - Elementary

2. Vocabulary 4. During Activities - Secondary

Dinosaur Mummy CSI: Cretaceaous Science Investigation Sept. 26, 2008 - Jan. 11, 2009

1. TEKS - K-8 4. During Activities

2. TEKS - High School 5. Pre and Post Activities

3. Vocabulary

Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia Aug. 31, 2007 - Sept. 1, 2008

1. Knowledge Hunt 3. Ethiopia Extension Activities

2. Lucy Extension Activities