The place for schools!

Below is a list of programs the Kingman Museum offers for your class or group's participation. Our experienced staff will customize any of these programs to meet specific needs of your class or group. They will work to include specific benchmarks for school classes, and will plan activities that are appropriate for the age and interests of the students. There will be lots of learning, and there will be lots of fun as well!

But this is only the beginning. If there is a topic in natural history, science, or native culture that is not on this list, give us a call anyway. The museum has over 100 years of its history as well as ancient artifacts collected from throughout the world. We can design a custom program for you if given a little time to plan.

All programs are available for four age levels: early elementary, later elementary, middle school, and high school/adult.

We request that groups pay with a lump sum, either with a single check, cash, or one credit card payment.

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Museum Programs - $35 top
Museum Programs are 30-45 minute hands-on and interactive presentations that take place at the museum.  Each program is available in Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, and Adult levels.  They also meet the Michigan Curriculum Standards and Benchmarks.  See fee info below.

Amazing Space
Discover how our solar system works.  View amazing images and touch pieces of space!

Bird Basics
Get up close and personal with actual birds and bird parts to learn characteristics and adaptations of these amazing creatures.

Animal Adaptations
Examine ways that animals adapt to their
habitats to survive.
 
Long Ago Lands
Examine the museum’s fascinating array of fossils and dinosaur bones to learn about the living things that once inhabited our planet.

Rocks and Minerals
Learn about the makeup of our earth by studying the museum’s impressive collection of rocks and minerals.  Explore the origins of rocks and the rock cycle, identify minerals, and more.

Native Americans
Learn about Woodland Indians and how they used their surroundings to survive. 

Water, Water Everywhere!
Investigate how water exists on Earth.  Study conservation and resource management as it
relates to our everyday lives.

Brrrrrrrrr...Battle Creek’s Chilly Past
Discover what life was like during the Ice Age.  Examine the remains of animals of the Ice Age that lived right in our own backyard! 
 
Growing Green
Examine how plants, trees, and wildflowers
affect our world.

Our Earth
Learn ways to protect our unique Earth for
generations to come.

Michigan Mammals
You will be amazed at what is living right in your own backyard!  The museum’s marvelous variety of Michigan animal mounts will mesmerize any audience.

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
Explore the fascinating world of these interesting little creatures!  Did you know that there are more types of bugs than any other living thing?

Slimy or Scaly?
Investigate the world of Herpetology by identifying our slimy and scaly neighbors.

Skytellers (Planetarium Show)
Listen to a skilled storyteller explain how constellations and seasons came to be according to Native American legends.  Learn the modern, scientific explanation through planetarium graphics.  Very engaging and unique!

Bear Tales (Planetarium Show)
Sing along with this fun-filled show as you learn how to identify some well-known constellations and hear the stories that accompany them.

Far Out Space Places (Planetarium Show)
You decide our destinations and what we learn more about as we travel from our Sun to Pluto.  This program features amazing photographs and videos. 

Mister Rogers (Planetarium Show)
Visit the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and learn about our moon and stars.  This engaging show is geared toward children eight and under (30 minutes). 

Follow the Drinking Gourd (Planetarium Show)
This show is based on the children’s book by Jeanette Winter and depicts the fictional account of a family fleeing slavery by using the Drinking Gourd Song and the night’s sky (30 minutes).

Girl Scout Patches Earned at Kingman Museum top

Cost: $35.00 per patch program, $3.00 per person
Kingman Museum will supply all the materials. Price for patches is not included and will not be supplied by the museum.

Contact: Sarah Kelly
              269-965-5117 ext. 12
              skelly@kingmanmuseum.org

The following patches can be partly earned at Kingman Museum.

Junior Badges

• Outdoor Creativity
• Aerospace
• Water Wonders

The following patches can be completed at Kingman Museum.

Brownie Try-its

• Animals
• Earth and Sky
• Eco-Explorer
• Plants
• Science in Action
• Science Wonders
• Space Explorer
• Watching Wildlife
• Water Everywhere

Junior Badges

• Environmental Health
• Earth Connections
• Plants and Animals
• Wildlife
• Your Outdoor Surroundings
• Making It Matter
• Rocks Rock
• Science Discovery
• Science in Everyday Life
• Science Sleuth
• Sky Search
• Weather Watch

Enrichment Kits - $25 top
Enrichment Kits are temporarily not available for check out while we update and refresh the kits.

Enrichment Kits are a supplement to the museum experience.  They are rented by a teacher or home school parent for a period of 3 weeks for $25.  Each kit contains lesson ideas, relevant websites, posters, artifacts and replica artifacts, books, and other educational materials pertinent to the subject. See fee info below.

Animals
Butterflies, Moths, and Other Interesting Insects
Squishy Things (Invertebrates)
Marine Life
Conserve Our World
Trees and Forests
Bony Beasts (Vertebrates)
Birds
Dinosaurs
Fossils
Rocks and Minerals
Water
Ecosystems
Ice Age

Classroom Outreach Programs - $45, plus $0.485/mile top
Outreach Programs are 30-45 minute traveling field trips.  Museum staff will take items from the collection to your classroom!  Each program is available in Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, and Adult levels.  They also meet the Michigan Curriculum Standards and Benchmarks. See fee info below.

Backyard Birds
Get up close and personal with real birds and bird parts to learn characteristics and adaptations of birds that you can see at your feeder or on a hike.

Dinosaurs
Invite these giant dinosaurs into your classroom as you examine the museum’s fascinating array of fossilized remains.

Mammoths and Mastodons
Touch real bones of these massive creatures that actually lived where we live today!  Discover more about life during the Ice Age.

Meteorites
Touch actual meteorites.  Learn more about these souvenirs from outer space.

Native Americans
Bring to life your classroom curriculum by viewing the museum’s amazing array of Native American artifacts.  Learn about Woodland Indians and how they used their surroundings to survive. 

Wildflowers
View a slide show presentation and see real specimens of both native and introduced species of Michigan wildflowers.

We request that groups pay with a lump sum, either with a single check, cash, or one credit card payment.

Groups must schedule programs/tours with Education Department Manager to receive group rates. Call 965-5117.