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Pre-K Museum Experiences
All Pre-K Museum Experiences are offered at the Museum and are $75 per program per 25 individuals.
Animal Quest – We’ll pass out the binoculars and head down the Wild Florida Trail! Your group will go on a quest to find our furry, feathered, and scaly friends!
Animals On the Farm – Enjoy this guided tour to learn what our animals eat and what foods they produce. We will sing songs, rhyme, and have a great time!
A Story with an Animal – An educator will read one of the following books to the group and then you will get an animal encounter.
Snake! Shout Fear Out by Carrie Hyatt
Hurry Little Tortoise by Carrie Finison
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Turtle Comes out of her Shell by Sue Graves
My Grandma Lives in Florida by Ed Shankman (alligator encounter)
Willow the Armadillo by Marilou Reeder
K-5th grade Museum Experiences
These Museum Experiences are only offered at the Museum and are $75 per program per 25 individuals.
Down on the Farm (K-3rd grade) – It’s time for chores but it won’t be a bore! An educator in period attire will give your group a hands on history lesson comparing family life and cultures of past and present. Churn and taste butter, try household chores, or get dirty in the garden! SS.K.A.1; SS.1.A.1; SS.2.A.1; SS.3.A.1
Habitat Hunt (1st-3rd grade) – What is a habitat? What is needed for survival? Take your group on a scavenger hunt to explore the necessary items within a habitat. Students will also have a chance to meet one of our inhabitants! SC.1.L.14; SC.1.L.17; SC.2.L.14; SC.2.L.17; SC.3.L.17
A Drop in the Bucket (3rd-4th grade) – Get ready to explore water! We’ll dive into the water cycle, and learn why water is so important to living creatures. Students will have a blast using dip nets to explore along the shore of one of our lakes. Students will also have an encounter with a wetland critter. Please know that shoes may get wet and muddy during this program. Program may be modified in the event of drought conditions. 3rd SC.3.N.1, SC.3.L.17, 4th: SC.4.N.1, SC.4.L.17
A Child’s life in the 1880s (3rd -5th grade) – Start at the school house and journey to the farm! You’ll see it all, this program is 2hours long! What were the responsibilities at school and at home? Your educator will be wearing their 1880s best! 3rd SS.3.A.1;4th: SS.4.A.1, SS.4.A.2; 5th SS.5.A.1, SS.5.A.2; This program is a two hour program and the cost is $140.
Mammals, Reptiles, and Birds (4th -5th grade) -This program has it all. We will discover common characteristics as well as explore differences between groups. An encounter with at least one of these critters will help students to compare and contrast between them. SC.4.N.1; SC.4.L.17; SC.5.N.1; SC.5.L.15
Night Creatures (4th -5th grade) – Hunting and foraging at night is very different than during the day! Get ready for a fascinating discussion about heightened senses, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of nocturnal species. We will use one of our education animals as an example! You’ll have a hooting good time! SC.4.N.1; SC.4.L.17; SC.5.N.1, SC.5.L.15
Museum Experiences for Any Age Group
All Museum Experiences are only offered at the Museum and are $75 per program per 25 individuals. The following programs may be modified for any age group.
Florida Wildlife Tour- Every day is different on the trail! We invite your group to take a guided tour with us! We will share fun facts, stories, and answer questions for you about Florida’s native wildlife.
Big Bend Farm Tour- Get ready to explore the farm buildings, farm animals, and the past! An educator will greet you in period appropriate attire as your group is guided through the 1880s farmstead.
Historic Buildings Tour- unavailable until further notice
Group Night Prowl– This special group program is only offered in the evening. Groups will head down the Florida Wildlife trail at night to observe the nighttime behaviors of the animals on our trail. Guides will be located throughout the trail to help your group find animals in the habitats. Guests will have an up-close encounter with one of Florida’s native critters. $225 per 25 individuals.
