19th Century STEM Guided Tour
Geared for grades 2-12. This guided tour takes place at the Nature Center ONLY. Allowing groups to explore the history of maple sugaring guided through a series of stations.
The Quilt Story (in-classroom)
Grades PreK-3 Through “The Quilt Story,” by Tony Johnston and Tomie dePaola, students will delve into the world of 19th-century quilting, exploring its history and artistic techniques. Our museum educator […]
Small Folks (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades PreK-Grade 3. Students discover what early settlement life was like for the settlers of Western New York. Using 19th-century objects and […]
The Ox-Cart Man (in-classroom)
We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades PreK-Grade 3. The story of a 19th-century family comes alive as our Museum educator brings a cart full of objects for […]
19th-Century Games (in-classroom)
Curriculum Connections We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades 1 – 12 and adults. Guided by a costumed museum educator, students play with jackstraws, cup-and-ball, the whimmy-diddle, buzz […]
The Little Red Schoolhouse (in-classroom)
curriculum connections We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades 2-8. We turn your classroom into a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse. Our costumed museum educator reminds students of the rules […]
Objects from History (in-classroom)
curriculum connections We bring the museum to you! Geared for grades 4-12 and adult groups. Our museum educator brings unusual and everyday objects from the 19th century to your classroom. […]
Sap, Syrup, and Sugar
Geared for grades 2-12. This guided tour takes place at the Nature Center ONLY. Allowing groups to explore the history of maple sugaring guided through a series of stations.
Maple Festival Field Trip
Geared for grades 2 – 12. This Maple Festival geared for school groups brings history, chemistry, math, and ecology to life! Reverse osmosis? Sap to syrup ratios? The importance of maple sugar for the economy of anti-slavery protest? No other field trip has all this in store for your students.
Animal Kingdom (in-classroom)
Join a GCV&M naturalist to learn about animal diversity and biological adaptations in a fun and thought provoking atmosphere.
Sap, Syrup, and Sugar (in-classroom)
curriculum connections We bring the museum to you! Geared for Preschool-Grade 12 and adults. Students will explore the sweet history and science behind maple sugar and syrup production from early […]