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Museums Tell Powerful Stories

Teacher Tips — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:31:53 +0000

Long-term learning for students is one goal of teachers, right? Well, according to the Abraham Lincoln Museum site, museum studies show the following:

The museum experience brings students out of the textbook in an exciting way.
The people in history come alive!
Exposing students to things they can see, hear, and touch greatly increases their long-term learning after being presented with new material in the classroom . Experiencing exhibits and artifacts reinforces what was learned.
The social experience that occurs on a field trip greatly increases the learning that happens in the museum.
The exhibits appeal to the many different learning styles of students, and they also appeal to all ages. (I can testify to that!)
The powerful stories told by the exhibits and artifacts help the students to remember their experience for a long time.

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Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

Teacher Tips — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:02:26 +0000

Austin, the capital of Texas, is home to the fairly new Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The building is impressive on the outside and inside, being three stories tall. It contains interactive exhibits, an IMAX Theater, and a great Cafe for meals and snacks. We thoroughly enjoyed the exhibits and theater, and we had fun eating in the Cafe. This is a museum we definitely recommend.

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Travel to Learn About Cowboys & Cowgirls

Teacher Tips — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:28:00 +0000

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, located in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the museums we have visited. It’s a fairly new musem that is architecturally beautiful. It is very informative and lets visitors see, hear, and experience what life was like back in the early days of cowboys and cowgirls. I definitely recommend this musem.

Cowboys and cowgirls are part of our national history, an important part in teaching Texas history. What better way to make that history come alive than to plan an educational trip as part of a vacation. That’s something that our family has done on many occasions and has greatly enjoyed!

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Educational Trip to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Teacher Tips — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:11:00 +0000

Springfield, Illinois, is the home of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, a great educational travel destination. Our whole family, grandma included, took this educational trip together, and we all loved it. This state-of-the-art museum is truly fascinating, makes history come alive, and reveals Lincoln’s life in an unforgettable way. Be sure to allow plenty of time to tour the entire museum! (There are other things to do in Springfield, too, such as touring the famous Frank Lloyd Wright Dana-Thomas House which is amazing. Also, the old “Route 66″ goes through Springfield and there are all sorts of relic eating places and memorabilia.)

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Educational Trip to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum

Teacher Tips — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:54:35 +0000

What better way to make history come alive than to travel to learn at a place like the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas. Our family visited the museum on our vacation and really enjoyed it. The museum gave the history of the Texas Rangers along with artifacts, and it also memorialized 30 Texas Rangers who served with great distinction. The movie about the history of the Rangers made it even more real. It is truly a museum worth visiting!

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