The Alphabet Tour
http://www.chrysler.org/programs/gallery_content.htm

This tour is an engaging way of introducing young learners to great works of art by stressing both visual and verbal skills. (Grades K - 3)

• Location: Chrysler Museum
• SOLs Covered: English: K.2, K.3, K.9, 1.1, 1.3, 2.3, 3.1
• Time Required:
• Dates:
• Costs: $2.00 per student. Please call (757) 333-6269 or contact rsanchez@chrysler.org for information and reservations or use our on-line form to request a reservation

Ancient Worlds, Ancient Lives
http://www.chrysler.org/programs/gallery_content.htm

Art and artifacts from the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Japan, India, Africa, and Mesoamerica are introduced to students in this exciting tour. Cover all eight ancient civilizations. (Grades 2 - 12)

• Location: Chrysler Museum
• SOLs Covered: English: 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, History and Social Science: 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.8
• Time Required: 1 hour or 1 ½ hours
• Dates: Please call (757) 333-6269 or contact rsanchez@chrysler.org for information and reservations.
• Costs: $2.00 per student

Art By Design
http://www.chrysler.org/programs/gallery_content.htm

Students will recognize the basic elements of a work of art such as form, line, color, and composition after completing this lively, interactive tour. (Grades K - 12)

• SOLs Covered: English: K.3, 1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1
• Time Required:
• Dates:
• Costs: $2.00 per student. Please call (757) 333-6269 or contact rsanchez@chrysler.org for information and reservations or use our on-line form to request a reservation

The Changing World
http://www.virginiazoo.org/education.php?Content=k3rd

Journey through the cycle of nature as we watch the seasons change and learn how this affects the behavior of animals from Virginia and around the world. Through interactive activities and meeting live animals we will delve into how animals are dependant on their habitat for survival and their parallel behaviors such as hibernation, estivation, migration, and even nocturnal and diurnal.

• Location: Virginia Zoo
• SOLs Covered: Science: K.1, K.9, 1.7, 2.1, 2.5, 3.8 Math: K.10, 3.16 History & Social Science: 3.5 English: K.2, K.3, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1
• Time Required: 45-60 mins.
• Dates: Monday-Friday
• Costs: Cost of Program on Zoo Grounds: Zoo admission fee plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum). Cost of Program at your Facility: Travel fee (based on roundtrip mileage from the Zoo) plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum).
• Registration: You must pre-register for education programs through the Education Department. Please fill out a registration form and mail or fax it to us. You may also register online here. You must receive a confirmation letter from us before you are guaranteed a program. Please call us at 757-624-9937 ext. 299 if you have any questions or if you do not receive a confirmation letter.

Highlights of the Collection
http://www.chrysler.org/programs/gallery_content.htm

Great art from different times and different civilizations helps students better understand themselves and the world around them. This is also an excellent opportunity to introduce the Museum to them as an extraordinary community resource. (Grades K - 12)
 

• Location: Chrysler Museum
• SOLs Covered: English: K.3, 1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, History: K.1, 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.7, 5.9, 5.10, 6.10, 6.11, 8.2, 8.3, 9.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7.8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11, 10.4, 11.17.
• Time Required:
• Dates:
• Costs: $2.00 per student. Please call (757) 333-6269 or contact rsanchez@chrysler.org for information and reservations or use our on-line form to request a reservation

Jamestown Settlement Guided Tour
http://www.historyisfun.org/visitus/groupprograms.cfm

Let our Foundation guide lead your group on a curriculum-based, inquiry-oriented tour of Jamestown Settlement. Students get involved with significant aspects of the English, Powhatan, and African cultures of the 17th-century colony at Jamestown Settlement. During tours, students handle reproduction objects, think about history through provocative questions, talk with costumed interpreters, and experience living history and gallery exhibits. Guides will cover the standards appropriate for your grade-level. Please let us know if specific standards should be addressed.

• SOLs Covered: History and Social Science: WHII.5, WHII.4, WHII.1, WHI.2, WG.9, WG.7, WG.6, WG.3, WG.2, WG.12, WG.1, VUS.3, VUS.2, VUS.1, VS.4, VS.3, VS.2, VS.1, USI.5, USI.4, USI.3, USI.2, USI.1, K.8, K.7, K.6, K.5, K.4, K.3, K.2, K.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.17, GOVT.1, CE.9, CE.4, CE.2, CE.1, 1.11, 1.12, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.2, 2.3, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9 Mathematics: K.14, K.12, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 1.9, 2.18, 3.23, 4.18 Science: PS.10, PS.1, PH.4, PH.3, LS.4, LS.12, K.5, K.4, K.3, K.2, K.10, K.1, ES.7, ES.5, ES.3, ES.2, BIO.9, BIO.8, BIO.7, 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.10, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 6.2 English: K.8, K.3, K.2, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 7.1
• Time Required: 2 hours
• Dates: Contact group reservations at (757) 253-4939 for further information or to book your group. Tours and on-site programs are offered 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. year-round, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Costs:

Jamestown Settlement Sampler Tour
http://www.historyisfun.org/visitus/groupprograms.cfm

• This tour led by a trained educator is designed to help groups get the most out of limited time at either museum by highlighting exhibits in the galleries and living history areas. Minimum 15 students. Guides will cover the standards appropriate for your grade-level. Please let us know if specific standards should be addressed.SOLs Covered: History and Social Science: WHII.5, WHII.4, WHII.1, WHI.2, WG.9, WG.7, WG.6, WG.3, WG.2, WG.12, WG.1, VUS.3, VUS.2, VUS.1, VS.4, VS.3, VS.2, VS.1, USI.5, USI.4, USI.3, USI.2, USI.1, K.8, K.7, K.6, K.5, K.4, K.3, K.2, K.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.17, GOVT.1, CE.9, CE.4, CE.2, CE.1, 1.11, 1.12, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.2, 2.3, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9 Mathematics: K.14, K.12, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 1.9, 2.18, 3.23, 4.18 Science: PS.10, PS.1, PH.4, PH.3, LS.8, LS.4, LS.12, K.5, K.4, K.3, K.2, K.10, K.1, ES.7, ES.5, ES.3, ES.2, BIO.9, BIO.8, BIO.7, 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.10, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 6.2 English: K.8, K.3, K.2, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 7.1
• Time Required: 1 hour
• Dates: Contact group reservations at (757) 253-4939 for further information or to book your group. Tours and on-site programs are offered 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. year-round, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Costs:

The Importance of Interdependency
http://www.virginiazoo.org/education.php?Content=k3rd

Every living thing depends on every other living thing to survive - this is called interdependency. Add humans to the mix and we have the ability to affect the survival of plants and animals. Humans can change the existing habitats. We can also help protect the survival of species by conservation measures such as resource renewal, habitat management procedures and species monitoring. The zoo is the perfect place to learn about these things as our mission is teach about conserving animals and their habitats.

• Location: Virginia Zoo
• SOLs Covered: Science: 2.5, 3.1, 3.10 English: 2.3, 3.1 Math: 3.14, 3.16
• Time Required: 45-60 mins;
• Dates: Monday-Friday
• Costs: Cost of Program on Zoo Grounds: Zoo admission fee plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum). Cost of Program at your Facility: Travel fee (based on roundtrip mileage from the Zoo) plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum).
• Registration: You must pre-register for education programs through the Education Department. Please fill out a registration form and mail or fax it to us. You may also register online here. You must receive a confirmation letter from us before you are guaranteed a program. Please call us at 757-624-9937 ext. 299 if you have any questions or if you do not receive a confirmation letter.

Living with the Indians (on-site program at Jamestown Settlement) http://www.historyisfun.org/visitus/handsonJS.cfm

Corn grinding, hide scraping, and cordage making are some of the activities students may try in the recreated Powhatan Indian village as they explore the culture of the Powhatans. Also available: Living with the Indians Primary Program for preschool, kindergarten and first-grade students. Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants. Also available: Living With the Indians Primary Program for preschool, kindergarten and first-grade students. Click here to view and download PDF booklet.

• Location: Jamestown Settlement
• SOLs Covered: History and Social Science: VS.2, VS.1, USI.3, USI.1, K.1, 2.2, 2.3 Mathematics: K.14, 1.17, 1.19, 1.20, 2.18, 3.23, 4.19 Science: K.4, K.2, K.10, K.1, 1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.10, 3.2, 4.2, 4.8, 6.2 English: K.3, K.2, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 6.2
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• Costs:

Living with the Indians (outreach program) http://www.historyisfun.org/visitus/outreachvirginia.cfm

Students handle and analyze clothing, bone tools, pottery, and other reproduction artifacts of the Powhatan Indian culture. They learn the ways the Powhatans effectively used their environment and the day-to-day jobs in and around a Powhatan village. Classes also receive materials to make their own rope.

• Location: Jamestown Settlement
• SOLs Covered: History and Social Science: VS.2, VS.1, USI.3, USI.1, K.1, 2.2, 2.3 English: K.3, K.2, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 6.2 Science: K.4, K.2, K.10, K.1, 1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.10, 3.2, 4.2, 4.8, 6.2
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• Costs: Cost for outreach programs is $1.00 per student within Virginia. Special rates are available for schools that also visit one of our museums. For additional information or to schedule an outreach program, contact group reservations and outreach education at (757) 253-4939, fax (757) 253-4997, or email groupreservations@jyf.state.va.us.

Mythology in Art
http://www.chrysler.org/programs/gallery_content.htm

Mythological stories combined with great art create lively references to the gods and goddesses of the ancient worlds. Follow their antics from ancient times right into the present! (Grades 2 - 12)

• Location: Chrysler Museum
• SOLs Covered: English: 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, History and Social Science: 2.1, 3.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.8, 8.10, 10.4
• Time Required:
• Dates:
• Costs: $2.00 per student. Please call (757) 333-6269 or contact rsanchez@chrysler.org for information and reservations or use our on-line form to request a reservation

Sachets and Nosegays
http://www.baylink.org/lessons/3fr_cmus-sachet.html

To teach students history through hands-on creation of herbal sachets. This workshop will teach students the historical uses of flowers and herbs by allowing the students to create a sweet-smelling mixture of dried flowers and herbs which they will tie up in a muslin sack. This program will give students a greater appreciation of the uses of herbs and flowers during the colonial and Federal periods. (Grades 2-5)

• Location: Chrysler Museum of Art
• SOLs Covered: History: 4.3, 4.4, 5.3, English: 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, Science: 2.8
• Time Required: 4+ hours
• Dates
• Cost: Field Trips to the MacArthur Memorial can be taken without charge

See How I Grow
http://www.virginiazoo.org/education.php?Content=k3rd

Through meeting adult mammals, reptiles & birds, children will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. This popular program uses graphing and visuals to reinforce how living things change as they grow, need certain things to survive and how offspring are similar, but not identical to their parents. *This program is recommended for grades K-2.

• Location: Virginia Zoo
• SOLs Covered: Science: K.1, K.2, K.6, K.8, K.9, 1.4, 1.5, 2.4, 3.4, 3.8 Math: K.17, K.18, 2.21, 3.22 History & Social Science: K.2, K.7 English: K.2, K.3, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2 2.3, 3.1
• Time Required: 45-60 mins.
• Dates: Monday-Friday
• Costs: Cost of Program on Zoo Grounds: Zoo admission fee plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum). Cost of Program at your Facility: Travel fee (based on roundtrip mileage from the Zoo) plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum).
• Registration: You must pre-register for education programs through the Education Department. Please fill out a registration form and mail or fax it to us. You may also register online here. You must receive a confirmation letter from us before you are guaranteed a program. Please call us at 757-624-9937 ext. 299 if you have any questions or if you do not receive a confirmation letter.

Staying Alive
http://www.virginiazoo.org/education.php?Content=k3rd

Animals in the wild must find creative ways to survive and avoid being eaten. Come learn about intriguing strategies of animal defense such as mimicry, camouflage and behavior "trickery." We will also discover why things such as shells, quills, and venom are so important. Bring your children to interact and explore these and many more secrets of survival in the wild through meeting live animals. *This program is recommended for grades 2-3.

• Location: Virginia Zoo
• SOLs Covered: Science: 2.1, 2.7, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.10 Math: 3.14 History & Social Science: 3.6 English: 2.2, 2.3, 3.1
• Time Required: 45-60 mins
• Dates: Monday-Friday
• Costs: Cost of Program on Zoo Grounds: Zoo admission fee plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum). Cost of Program at your Facility: Travel fee (based on roundtrip mileage from the Zoo) plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum).
• Registration: You must pre-register for education programs through the Education Department. Please fill out a registration form and mail or fax it to us. You may also register online here. You must receive a confirmation letter from us before you are guaranteed a program. Please call us at 757-624-9937 ext. 299 if you have any questions or if you do not receive a confirmation letter.

When My Ship Comes In: Hampton Roads and the China Trade
http://www.chrysler.org/programs/house_content.htm

East and West come together in this program focusing on Chinese export porcelain in the Moses Myers House. Students will also participate in a hands-on activity featuring the celebrated "Chinese Shadows," a popular entertainment of the Federal period. A pre-visit classroom outreach program is included. Further enhance your visit to the Myers House with the addition of a living history portrayal of one of Mr. Myers' sailors discussing his travels to China in the early 19th century. (Grade 2)

• Location: Moses Myers and Willoughby-Baylor House Programs
• SOLs Covered: History and Social Science: 2.1, 2.2, English: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
• Time Required: 2 hours
• Dates: Please call (757) 333-6269 or contact rsanchez@chrysler.org for information and reservations.
• Costs: $4.00 per student ($1.50 additional for living history - 60 student minimum.)

Yorktown Victory Center Guided Tour
http://www.historyisfun.org/visitus/groupprograms.cfm

Let our Foundation guide lead your group on a two-hour curriculum-based, inquiry-oriented tour of Yorktown Victory Center. Students get involved with significant aspects of the impact of the American Revolution on the people of America and the development of the new nation at Yorktown Victory Center. During tours, students handle reproduction objects, think about history through provocative questions, talk with costumed interpreters, and experience living history and gallery exhibits. Guides will cover the standards appropriate for your grade-level. Please let us know if specific standards should be addressed.

• Location: Yorktown Victory Center
• SOLs Covered: History and Social Science: WHII.6, WHII.1, WG.9, WG.7, WG.6, WG.3, WG.2, VUS.4, VUS.3, VUS.1, VS.6, VS.5, VS.4, VS.1, USI.6, USI.5, USI.1, K.8, K.7, K.6, K.5, K.4, K.3, K.2, K.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.1, CE.9, CE.4, CE.2, CE.1, 1.1, 1.11, 1.12, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, Mathematics: K.14, K.12, 1.15, 1.17, 2.18, 3.23, 4.18 , Science: PS.10, PH.4, PH.3, LS.8 PS.1, LS.4, K.6, K.4, K.2, K.1, ES.7, ES.5, ES.2, BIO.9, BIO.8, BIO.7, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 2.4, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 4.8, 6.2, English: K.8, K.3, K.2, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1
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• Dates:
• Costs:

Yorktown Victory Center Sampler Tour
http://www.historyisfun.org/visitus/groupprograms.cfm

This tour led by a trained educator is designed to help groups get the most out of limited time at either museum by highlighting exhibits in the galleries and living history areas. Guides will cover the standards appropriate for your grade-level. Please let us know if specific standards should be addressed.

• SOLs Covered: History and Social Science: WHII.6, WHII.1, WG.9, WG.7, WG.6, WG.3, WG.2, VUS.4, VUS.3, VUS.1, VS.6, VS.5, VS.4, VS.1, USI.6, USI.5, USI.1, K.8, K.7, K.6, K.5, K.4, K.3, K.2, K.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.1, CE.9, CE.4, CE.2, CE.1, 1.1, 1.11, 1.12, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 , Mathematics: K.14, K.12, 1.15, 1.17, 2.18, 3.23, 4.18, Science: PS.10, PH.4, PH.3, LS.8 PS.1, LS.4, K.6, K.4, K.2, K.1, ES.7, ES.5, ES.2, BIO.9, BIO.8, BIO.7, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 2.4, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 4.8, 6.2, English: K.8, K.3, K.2, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1
• Time Required: 1 hour
• Dates: Contact group reservations at (757) 253-4939 for further information or to book your group. Tours and on-site programs are offered 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. year-round, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Costs: Minimum 15 students.