Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Common Core Standards:
- K.SL.1, K.SL.3, K.SL.4, K.SL.5, K.SL.6, 1.SL.1, 1.SL.1.b, 1.SL.1.c, 1.SL.3, 1.SL.4, 1.SL.5, 1.SL.6, 2.SL.1, 2.SL.1.a, 2.SL.1.c, 2.SL.3, 2.SL.4, 2.SL.5, 2.SL.6
- State Standards:
- MO Learning Standards for Social Studies (k-5): 1E, 2A, 3aA, 3aB, 3aC, 4A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5E, 5F, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7E. IL Learning Standards: SS.CS.1.1, SS.CV.2.2, SS.IS.2.K-2, SS.IS.3.K-2, SS.G.1.K-2,, SS.G.2.3, SS.H.1.K, SS.H.2.1, SS.H.1.2, SS.H.2.2.
In this program, students compare and contrast their lives with that of traditional Plains Indian tribes during the 1800s. They also learn how tribes such as the Dakota, Lakota, Osage, and others used nature and the lands around them to shape traditional tribal customs, and discuss how westward expansion changed their way of life.
This program can be catered to meet the needs of all K-12 groups interested in visiting. Reservations must be made at least 30 days in advance. Maximum group size is 30 students (one adult per 10 students). Please allow 50 minutes for this program and note that all programs begin at half past the hour. To make reservations, call 314-923-3048.
Last updated: June 4, 2024