Traveling Trunk
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
The trunk includes curriculum materials, tracks, scat, animal furs and animals skulls that can be integrated into science, art, reading, and language arts curriculum. Additionally, the curriculum materials include student station sheets, so students can rotate stations without the teacher having to repeat instructions.
Herbie, a Buddy Bison, travels with the Prairie Animals 3-5 traveling trunk. He records all of his adventures. Be sure if you request this trunk that you email photos and stories of his adventures with your class. Your class can then track his travels all year long.
Download the curriculum unit here.
Borrowing Instructions
Homestead's traveling trunks are designed so that teachers and students anywhere can receive hands-on educational materials relating to the Homestead Act and westward expansion. The trunks are easily shipped in a large flat rate box from the United States Postal Service. The only costs associated with "borrowing" a trunk is the return postage.
Traveling Trunk Policies
Traveling Trunk Policies
- Traveling trunks can be reserved by completing the form found here.
- Traveling trunks are lent on a first come-first served basis.
- Traveling trunks are available for 1 week, which does not include the shipping back and forth. A longer time frame may be requested, but is subject to demand and availability.
- Traveling trunks are shipped in large, flat-rate priority mail boxes from the United States Postal Service. The current rate is approximately $17 to ship.
- Please note: This trunk also has a companion trunk with additional skins. To ship both trunks it will cost approxiamately $30.
Last updated: August 13, 2018