Traveling Trunk
- Grade Level:
- Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Common Core Standards:
- K.RF.1, K.RF.2, K.RF.3, K.RF.4, 1.RF.1, 1.RF.2, 1.RF.3, 1.RF.4, 2.RF.3, 2.RF.4, K.RI.1, K.RI.2, K.RI.3, K.RI.4, K.RI.5, K.RI.6, K.RI.7, K.RI.8, K.RI.9, K.RI.10, 1.RI.1, 1.RI.2, 1.RI.3, 1.RI.4, 1.RI.5, 1.RI.6, 1.RI.7, 1.RI.8, 1.RI.9, 1.RI.10, 2.RI.1, 2.RI.2, 2.RI.3, 2.RI.4, 2.RI.5, 2.RI.6, 2.RI.7, 2.RI.8, 2.RI.9, 2.RI.10, K.RL.1, K.RL.2, K.RL.3, K.RL.4, K.RL.5, K.RL.6, K.RL.7, K.RL.8, K.RL.9, K.RL.10, 1.RL.1, 1.RL.2, 1.RL.3, 1.RL.4, 1.RL.5, 1.RL.6, 1.RL.7, 1.RL.8, 1.RL.9, 1.RL.10, 2.RL.1, 2.RL.2, 2.RL.3, 2.RL.4, 2.RL.5, 2.RL.6, 2.RL.7, 2.RL.8, 2.RL.9, 2.RL.10
The trunk includes curriculum materials, books, and photos that can be integrated into history, social studies, 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.
Grace, a Buddy Bison, travels with the President Lincoln and the Homestead Act K-3 traveling trunk. She records all of her adventures. Be sure if you request this trunk that you email photos and stories of her adventures with your class. Your class can then track her travels all year long.
Grace, a Buddy Bison, travels with the President Lincoln and the Homestead Act K-3 traveling trunk. She records all of her adventures. Be sure if you request this trunk that you email photos and stories of her adventures with your class. Your class can then track her travels all year long.
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
For questions on reservations please contact the Education Specialist at (402) 223-3514 or by email.
Traveling Trunk Policies
- 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.
For questions on reservations please contact the Education Specialist at (402) 223-3514 or by email.
Last updated: September 18, 2021