Good Afternoon Clay,
The Pink Palace Museum, a member of the Pink Palace Family of Museums,
in Memphis, TN has such a program.
Here are some facts:
1. Brief Description: The Pink Palace's self-contained
teaching kits are available on 16 different science and social studies
topics. Each kit includes hands-on objects and specimens. A
teacher's manual provides background, lesson plans for grades K-2, 3-5
and/or 6-8, and a listing of TN state curriculum "GLEs"
supported by the activities.
Suitcases are FREE to all schools within
the State of Tennessee for two week reservation periods. Out-of-state
schools may reserve suitcases for a $25 fee. Suitcase delivery and
return is available through the Memphis City Schools and Shelby County
Schools mail services. All others pick up
and return Suitcase Exhibits at Pink Palace Box
Office/Reservations Office.
2. Attendance Last completed FY, July 2009 -- June 2010, the
"Suitcase Program" served 55,538 students in area schools.
3. The suitcases cover 16 topics divided into 4 subjects. The
topics are:
1. Earth & Space Science Topics: Earthquakes; Fossils;
Planets & The Solar System; Rocks & Minerals; The Sun & The Moon:
Weather
2. Physical Science Topics: Electricity;
Magnets & Magnetism
3. Life Science Topics: Dinosaurs; Magnifiers;
Microscopes & Cells; Plant Reproduction; Skulls/Predator & Prey; Trees &
Leaves
4. Social Studies Topics: The Civil War; Native
Americans
4. The program is successful and the suitcases and their
reproduction artifacts and specimens, teaching materials are literally
"Loved to death!
5. Each suitcase contains an Educator's Guide, covering various age
levels and teaching objectives, activities, and how-to-use-the-suitcase
in the classroom, State of TN Student Performance Indicators, TN Grade
Level Expectations (GLEs), inventory of contents of the suitcase. For
one example of the Table of Contents of an Educator's Guide please see
Native Americans
http://www.memphismuseums.org/layout_files/uploads/files/Native%20Americ
ans%20Table%20of%20Contents%202010.pdf
6. The Suitcase program's content was developed by museum staff
with the advice of area classroom educators and university academicians.
The program is maintained (read: repair and re-organize the Suitcase,
after they are returned to the museum) by part-time staff. Don't
underestimate what little folks can do to a Military-Spec. Suitcase
http://pelican.com/case_category.php?CaseSize=Large%&New=%
I hope this helps,.... Best Wishes for Success!
Wesley
Wesley S. Creel
Administrator of Programs
Pink Palace Family of Museums
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
www.memphismuseums.org
Office 901.320.6370
FAX 901.320.6391
Please consider including the Pink Palace Family of Museums in your
charitable giving plans along with your other charitable interests.
Please visit all our great facilities as well as our website:
www.memphismuseums.org
Our mission: The Pink Palace Family of Museums inspires people to learn
how history.science, technology and nature shape the mid-South. Through
rich collections, thought-provoking exhibitions, and engaging programs,
we encourage our diverse community to reflect on the past, understand
the present, and influence the future
-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Clay Johnson, Ph.D.
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 7:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Museum in a Suitcase for Schools Questions
I am interested in developing a Museum in a Suitcase program that can be
taken to local schools. Starting out, it probably will be geared more to
the primary level schools.
Currently, our museum hosts all of the local 4th grade students so many
of the schools are familiar with our museum.
The Museum in a Suitcase program would be handle by docents.
Has anyone developed a Museum in a Suitcase program?
Are there any sample programs I can take a look at?
What was involved in developing the program?
Were there lesson plans involved?
Is it popular?
Thank you!
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