Outreach kits, Discovery boxes, History in a Trunk - are the greatest 
education device since chalk!  These prepared presentation kits are designed 
on a particular theme and include artifacts, slides, photographs, etc. and 
lesson plans or suggested activites.  We loan ours or they can be presented by 
one of our Museum Education Representatives (free of charge).  In our 
Educational Resources Guide information regarding Graduation Standards is 
included to assist the K-12 educator.  However these are not limited to the 
classroom.  We take them to retirement centers, home educators borrow from us, 
etc.


Holly Marie Bethune
Docent Coordinator
Mathers Museum of World Cultures
601 E. 8th St.
Bloomington, IN  47408
812-855-0197
http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/


Quoting Historic Upshur Museum <[log in to unmask]>:

>   I dislike looking stupid, but if I don't ask I would be stupid. What are
> these "KITS" ya all are talking about? And how could they benefit a Historic
> Museum?
>   Thank you for your time.
> 
>   C Norris
>   Please send email direct to
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: "Patricia Reynolds" <[log in to unmask]>
>   To: <[log in to unmask]>
>   Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:11 PM
>   Subject: Re: Kits
> 
> 
>   > Translation request!
>   >
>   > Are 'kits' what we in the UK know as 'loans boxes' - i.e. A resuorce
> lent
>   > by a cultural institution to a school, old people's home, etc., which
>   > includes original objects and other resources, and materials suggesting
>   > uses, lesson plans, etc.
>   >
>   > Cheers,
>   >
>   > Pat
>   >
>   >
>   >
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