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K-12 Education Programs at the Museum

On this Page:

• Guided Tours: Paths of Life
• Themed Interactive Programs: The Border Project
• Self-Guided Visits permanent and temporary exhibitions

You can register online or print the form and fax it to 520-621-2976. For questions or to be added to our mailing list email the Education Department or call 520-621-9434.

Self-Guided visits are free but
MUST BE PRE-SCHEDULED.

For information about SUMMER PROGRAMS at the museum, please visit our Summer Programs page.

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Guided Tours 

Bring your students on a visit to Arizona State Museum they will never forget! They will explore exciting cultural connections and learn important lessons in history, science, and art. These field trip programs are fun and engaging, and meet Arizona State Standards.

Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest

Explore the origins, history, and life todayof theAmerican Indian peoples of Arizona and the greater Southwest!

Two distinct 50-minute inquiry-based tours are available:

• The Yaqui, O’odham and Seri - From the Arizona deserts to the Sea of Cortez

OR

• The Navajo, Hopi and Apache - Life on the high plateaus and eastern mountains of Arizona

Meets Arizona State Standards:
Social Studies: ISS-F1 PO1; ISS-F2; ISS-F3 PO3; ISS-E3; ISS-E4 PO2; ISS-E8 PO7; ISS-E15 PO3-4; ISS-E20 PO5. More Info

Go to Paths of Life Registration to schedule your visit!

Download Student Activities for Paths of Life Tour

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Themed Interactive Programs

The Border Project

The Border Project is a mixed-media art installation highlighting the perspectives of high school students living along the borders of Arizona, Mexico, the Tohono O'odham reservation, and the town of Ajo, AZ. Fieldtrip programs engage students in discussing what is a border and how it affects people differently. Students will create their own border symbol.

Meets Arizona State Standards: Visual Arts: std1:cpt1, std2:cpt4, std3:cpt3-4; Social Studies: std1:cpt10; Language Arts: std4:F4, E1, P1

Best for Grades: 4–12

Cost *: $2.00 per student ($24.00 minimum), chaperones and teachers are free
Group Size: Minimum: 12**, Maximum: 30, 1chaperone/teacher for each 10 students.
Dates Available: September 21–November 6, 2009
Times: please inquire

* For information about needs-based discounts, call or email us.

 

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Self-Guided Visits - FREE! 
These must be Pre-Scheduled

What are self-guided visits?   Self-guided visits are museum visits educators lead themselves, so Museum Interpreters (docent guides) are not provided.  If possible, teachers are encouraged to visit the exhibition before bringing their classes on a fieldtrip. Background information to successfully lead a self-guided visit is provided through resource materials available on this website. Note that at this time there are only online materials related to the Paths of Life exhibition.

To make your group's experience a positive one, we require that self-guided visits be pre-scheduled. In this way, we avoid overcrowding or having your visit conflict with guided programs. These visits require at least one adult chaperone per 8 students.

Current Exhibitions

Self-guided tours may be scheduled for:

• After 12:30 p.m. for Paths of Life exhibition and after 10:00 a.m. for other exhibitions, weekdays and Saturdays

Current exhibitions:

Paths of Life

Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gems and Minerals

The Pottery Project

The Border Project (September 11–November 6, 2009)

Go to Self-Guided Visit Registration to schedule your visit!

Download Self-Guided Paths of Life Visit Resource Materials.

Image credits:
Photos by Jannelle Weakly unless otherwise indicated
Apache Mountain Spirit dancers: ASM Staff