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Teaching Trunk clipartExciting hands-on learning for your students!

Each trunk contains various specimens, activities, replicas, videos, books, resource materials and a teachers guide.

Funded by the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (B.O.C.E.S.) and Classroom Wyoming

These trunks are available for teachers in Wyoming to check out for use in the classroom. Contents are targeted to enhance 2nd & 4th grade curricula and outcome criteria; however, they can be used for any grade level. The trunks have been designed and created by a cooperative team of Tate Museum staff and Natrona County School District teachers.

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Teaching trunks can be checked out for a two week period, which can be extended if the trunk does not have a waiting list.

Trunks are available to teachers free of charge. To reserve a trunk for a two week period, please contact the Tate reception desk (307) 268-2447

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The Tate Teaching Trunks can help the teacher in the classroom in many ways. Not only do they have hands on samples of various rocks, minerals and fossils, but each trunk also comes with a great selection of posters, books, videos and activities that make the teaching of various aspects of Earth Science fun and easy. The trunks are great for grades 1,2,3,4 and 6 to reach the goals set in the Earth Science requirements. Check out the Trunks FAQ for lesson ideas and answers to questions you might have.

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Rocks and Minerals [inside trunk]
Casper is a great place to learn about rocks and minerals. Investigate the properties: hardness, crystal shape, cleavage, color, magnetism, streak, acid reactions. Learn to sort and classify rocks. Find out about local sites.
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General Geology and Economic Geology in Wyoming  [inside trunk]
Activities about volcanoes, earthquakes, erosion, deposition and more are contained within this trunk. Students can also learn about oil, coal, gas, uranium, trona, bentonite and other resources that are important to Wyoming.
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Fossils [inside trunk]
What is a fossil - and how is it formed? This trunk contains examples of fossils through geologic time and shows what they can teach us about ancient environments.
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Dinosaurs  [inside trunk]
Students can learn about the different kinds of dinosaurs, what environments they lived in and also where they lived. Teacher's guide includes many worksheets and there are also many hands on activities aimed primarily at 2nd graders.
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Last Updated 4/14/08