Grade 2
Self-Guided Tours
Create your own field trip adventure! Self-guided tours give you and your students access to all of the historic areas allowing you to cover a variety of Indiana academic standards, including social studies, language arts, math and science. Students will explore and engage in history bringing the past to life in ways a textbook cannot. Reservations required.
Who: Grades K–12
Dates: April: Thurs.–Sat.
May-October: Tues.–Sat.
Times: 9:30 am–2:30 pm
Groups scheduled every 15 minutes.
Length: 3 to 4 hours recommended for a complete experience
Cost: $4.50/student; $8.00/adult chaperone
Teachers and school staff get in free.
Standards: Soc. Studies (2007): K.1.1, 1.1.1, 2.1.2, 3.1.6, 3.1.8, 4.1.2, 4.1.6, 5.3.11, 6.1.21, 7.4.2, 8.1.28, WG.4.3, USH.1.2; Science: K.4.2, 1.4.3, 2.3.6, 2.4.1, 3.1.6, 4.4.8, 5.1.7, 6.4.13, 7.4.10, 8.1.1, 8.4.3; Language Arts: K.7.1, 1.7.3, 2.7.4, 3.7.1, 3.7.15, 4.7.1, 4.7.16, 5.7.1, 6.7.2, 7.7.1, 8.7.8, 11.7.12
Special Interest Programs
Immerse your students in history with fun, interactive special interest programs. Students will dive into the history of early Indiana with the guidance of a Conner Prairie staff member. Read about the programs below. Reservations required.
Dates: April: Thurs.–Fri.
May– October: Tues.–Fri..
Times: 9:30 am–3:30 pm
Groups of 25 scheduled for each program.
Length: 1 1/2 hours unless otherwise noted
Cost: $5.00/student; $5.00/adult chaperone
Teachers and school staff receive free admission.
Pre-payment is required.
Add a Self-Guided Tour for just $3.50/student and $8.00/adult.
Churning Up Chores
(Grades 2–4)
Lend a hand with the daily chores of a 19th-century Indiana settler. Cook over a fire, churn butter and dip candles. Learn how settlers moved and set up households, working dawn to dusk to finish the daily chores.
Standards: Soc. Studies 2.1.2, 3.1.2, 4.4.1; Science 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 3.2.2, 3.2.5, 4.3.11; Language Arts 2.7.4, 2.7.13, 3.7.15, 4.7.1
Seasonal Programs
Explore our exceptional seasonal programs. Reservations required.
Woodland Indians: Art and Culture
(Grades 2–8)
Experience the rich tradition and deep-rooted history of the Lenape Indians. Talk to members of the Delaware Tribe who travel all the way from Oklahoma to teach you about the Lenape culture. Attend six sessions, including an outdoor dance program.
Cost: $5.50/student; $5.50/adult chaperone.
Teaching and school staff receive free admission.
Pre-payment is required.
Dates: October 4-8, 2010
Times: 9:30 am–1:30 pm
Length: 4 hours
Standards: Soc. Studies: 2.2.4, 3.1.1, 4.1.2, 6.3.4, 8.1.1; Music: 2.9.2, 3.9.2, 4.9.4
Prairie Holiday
(Grades 2–6)
Explore the holiday traditions as you travel back in time to December 1836 with a visit to Prairietown. One of the town residents has lost a cherished holiday heirloom. Help in the search, meet a variety of characters, find out about their daily lives and holiday traditions, and take part in hands-on activities. The program includes a visit to Gingerbread Village.
Cost: $5.00/student; $5.00/adult chaperone.
Teaching and school staff receive free admission. Pre-payment is required.
Dates: December 1-3, 8-10, 2010
Times: 9 am–12:20 pm
Length: 1 3/4 hours
Standards: Soc. Studies 2.1.4, 3.3.9, 4.2.6, 4.4.1; Science: 2.3.6, 3.1.6; Language Arts: 2.7.3, 3.7.1, 4.7.15, 5.7.2, 6.7.2