What are Children’s
Museum Teaching Kits?
Since 1913, The Boston Children's Museum has created exhibits to help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live. Museum Teaching Kits bring this hands-on, object-based learning philosophy straight to your classroom. Packed with activities, supplies, videos, photos, models and artifacts from the Museum's teaching collection, Kits are multimedia, interdisciplinary teaching units. They offer one- to four-week lesson plans for social studies, art, math, language arts, health and science classes. You can rent them by the week to foster cooperative, participatory learning and motivate a wide range of students.
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Where can I find a Kits description?
Use the navigation bar at the left to view 50 titles in seven content areas:
American & World History; Social Studies; Science, Math & Health; After School; Arts; plus Extras and How to Order
Am I eligible to use Teaching Kits for FREE?
- Boston Public School Teacher
- Massachusetts Public Classroom Teacher
Thanks to the generosity of our corporate sponsors: Bank of America, Genzyme and Breakaway Couriers, if you are a MA public school classroom teacher, you are eligible to use one kit free for the 2007 - 2008 school year. Supplies are limited, first-come first-served, reservations are required. Click here for DETAILS.
- Boston Non-Profit After School Program
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous foundation, if you are a Boston based non-profit After School organization, you are eligible to use the Kits program, including training, free for the 2007-2008 school year. Supplies are limited, first-come first-served, reservations are required for Kits and Training. Click here for DETAILS.
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How do Kits relate to my curriculum?
Kits make it easy to fulfill your Curriculum Frameworks! Each kit aligns with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, call the Kits department staff to learn more.
For what age ranges are the Kits appropriate?
Age ranges for Kits are wide. They depend on the abilities of the students and the needs of the teacher. With most of the kits, you can easily adapt the materials for a particular classroom level. Students from pre-school to the tenth grade have used them in the past. The Kits Rental Department is glad to help you select the right Kit for your class.
Just call (800) 370-KITS (5487) ext. 231 or (617) 426-6500, ext. 231.
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Why do prices vary?
Museum Kits come in a variety of models and range in price from $15 to $25 a week. The prices vary according to the depth of the content, complexity of the materials, popularity of the titles and general age and condition of the kit. The recommended time for using a kit depends on your situation, whether you are using the kit daily or weekly, as a complete learning unit or to supplement your own curriculum; in-school or out-of-school. Each kit description comes with an approximation of the hours expected to use a kit completely. Kits are designed to allow the user to pick and choose the activities and lessons that best suit their own teaching style and situation.
Kits are available for pick up at the Museum or can be shipped anywhere in the continental U.S. for an additional fee. The shipping and handling fee for Kits shipped to the following states is $30 round-trip (outbound and return included): MA, NH, RI, VT, ME, CT. All other states, round-trip shipping is $35. (There will be an additional $5 shipping fee for two box kits designated by a (2) in the kit description.)
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Boston Children's Museum Teaching Kits Program thanks our generous supporters.
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