The Nanticoke Valley Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded to preserve the history of the Nanticoke Valley located in Broome County, New York. Their buildings include the Janet W. Bowers Museum, Schoolhouse No. 4, Pitcher's Mill, and the Norton Carriage Barns. Their educational programming is geared towards history, literacy, and STEM.
Grades: 1–2
Site: 1845 One-Room Schoolhouse and the Jan W. Bowers Museum
Audience Size: 30–50
Length of Performance: 2 hours
Description:
This program includes lessons taught in the 1845 One-Room Schoolhouse and the Jan W. Bowers Museum. The students will receive a tour of the schoolhouse and learn about a typical school day in the 1800's as they participate in opening exercises and interact with school related artifacts. At the Museum, the literacy theme will continue as students rotate through learning stations that demonstrate how learning styles from the past differ from those of today.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts
Production and distribution of writing
Research to build and present knowledge
Responding to literature
Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Vocabulary acquisition and use
Learning Standards for Physical Education
Personal health and fitness
Safe and healthy environment
Resource management
Learning Standards for the Arts
Creating (imagine, plan, make, envision, develop)
Performing (rehearse, evaluate, refine, prepare, share)
Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)
Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)
Categories: English Language Arts, History, Multicultural, Museums / Exhibits, Physical Education, Poetry, Storytelling, Teamwork / Leadership Skills, Wellness / Life skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education
Cost: $3/student; chaperones and teachers are complementary
Grades: 3–5
Site: 1835 Grist Mill and the Jan W. Bowers Museum
Audience Size: 30–50
Length of Performance: 2 hours
Description:
This program includes lessons taught in the 1845 One-Room Schoolhouse and the Jan W. Bowers Museum. At the Schoolhouse, students will be taught using a curriculum that will provide an interactive learning experience, giving students the chance to experience an 1800's school day. At the Museum, the literacy theme will continue as students rotate through learning stations that demonstrate how learning styles from the past differ from those of today.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts
Production and distribution of writing
Research to build and present knowledge
Responding to literature
Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Vocabulary acquisition and use
Learning Standards for Physical Education
Safe and healthy environment
Resource management
Learning Standards for the Arts
Creating (imagine, plan, make, envision, develop)
Performing (rehearse, evaluate, refine, prepare, share)
Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)
Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)
Categories: Art, English Language Arts, History, Multicultural, Museums / Exhibits, Physical Education, Poetry, Storytelling, Teamwork / Leadership Skills, Wellness / Life skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education
Cost: $3/student; chaperones and teachers are complementary
Grades: 1–5
Site: 1835 Grist Mill and the Jan W. Bowers Museum
Audience Size: 30–50
Length of Performance: 2 hours
Description:
This program integrates STEM lessons taught at both the 1835 Grist Mill* and the Jan W. Bowers Museum. The students will learn about the history and development of the rural industries in the Maine area. Students will tour the multi-levels of the Mill to gain an understanding of how grain was ground using water power and large millstones. At the Museum, students rotate through learning stations using artifacts from the first floor displays that will give them "hands-on" opportunities to experience the technology of the 1800's.
Please Note: While the learning objectives for grades 1-2 and grades 3-5 are the same, the specific content and activities are designed to be developmentally appropriate.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts
Research to build and present knowledge
Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Vocabulary acquisition and use
Common Core Learning Standards: Mathematical Practices
Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them
Reasoning abstractly and quantitatively
Modeling with mathematics
Using appropriate tools strategically
Counting and cardinality
Measurement and data
Numbers and operations
Rations and proportional relationships
Mathematical reasoning
Learning Standards for Physical Education
Resource management
Learning Standards for the Arts
Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)
Science and Engineering Practices
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Learning Standards for Technology Education
Engineering design
Tools, resources, and technological processes
Technology systems
History and evolution of technology
Impacts of technology Management of technology
Categories: Animals / Environmental Education / Farms / Nature, English Language Arts, History, Math, Multicultural, Museums / Exhibits, Physical Education, Science, Storytelling, Teamwork / Leadership Skills, Wellness / Life skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education
Cost: $3/student; chaperones and teachers are complementary