Education

With the guidance of our Teaching Advisory Committee and in collaboration with the scientific advisory committee, the Meeteetse Museums developed a series of lesson plans designed to complement our virtual exhibit, "The Bison Project." Lesson plans are aligned with the Wyoming Education Standards.

In addition to these lesson plans, the Museums has a bison education trunk which can be checked out from the Museums. The trunk can be shipped to any school in Wyoming and may be requested by emailing programs@meeteetsemuseums.org.

K-5 Grade Lesson Plans

Symbolism of Bison Lesson Planpdf
One Person's Trash ... Is Archaeology.pdf

6-8 Grade Lesson Plans

Bison as Shelter Lesson Plan_May31 Draft.pdf
Bison and Economy Lesson Plan_June 1 Draft.pdf
Painted Buffalo Robes Lesson Plan with Worksheets _ June 3 Draft.pdf

9-12 Grade Lesson Plans

Changing Technology Thousands of Years of Bison Hunting.pdf
Changing Technology How Firearm Advancements Affected Bison.pdf

Bison Education Trunk

Tactile experiences are important and the Museums has developed an education trunk to provide just that. The trunk contains items that can be used in the lesson plans above or on their own.

What's inside:

  • Bison Components

    • tanned hide square with hair

    • tanned hide square with hair removed

    • rawhide

    • teeth

    • tail

    • bone flesher

    • dew claws (2)

    • foot bones

    • hoof sheaths

    • dried bladder

    • strip of sinew

    • awl

    • bone paint brush

    • bull horn

    • bison wool

    • cordage

    • bison beard

    • bladder pouch

  • Archaeology Site Puzzle (corresponding lesson plan coming soon!)

And more coming soon!

How the trunks work:

The education trunk can be checked out for periods of a week to two weeks by any school in Wyoming. The trunks will be sent free of charge and contain a return label. Teachers are responsible for taking inventory when they get the trunk and before sending it back. Teachers should also report any damage to trunk items as part of their final inventory. To receive a trunk, contact programs@meeteetsemuseums.org.

Bison education trunk photograph by Daniel Jakli