Educational Programs
Each of the museums and galleries in the Illinois State Museum system develops and provides their own school and group programs taylored to the exhibits, events, and community of the facility. To learn more about these programs visit the "Teachers and Students" pages for the ISM in Springfield, Dickson Mounds Museum, and the art galleries in Lockport, Chicago, and at Rend Lake. We also provide many online resources designed for teachers, and using the available resources of the Illinois State Museum web site. Follow the links below to explore these offerings.
Learn about the Archaic, Woodland, Late Prehistoric and historic eras of Native American lifeways in Illinois. Lesson plans include the topics of foodways, architecture, clothing, rituals, symbols, and games. This is the most thorough exhibit on the Web of Illinois-related Native American information. Activities are also provided for the Cub Scout and Boy Scout badges.
MuseumLink Native American Module
- Lesson Plans
- We have developed 193 lesson plans ranging in topic from anthropology and archaeology to zoology for use in all grades K-12.
- Online Activities
- We have developed 8 online activities or games that also cover a wide range of topics.
- Web Exhibits
- Come browse through our 24 world famous web "exhibits". These consist of large modules focusing on various topics. Most of the lesson plans and activities are developed to be used with these exhibits.
- Access to the ISM Collections
- We have developed 15 access points to the ISM collections, and will be working on more. When you come to visit one of the ISM Museums or Galleries, it is hard to remember that most of the ISM collections are not on exhibit.
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