Students are given the opportunity to participate in hands-on digs.
Programs for Students
The museum hosts Fall and Spring programs in the Visitor Education Center. A variety of materials are available to teachers to enhance the visit to the museum. Our Education center welcomes students from near and far. Students get hands on experience using tools of the canal era. The museum site offers opportunities for archaeology digs too!
Schedule a Student Group Visit
To schedule a class visit, please contact the museum at
(315) 687-3801.
Materials for Student Visits
Pre-Visit Materials
- Museum "rack" card with directions, contact information, and overview of activities (PDF)
- They came by way of ... (PDF)
- Chittenango Landing (post-1874) undated photo (PDF)
- The Past, Present, and Future (PDF)
- Directions for the school bus driver (PDF)
- Grade 5-6 Fall Primary Source Program (PDF)
- Grade 4-5 Winter Primary Source Program (PDF)
- Grade 4-6 Spring Primary Source Program (PDF)
Post-Visit Materials
- Artifacts Tell The Story worksheet (PDF)
- Job application for a position as a "hoggie" (mule driver) on Captain Kelsey's boat (PDF)
- Biography of a Broken Dish (PDF)
- ......And I Was There exercise (PDF)
- All In A Days Dig writing exercise (PDF)
- Follow-up Activities Chart (PDF)
- Grids For Kids worksheet (PDF)
- Erie Canal Word Search Puzzle (PDF)
- Primary Source Material (PDF)
- Categorizing Artifacts (PDF)
