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Customized Educational Programs...

Are you a teacher or student group leader looking to compliment a field trip to Sauder Village? Or provide a fun, interactive, standards based learning experience in your classroom? Sauder Village provides many great programs brought directly to your classroom. While nothing can replace a visit to Sauder Village, one of our educational programs can provide a focused learning lab for your students of all ages. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and let us customize something for you!

Our programs meet State Curriculum standards in Social Studies, Science and Math and incorporate reading and writing skills.

All programs must be booked in advance. To check on availability and to schedule your program today, contact the Education Department at 800.590.9755 or email at fieldtrips@saudervillage.org
 

Pricing Program pricing does not include admission to the Historic Village.

For Programs Held at Sauder Village: (unless otherwise noted)

$35 per program if you are also purchasing Sauder Village admission $60 per program if you are not purchasing Sauder Village admission

For programs held at locations other than Sauder Village:

Within a 30 mile radius of Sauder Village Half Day cost $70.00 + 42 cents per mile Whole Day cost $100.00 + 42 cents per mile 31 – 70 Miles from Sauder Village Half Day Cost $90.00 + 42 cents per mile Whole Day Cost $120.00 + 42 cents per mile

Note:  For a half day booking, we can repeat a single program up to three times within a four hour period. For a whole day booking, we can repeat the same program up to six times within a seven hour period.

Program Listing...

Items with an asterisk, reflect programs that can also travel to your classroom. Unless otherwise noted, most programs run about an hour. Although, all the programs can be adapted in length to meet your scheduling needs. Because we like to provide as much interaction as possible, our programs are designed to work with groups of up to 30 at a time. The exception is the “My Day” and “Pioneer Life” programs held here at the village. Most of our programs can be adapted to meet any age group.

Spinning*	One-Room School*
The Story of Quilts*	Natives & Newcomers*
History's Mystery*	Playtimes & Pastimes*
Better Butter*	My Day Program*
Pioneer Life

Spinning
Learn how wool is spun into yarn and then turned into clothing! Students will explore the workings of the spinning wheel as well as have a chance to card and spin wool. This program contains Science content as well as Social Studies.

One Room School
Step back in time and learn your ABC’s in the age before computers and the internet. Students will do lessons from original 19th century readers, make copybooks and have a spelling bee. NOTE: If you would like each of your students to keep their own slates and slate pencils, we can provide those for $5.00 per student.

The Story of Quilts
This is an ideal program for younger children in Preschool through 2nd grade. You’ll hear a story about quilts, learn how quilt patterns were made and have a chance to try quilting. Plus, together the class will work on a paper friendship quilt.

Natives and Newcomers
Come and explore what life was like in Northwest Ohio in 1803, the year Ohio became a state. Learn about the daily life of Native Americans and the European Fur Traders. If you do this program here at Sauder Village, you will get a personal tour of our Native American Exhibit. If we come to your classroom, we will bring our travelling wigwam and trade goods.

History’s Mysteries
Did you ever think that history was like a great detective story? We’ll explore how historians use artifacts and primary sources as clues to solving the mysteries of the past. Students will have a chance to play detective themselves as they get to work with a mystery artifact. The program covers Science Content.

Playtimes and Pastimes
Get your group up and moving with this fun and games program. Not only will your students learn about games and toys from the past, they’ll get to try them out for themselves.

Better Butter
Do you know where butter comes from? Students will not only get to make butter, but explore some of the science behind why cream turns into butter. They will have a chance to try to make butter using different methods to see which works the best and why.

My Day Program
Cost $13.00 per student includes all supplies. This in-depth day in the life experience, allows your students to experience life in rural Ohio in 1910. Students will rotate through hour long programs in the One Room School, the 1910 Homestead, and the barnyard. See special note below.

Pioneer Life Program
Cost $13.00 per student includes all supplies. This day in the life program covers the life of the early pioneers who settled the Great Black Swamp. Students will explore Pioneer Settlement, Sauder Village’s new addition, rotating through hour sessions in the Lauber Settlement, Log School and Witmer-Roth homes. Students will get to try a variety of hands on experiences including pretending to pack a wagon box, make butter, and do lessons in the school. See special note below.

Notes for the My Day and Pioneer Life programs: These programs can only be done at Sauder Village. These programs are offered on Mondays during the regular Historic Village Season or any day after the Village closes in October until mid November. Program can be adapted in length from 2 to 4 hours depending on number of rotations included. Minimum number required to run this program is 20 students. Maximum can be as high as 80 students with 4 rotations.

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