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Portals of the Soul: Native American Culture Traveling Suitcase Exhibit

While this Traveling Suitcase Exhibit mirrors the teachings of our museum exhibit of the same name, it goes a bit further by offering prehistoric-themed Science,science, Technology,technology, Engineering,engineering, Art,art, and Mathmath (STEAM) and writing activities as well as touchable artifacts.

Students may play games having to do with Portalsportals Symbols,symbols, the Native American Chunkychunky stone, and Atlatlatlatl Math.math. Students may also participate in a Tools of the Tradetools-of-the-trade activity by creating their own tools using recyclable materials,materials. theyThey can also create pottery designs anddesigns, learn about animals and mythical creatures who live in each of the Three"three Worlds,worlds," and much more.

This teachingEach kit comes with lesson plans and a full list of the Arkansas Standards so each classroom can have an interesting, hands-on learning experience that guidesguide teachers and meetsmeet state requirements.