EDUCATION PROGRAMS  - Fall 2001 - Spring 2002

ANCIENT EGYPT: The Eternal Voice

• GRADES 2-5

An introduction to the environment, art, and basic way of life of the ancient Egyptians is provided. The program for these grades is offered only to classes who have already studied topics on ancient Egypt.

• GRADES 6-12

Writing, religious beliefs (including mummification), and daily life are emphasized in gallery tours showcasing authentic Egyptian antiquities. The gallery includes a human mummy and animal mummies.

Teacher's guide available. Also, Forgotten Mummies, a 25-minute videotape featuring the mummy on exhibit, is available for loan at no charge.

THE DECORATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Grades K-2

Basic elements of design are presented, and students will embark on a scavanger hunt-like activity, searching for them to discover how art is integrated into everyday life.

• Grades 3-5

Students explore decorative arts from the viewpoint of raw materials and technology in producing utilitarian objects of great beauty. Pull-out drawers feature touchable objects and interactivites.

• Grades 6-12

Geography and art are entwined in a study of environment and culture as factors in the making of decorative arts from around the world. Value in arts collection is also presented, as students are encouraged to form their own opinions about the art objects on display.

GEOLOGY AND FOSSILS OF TENNESSEE

• Grades Preschool-2

Dinosaurs are the focus of fossil study as students draw conclusions about movement, diet, and animal classification. Hardness test of minerals also available for first graders, if desired.

• Grades 3-5

Students use fossils to discuss adaptations of plants and animals within a past ecosystem. Emphases available include:

• Identifying herbivores, carnivores, omnivores of the past;
• Fossil invertebrates
• Plant fossils
• Using rocks and fossils to learn about past environments
• Fossil formation processes
• Mineral identification tests

• Grades 6-8

Inferring environments from fossils and rocks, the effects of processes of fossilization, and geologic processes on preservation of the fossil record is included.

• Grades 9-12

Topics are selected through consultation between teachers and the museum educator.

LUCY AND HER RELATIVES: The Emergence of Humans

• Grades 6-12

Scientific casts of hominid fossils from Africa and Europe highlight this program about human ancestors, beginning with "Lucy," a 3-million-year-old hominid, and ending with modern humans beginning about 30,000 years ago. Comparisons with plastic skeletons of modern humans illustrate the physical changes that have taken place in the human body over time.

  SPECIAL EXHIBITION PROGRAMS

  MUSEUM POLICIES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

• GALLERY PROGRAMS TAKE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES EACH.



• TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS AT ALL TIMES.
  
  Students are expected to observe good museum manners -- following directions, listening when appropriate, staying with the group. Teachers and chaperones are required to stay with the students at all times. Teachers, make certain that your chaperones know what is required of them. One adult is required for every 15 students.



• RESERVATIONS FOR ANY GROUP ARE REQUIRED.
  
  Whether or not teachers wish an organized program for students, you must make a reservation for any group visit. Groups without a reservation may be turned away. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservations, call (865) 974-2144 Monday through Friday.



• MINIMUM GROUP SIZE IS 10 STUDENTS; MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE IS 100 STUDENTS IN THE MUSEUM AT ANY ONE TIME.
  
  Concurrent programs will be provided for groups ranging between 30 and 100. Discuss program choices with the Museum Educator.



• NO FOOD, DRINKS, OR GUM ARE PERMITTED IN ANY EXHIBIT AREA.
  
  Groups may picnic on Circle Park in front of the Museum (no tables). Food service is available at several campus locations or at fast food establishments near the University. Tyson Park and Fort Kid are located within 2 miles of the Museum.



• PARKING IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF UNIVERSITY PARKING SERVICES, NOT THE MUSEUM.
  
  Buses may drop off and pick up students at the Museum, but may not park on Circle Park Drive. Please call Parking Services at 865-974-6031 for advance information on bus parking.
  
  Private vehicles may park at no charge on Circle Park Drive for a maximum of 2 hours. Permits for this parking are available at the Campus Information Center at the entrance to Circle Park Drive. Permits must be visible through each vehicle's windshield.

  McCLUNG MUSEUM SHOP

The McClung Museum Shop provides toys, games, puzzles, and activity items which are educational and will appeal to children. The items are approved by the National Museum Store Association and many are award-winning toys. Other items -- such as books, jewelry, minerals, and fossils -- are featured. Most items relate to the Museum's current exhibitions. Prices begin at 50 cents. Sales from the Museum Shop support the exhibition and educational programs of the Museum.

If you want to permit your students to visit the McClung Museum Shop, please allow extra time.

  MAPS AND DIRECTIONS

The McClung Museum is the first building just beyond the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Campus Information Center on Circle Park Drive.

Maps and specific directions to the Campus Information Center are provided on the University Website.

  SELECTED WEB RESOURCES

	Art on the Web - Boston College
	Bio Links - Biozone International Ltd.
	Education World
	Educational Hotlists - Franklin Institute
	KinderStart Search
	Librarians' Index to the Internet
	Library of Congress
	MUSÉE
	Museum Sites Online - Museum Computer Network
	National Geographic Society
	RefDesk.com
	Smithsonian Institution
	StartSpot Network
	Virtual Library - Evaluation of Information Sources
	Virtual Library - Museums Pages

McClung Homepage