School Tours
Museum Tour
Grades 3-6
Learn about Nisenan Maidu culture by participating in various activity stations and viewing California Indian artifacts and exhibits. Students will learn about clapper sticks, play the traditional Stave game, make a beaded bracelet, and hear a native story. (1.5 hr)
Trail Tour
Grades 3-6
Learn about the Maidu relationship to the natural world and experience an ancient site. Students can view petroglyphs over 5,000 years old; hundreds of bedrock mortars; and many native plants and animals. Students will watch how to pound acorns, touch a prehistoric native plant and try ochre face painting. (1.5 hr)
Group Size
Each group should have no more than 35 participants, including teachers and chaperones. We can accommodate up to 3 groups per day.
Days & Times
Monday - Friday, 10:00am or 12:00pm
Lunch break 11:30am - 12:00pm. If students will be eating lunch on site, we provide a covered patio area and an indoor lunch area for rainy days.
Fees
$5.00 per person ($10.00 per person for both the trail and museum tours). Teachers are free. Due 30 days in advance.
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