Hands-On History for Kids

At the History Center, we are committed to education, especially for school kids, and the best way for kids to learn about history is for them to get their hands on it! If you are a teacher, a parent, or grandparent, these posts can help you start a lively conversation about our past.

Activities

Learn to use natural dyes.

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/hands-on-history-with-natural-dyes.html

Photography and History.

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/01/fort-wayne-1x1.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-view-of-downtown-fort-wayne.html

Family History

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/12/some-final-thoughts-on-history-your.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-on-ways-to-study-history.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/11/learning-about-history-from-photos.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/11/whats-your-story.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/11/life-is-what-you-make-itand-it-makes.html

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4374397883973590847#editor/target=post;postID=8947921275088213546 

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/05/do-you-suppose-this-is-worth-something.html


Reading is Fun-damental if you want to study history

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/12/need-book-suggestion-check-this-list.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/06/assassination-vacation.html

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4374397883973590847#editor/target=post;postID=227803114825984664

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-need-something-to-read.htm


Excursions

Who put that there? The story behind the statues.

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2011/01/theres-great-little-book-entitled-who.html

Day Trips.

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-highlight-if-youwant-to-call-it.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/09/so-long-frank-lloyd-wright.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2012/10/south-bend-on-saturday.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2011/05/take-drive-on-route-of-wabash-erie.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/05/400-rods-by-400-rods-equals-1000-acres.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/signs-of-history-times.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/06/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-love-fire-trucks.html

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-short-historical-tour-of-central-fort.html


Food

Food in Hard Times (Little House references)

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-grandma-green-tomatoes-and-hard.html

Artifacts 

http://historycenterfw.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-look-at-some-swords-in-our-collection.html