Social Studies Learning Labs
Available Monday through Friday at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Approximately 50 minutes, maximum 30 students.
Visit Cincinnati Museum Center to invigorate social studies and history classes and enhance students' perceptions of history.
 Cincinnati In Motion // PDF
Grades 1-4
Cincinnati has been a hub of transportation since before the first settlers arrived. From canoes to steamboats and from trolleys to trains, the movement of people and products has been at the heart of the city. This program includes a guided experience through the Cincinnati History Museum’s transportation-related exhibits.
Native American Lifestyles // PDF
Grades 1-4
Take a look at some of southern Ohio’s earliest inhabitants. What tools, natural resources and skills allowed them to survive? Students will perform the duties of an archaeologist, investigate artifacts and learn about the legends that have helped to preserve these cultures. Includes a guided experience in the Cincinnati History Museum’s Early Settlement exhibit.
Welcome to My Home // PDF
Grades 1-3
Compare your homes and lives to those of children around the world. Explore cultural similarities related to school, clothing, family routines, names and leisure activities. This program includes a guided experience in the Duke Energy Children's Museum's Children Just Like Me exhibit. (Available Tuesday through Friday only.)
Coming to America // PDF
Grades 4-8
People have long chosen the United States, and Cincinnati in particular, as the final stop in their journey from places around the world. Why Cincinnati, and what lasting impact did their arrival have on the city and its culture? Explore the experiences of five groups of newcomers—German, Irish, Italian, Jewish and African—as they arrived in the Cincinnati area. This program includes a guided experience in the Cincinnati History Museum's Public Landing.
Life on the Ohio River // PDF
Grades 3-5
Take a ride down the Ohio River and learn what life was like for Native Americans and early settlers. Explore how the river has affected, and been affected by, changes in lifestyle and travel throughout history. This program includes a guided experience in the Cincinnati History Museum's Settlement to 1860s galleries.
AWARD-WINNING! Mind Your Money
// PDF 1–3 // PDF 4–8
Presented by Wells Fargo Advisors
Grades 1-3
The students will review the value of money and are introduced to the concepts of earning spending and saving. They will play a board game and pretend to live in Edwardsville, a small town perhaps like their own community. In Edwardsville, the students will be asked to spend and save their allowance wisely. The choices they make will better prepare them for their own future monetary decisions.
Grades 4–8
Discover some of the Cincinnati’s early businesses and investigate how each business earned, spent, saved and invested their money. Students will gain a basic understanding of how money works and how economics and math apply to our everyday lives.
NEW! Uncovering Egypt // PDF
Grades 4-8*
Archaeology is a science that allows us to unlock the secrets of past Egyptian civilizations. Participate in a hands-on demonstration of archaeological techniques as students explore a mock excavation site from Egypt and learn to identify a culture based on the replica artifacts discovered. Combine this program with a visit to the Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science exhibit and with the OMNIMAX film Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs.
*Program may be adapted to accommodate older audiences.
Westward Expansion & the Corps of Discovery // PDF
Grades 5-8
Students prepare for an expedition into the Louisiana Territory by studying maps and planning rations. A journal provides students with the opportunity to make decisions that will affect the results of their adventure. Hands-on activities use history, geography and map reading skills to create a successful journey plan. Combine this program with the OMNIMAX film Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West.
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