Elementary School Tours

K-2: Colors & Emotions

This is a one hour guided tour that includes an art-making activity. Students will explore how art makes us feel through music, drawing, story time, and imaginative play. 

*Curriculum Standards: 

– Kindergarten: 9.1.3.A, 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.C, 9.1.3.E, 9.1.3.K, 9.1.3.H, 9.4.3.D 

– 1^st Grade: 9.1.3.E, 9.1.3.H, 9.2.3.A, 9.2.3.F, 9.2.3.K, 9.4.3.D 

– 2^nd Grade: 9.1.3.A, 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.C, 9.1.3.D, 9.1.3.E, 9.1.3.F, 9.1.3.G, 9.1.3H, 9.1.3.J. 9.1.3.K, 9.2.3.D, 9.2.3.E, 9.2.3.E, 9.2.3.F, 9.2.3.G, 9.3.3.D, 9.4.3.A, 9.4.3.B, 9.4.3.D 

3^rd-5^th: Pennsylvania History (People, Land, & Movement)

This is a two hour guided tour that includes an art-making activity. Students will learn about the history of portraiture, explore immigrant and labor stories, and see the dramatic transformation of Southwestern Pennsylvania.   

Curriculum Standards:

– 3^rd Grade: 7.2.3.A, 7.2.3.B, 7.4.3.A, 8.2.3.B, 9.1.3.A 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.C 

– 4^th Grade: 7.1.4.B, 7.2.4.B, 8.2.4.B, 8.2.4.C, 9.1.3.A 9.1.3.B 9.1.3.C 

– 5^th Grade: 7.1.5.B, 7.4.5.B, 8.2.5.B, 8.2.5.C, 9.1.3.A, 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.C 

*Due to the limitations of time and available content, the combination of curriculum standards will vary tour to tour. Please let us know if there is an area of emphasis within the listed curriculum standards you need for your class and we will do our best accommodate your request.