Mini Museum To-Go Kits

There’s nothing like hands-on experience for students. Are you looking for a rigorous, standards-based lesson with real museum materials that you can provide to your students or group at your own pace? Look no further than our new Mini Museum To-Go Kits! Each box includes authentic objects or 3D reproductions from our collections, standards-aligned lessons, and master copies of any materials to be consumed during the lesson. Each kit is available for free to Idaho educators (both formal and informal) for a period of two weeks, and this can be extended for up to one month if needed. Kits are available to pick up with a reservation from the IMNH front desk, or they can be mailed to your school or group location, postage is paid by support from the Idaho State University College of Education.

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Our current Mini Museum To-Go Kits include:

Dinosaurs from the Mountain

All about dinosaurs and the animals that lived with them during the Cretaceous Period in Idaho.

Our State Dinosaur - Oryctodromeus

Learn about Idaho's State Dinosaur and why it is so unique!

Tracks and Traces

Animal tracks from across Idaho; students can identify track makers or create their own tracks.

Pelts, Skins, and Bones

Explore bones, feathers, skins, and other animal parts from across Idaho.

Coming Soon

Dinosaurs of Idaho

Students will be able to examine 3D printed models of fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs in Idaho, including the Idaho State dinosaur, Oryctodromeus. Contains lesson plans for all grades K-12. Produced in partnership with the Caribou National Forest.

Ice Age Idaho

Students will be able to handle real Ice Age Fossils and 3D prints of fossils from our collections as they learn about conditions here in Idaho over the last 500,000 years. Contains lesson plans for all grades K-12.

Hagerman Fossil Beds

Students will be able to examine 3D printed models of fossils from Hagerman Fossil Beds including the Idaho State Fossil, the Hagerman Horse. Contains lesson plans for all grades K-12. Produced in partnership with the National Park Service.