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Museum Education Kits 
The South Dakota State Historical Society offers education kits to South Dakota classrooms and other groups. Each kit contains hands-on objects, relevant lesson text, ready-to-use worksheets, and a variety of fun and unique activities. For more information or to schedule an Education Kit please contact:
Ronette Rumpca by e-mail Ronette.Rumpca@state.sd.us or telephone 605-773-6011.

One-Room Schoolhouse Learning
This kit explores the experience of attending a one-room school, and the important role the school played in the community. Kit users can write with pen and ink, do sums with chalk on a slate, and play recess games. Objects in this kit include a syrup pail lunch bucket, a water dipper, a kerosene lamp and McGuffey's readers. Fifteen photos are also included.
Click to view the documents included in this kit. Please feel free to print them for your own use.
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Teacher resource includes further information on the topic, kit goals, and related activities for use in the classroom.
 

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For more information or to schedule an Education Kit please contact:
Ronette Rumpca by e-mail Ronette.Rumpca@state.sd.us or telephone 605-773-6011.
 


South Dakota State Historical Society, 900 Governors Dr., Pierre SD  57501-2217  phone 605-773-3458 fax 605-773-6041


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