Inside Activities
The Texas Forestry Museum offers these tours and activities for groups visiting the Museum. Activities are also offered about a specific topic upon request. The Texas Forestry Museum is very flexible with times and group size. Each item listed takes 15 – 20 minutes to complete. Mix & Match to create your perfect museum adventure!
To schedule a tour call the Education Coordinator, Kaitlin Wieseman at (936) 633-6069.
| Inside Activities | ||
| Bird Beak Buffet | Students use several tools that immulate birds’ beaks to pick up food. The students have to figure out which tool represents which bird’s beak and match it on a worksheet. | 2nd – 12th |
| Black Bear | Students learn about Black Bears, their habitat, characteristics, the food they eat, and more! | All Grades |
| Children’s Wing | Students play in the Chidren’s Wing with a dress up house, toy train table, and fire tower. | PreK – 6th |
| East Texas Animals & Their Habitats | Students learn what an animal’s habitat includes and discuss some East Texas habitats. They also can touch East Texas animal hides. | All Grades |
| Gift Shop | Students can shop in the museum’s Company Store gift shop. | All Grades |
| Sawmill Doctor “Then & Now” | Students learn how people and doctors dealt with medical conditions such as burns, fevers, coughs, cuts, etc. in sawmill towns. They also learn about the spread of diseases with an activity involving the students washing their hands. | 1st – 12th |
| Sawmill Town Trunk | Students learn how people lived in sawmill towns. They can touch objects that were used in sawmill towns. | All Grades |
| Starburst (STEM Activity) | Students learn about potential and kinetic energy by creating a popsicle stick starburst. | 3rd – 12th |
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