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Grove School Programs
The Grove National Historic Landmark
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1421 Milwaukee Ave Glenview, IL 60025 (847) 299-6096 |
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Mon.-Fri. 8 am-4:30 pm Sat.-Sun.: 9 am-5 pm (Closed New Year’s Day, July 4, Christmas) |
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Bringing Lessons in History and Nature to Life
If you are looking for a hands-on experience to supplement your students’ classroom learning, a field trip to The Grove is just what they need to bring what they’ve been studying to life. Our programs are uniquely hands-on and coordinated with existing science and/or social studies concepts within the grades of K-8. A list of applicable Illinois Department of Education Standards is available for each program. While the programs we offer are designed with a certain grade level in mind, we are happy to work with you to modify programs to suit your needs.
Booking a School Program at The Grove
Please call The Grove at (847) 299-6096 to arrange for a trip.
We will do everything possible to accommodate your class:
- Scheduling for trips begins in early May for the following school year.
Schedule as early as possible. Availability can be limited on some
programs. - After scheduling, you will receive a confirmation for your reservation.
You will need to sign the confirmation and fax it back to us. Approx-
imately one month prior to your trip, you will receive a second
confirmation as a reminder, along with a brief overview of the program
your students will participate in. Please bring this confirmation along
with you on the day of your visit.
Fees & Payment
The following are charges made for school group visitation for special interpretation programs at The Grove:
School Districts within Glenview Park District boundaries*: $5.00 per person
The teacher and two other adults are free with each class.
School Districts outside Glenview Park District boundaries*:
1.5 hours or less |
$5.25/person $6.75/person $7.75/person |
Teachers are free and for every 15 students, an additional adult is free.
Payment in the form of cash or check must be made upon arrival at The Grove. No credit cards are accepted.
Cancellations
A cancellation fee of $50 will be assessed for classes that cancel less than one month prior to the field trip.
Helpful Information
We recommend bringing one adult for every 10 students. Be sure that your students dress for the weather. Nametags are helpful to us t to identify your children. Please notify us in advance if you wish us to allow time for students to visit The Grove Museum Store.
History Programs – By Grade Level
- Log Cabin: Grades 1-6. Children learn about pioneer life as they participate in daily chores and activities at The Grove’s authentic log cabin.
- Schoolhouse: Grades 2-6. Our costumed schoolmarm will lead students in their lessons at a replica of The Grove’s 1853 one room schoolhouse.
- Pioneer Skills: Grades 5 & 6. A wide variety of pioneer activities are taught in this hands-on program held in the historic Kennicott House (1856). Churning butter, weaving, cooking and dipping candles are some of the activities students will enjoy.
- Native North Americans: Grades 3-6. Your class will experience hands-on learning of the Native American way of life, customs and history. Children will enjoy spending time in the re-creation of a longhouse and tipi.
- Pumpkin Trail: Pre-school-1st Grade. This fall outing includes a visit to our nature center, games, refreshments, a hayride and even picking out your own pumpkin to take home!
- Kindergarten: Focus on seasonal changes, appreciation for nature and
animal facts are learned while visiting our nature center and taking a trail walk.
- Life Cycles: Grades 1-5. Students will discover what a life cycle is and how it differs with each organism. In our science room students can see where certain animals are in their cycle and learn to identify stages. A trail walk will provide opportunity to see life cycles in an uncontrolled environment.
- Robert’s Trunk: Grades 2-6. Robert Kennicott’s studies of natural history of the 1840’s and 50’s led him to great accomplishments. Children will explore a trunk full of artifacts which depict his time and interests
- Soil: Grades 2-8. Students will have the opportunity to discover the components of soil and how it interacts with our environment. Various tests will be run on soil samples.
- Reptiles & Amphibians: Grades 2-8. Children will have hands on experience with the snakes, frogs, turtles, lizards and toads living in The Grove’s nature center. They will learn their characteristics and differences between them. Students will also visit our natural ponds.
- Plants: Grades 2-8. An overview of the plant kingdom including identification, plant structures, functions and place in the food web is taught. A guided trail walk and nature center activities are included.
- Mammals: Grades 2-8. The special characteristics, which make mammals different from other animals, are the focus of this program. Live animals as well as furs, bones, skulls and tracks are studied.
- Ecosystems: Grades 3-8. Students delight in visiting The Grove’s different ecosystems. Emphasis is seeing first hand how the various areas interact. Our wetland pond is a focus with a trip out to collect water samples for closer observation. Students have the opportunity to view organisms under a dissecting scope and make their own sketches and conclusions of the pond life they've found.
- Insects: Grades 3-8. Collecting, identifying and classifying insects is part of this learning experience. Children will learn what makes an insect an insect. The problems, as well as the benefits, of insects are also discussed.
- Fossils: Grades 3-8. The fossil program explains through hands on activities and observations how live plants and animals can be changed into stone through natural processes.
- Birds: Grades 3-8. Students investigate bird characteristics and habits using hands on experience. Discovery stations will be set up in order to learn about the unique adaptations birds possess such as beak and foot diversity.
- Archaeology: Grades 4-6. Students will “dig” in sand pits in the basement of the historic Kennicott House. Focus will be on the records of the Kennicott Family as well as archeology in general.