Education

Video Conferencing

Through video conferencing, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame provides students and teachers opportunities to learn more about the western lifestyle without ever leaving their classrooms.

Video conferences can include:


Scheduling
To schedule a current program at a time convenient for you, email chris@cowgirl.net.
For more information about upcoming programs, a calendar including our conferences, check our website or Connect2Texas. Registration for distance learning programs presented by the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame are handled through this website


Current Video Conferences:

Thanks to Molly Goodnight, the Buffalo Still Roam

Join us as we celebrate the life of Molly Goodnight and the contribution she made to saving the buffalo from extinction. Our discussion will include the importance of the buffalo to the Plains Indians, reasons for the slaughter of these magnificant animals, and the steps that the Goodnights took to ensure that the buffalo do not become extinct.

Appropriate for grades 4 & 7

Program length: 45 minutes

Program dates: February 12 @ 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Home on the Range: Charles Goodnight and the Invention of the Chuckwagon

Charles Goodnight wanted to drive 2000 cattle from the panhandle of Texas to Denver. This was going to take men who would need to be fed. He came up with the idea of a mobile kitchen which became the center of life for the cowboys on the trails. Learn more about the life of Charles Goodnight, his invention of the chuckwagon, and the lives of cowboys on a cattle drive.

Appropriate for grades 4 & 7

Program length: 45 minutes

Program dates: February 13 @ 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.


How to Measure a Horse
Math skills used on a ranch include measuring a horse using “hands.”
Students view still pictures of Cowboy Chad measuring his horse Pepper. The measuring process is repeated using a small replica of a horse in the museum ranching gallery. With instructions sent to the teacher before the conference presentation, students are encouraged to practice measuring skills in their classrooms by finding imaginary horses, using file cabinets, window sills, etc., to measure.
Additional math skills, such as finding areas and perimeters of stalls and stantions, are included as time permits.
Appropriate for students in Grades 3-5.
Program length: 45 minutes


Training Horses Using their Inherited Traits
Horses are animals of prey. Horse trainers keep this in mind as they teach horses to work on the ranch or show in the arena. This conference uses horse training to discuss examples of comparing inherited traits with learned characteristics.
A horse trainer explains procedures used in training horses, visits with students and answers their questions. Upon registering for the conference, lesson plans appropriate to the topic are sent to the teacher. Included are activities for students to complete at the conclusion of the conference presentation.
Appropriate for students in Grades 4-7.
Program length: 45 minutes

How to Read Cattle Brands
Join Grady Hardin as he shares his expertise on reading Texas cattle brands. Grady is attired authentically in a working costume from the middle 1890's. He will be dressed and equipped as a Special Texas Ranger from the Cattle Raiser's Association of the late 19th century. The aura he creates by his attire and manner helps put the students in a mood to learn about this oldest job of the working cow hand. Students will learn the history of branding, discuss symbols used in branding, and creat their own brands. Appropriate for students in Grades 3-5.
Program length: 45 minutes


Upcoming Distance Learning Opportunities


Feel free to contact us with suggestions for distance learning programs that would enhance the education of the students in your classroom.