Conner Prairie Learning Portal

Removing Geographical Barriers

The Conner Prairie Learning Portal provides a unique digital experience that focuses on the learner. Through a series of educational resources and interactive elements, our learning portal gives you the time and space that you need to explore the Conner Prairie story with opportunities to complement your own educational development.

Customized courses allow endless possibilities to inspire curiosity and learn about the world in a new way. Students will develop a deeply rooted understanding of Conner Prairie’s educational perspectives and how their Indiana story is connected to the rest of the world.

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In this experience, the learner will learn the elements of storytelling, come in contact with examples of how stories can be told, and be given the freedom to tell their own story. The experience culminates in producing a video to share their story and reflect on the process. Recommended grades 4th-6th.
This course is accentuated by the universal theme of Curiosity.
We all impact and are impacted by the animals around us. Learning about these interactions and relationships helps us understand the importance of maintaining our local ecosystems and creating sustainable forms of agriculture. Along the way, learners will face problems taking care of some of the animals we have at Conner Prairie.
This course is accentuated by the universal theme of Overlooked.
The White River runs through the heart of Conner Prairie. This water brought together seemingly disparate groups of people to this place. Today it continues to bring us together for nourishment, to experience nature, and for recreation. Explore the historic story of the river, the science of watersheds, and how we are protecting this resource for our community and those downstream.
This course is accentuated by the universal theme of Overlooked.

Textiles: Past, Present, Future

Learn about textiles of the past, present and Future from Lauren Hand, a Youth Spinner at Conner Prairie.

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Curious conversations

Tune into Curious Conversations as we host a rotation of outside speakers and experts on Indiana History. Topics to include: natural science, history, folklore, and civics. The goal is to bring experts for you to learn about a wide range of topics.

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Courage

Courage is one way to look at history through human experiences. Learn how individuals made their own stories in response to and in spite of larger historical events.
Overlooked

Purposefully noticing something you haven’t before allows you to learn something new, see something from a different perspective, and deepen your understanding.
Curiosity

Curiosity powers our learning. Taking the time to explore what you are curious about allows you to learn more about yourself and strengthens your passion for learning.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services 45.312