In The Classroom

Programs brought directly to your classroom

Contact: education@bocahistory.org | 561.395.6766 x107

Pioneer Kids & You

A museum educator brings pioneer history directly into the classroom. Students engage with replica artifacts, visuals, and storytelling while comparing past and present daily life. Optional roleplay and demonstrations included.

Grade: K-5
Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
Highlights: Hands-on artifact exploration · Visual analysis and discussion · Optional roleplay or demonstration

Pioneer Life & You

This outreach program brings inquiry-based local history into the classroom. Students analyze historical evidence — including maps, artifacts, and primary sources — and engage in guided discussion about early South Florida settlement and the forces that shaped it.

Grade: 6-8
Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
Highlights: Artifact and map analysis · Source evaluation · Evidence-based interpretation

WWII on the Homefront

A museum educator brings Boca Raton’s WWII home-front story into the classroom through images, discussion, and primary-source analysis. Focuses on local civilian life, military presence, and the WAVES propaganda story. Optional rationing activity available.

Grade: High School
Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
Highlights: Local home-front history · WAVES propaganda analysis · Optional rationing activity

Time Travelers: Boca Through the Decades

A scaled classroom version of Time Travelers using visuals, discussion, and interactive activities. Students explore different eras of Boca Raton’s history through collaborative challenges and historical comparison.

Grade: Elementary – High School (adaptable)
Duration: Flexible
Subject Areas: School groups · Homeschoolers · Summer camps · Community and family events
Highlights: Era-based exploration · Collaborative challenges · Historical comparison

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Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm

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71 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, Florida 33432