K-12 Resources @ UGA Special Collections

This site provides access to tour videos, activities, and other resources created with K-12 visitors in mind. 

Field Trips to UGA Special Collections Libraries
We offer free fieldtrips for grades K-12. Each visit includes a guided tour of the exhibit galleries and a game/craft activity and lasts 90 minutes. To learn more, visit: libs.uga.edu/scl/visit/fieldtrips 

In-School Offerings 
We know a visit to the UGA Special Collections Building is not possible for every group. In addition to the resources o this site, we also offer in-school visits. Read below to find out more about our in-school offerings and reach out to sclib@uga.edu for more information.  

Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Your Watershed 
Engage your students in the ways of water with an interactive Enviroscape lesson covering the sources and treatment of drinking water and wastewater. This presentation works best for groups of 25 students or less and takes 30 minutes; an additional 20 minutes is required for setup (10) and cleanup (10).  

Grade Level: 2-3 

Standards Addressed:  

S2E3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how weather, plants, animals, and humans cause changes to the environment.  

  • a. Ask questions to obtain information about major changes to the environment in your community. 
  • b. Construct an explanation of the causes and effects of a change to the environment in your community. 

S3L2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of pollution (air, land, and water) and humans on the environment. 

  • a. Ask questions to collect information and create records of sources and effects of pollution on the plants and animals. 
  • b. Explore, research, and communicate solutions, such as conservation of resources and recycling of materials, to protect plants and animals. 

Histories Mysteries 
In this presentation, students engage in inquiry-based learning by examining historical artifacts, making observations, and asking questions to learn more about their creation and use in the past. This presentation works best for groups of 25 students or less and takes 30 - 45 minutes; no additional time is required for setup and cleanup.   

Grade Level: 2-5 

Standards Addressed: 
Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence,  
Information Processing Skills 

6. Identify and use primary and secondary sources 
10. Analyze artifacts 
11. Draw conclusions and make generalizations  
 

A Brief History of Fashion 
Take a journey through fashion history, revisiting trends by decade from the 1920s through the 2010s, with a slide presentation and selected historic textiles. Students will learn how fashion, society, and politics have interconnected in different time periods. This presentation works best for groups of 25 students or less and takes 50 minutes; 20 additional minutes are required for setup (10) and cleanup (10).   

Grade Level: 6-8  

Standards Addressed:  

FCS-TS-2.  Students will develop a general knowledge of textiles for interiors, furnishings and industrial use from a historic perspective to current applications. 

  1. Examine the construction and use of textiles from antiquity to the industrial revolution. 
  1. b. Examine the construction and use of textiles from the industrial revolution through the 21st century. 

FCS-TS-9.  Students will investigate how trends and color forecasting are used in the development of new products. 

SCSh7. Students analyze how scientific knowledge is developed.  

NFCS 16.3 Demonstrate fashion, apparel, and textile design skills.