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Kids-U-Cation at Silver Dollar City

Where Learning Is Always An Adventure!

Welcome teachers and students to a place where education and adventure collide! Whether you're meeting our craftsmen, riding a roller coaster, catching a show, or descending into the depths of Marvel Cave, experience "hands-on" learning at its finest at Silver Dollar City.

We're happy to provide professionally developed curriculum guides. Simply choose from the topics below, and select a corresponding lesson plan. Then print off the student activity sheet, bring it to Silver Dollar City and begin your educational adventure!

Science	Math
Social Studies	Communication Arts
Fine Arts	Foreign Language
FACS	Industrial Tech. & Agriculture

Lessons At A Glance
= Elementary School	= Middle School	= High School

SCIENCE

Spelunkin' In Marvel Cave (Version A)
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a real cave explorer? Well gear up and hold on as you join one of Silver Dollar City's cave guides (or spelunkers) through Marvel Cave, one of Missouri's deepest treasures. Learn about Marvel Cave's beginning, its rock formations, its living creatures and other fun facts along the way. (more...)

Spelunkin' In Marvel Cave (Version B)
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a real cave explorer? Well gear up and hold on as you join one of Silver Dollar City's cave guides (or spelunkers) through Marvel Cave, one of Missouri's deepest treasures. Learn about Marvel Cave's beginning, its rock formations, its living creatures and other fun facts along the way. (more...)

The Physics of Roller Coasters
Imagine yourself rushing through the air at over 65 mph feeling weightless as you descend from a loop that makes your stomach jump with excitement. You have just experienced one of Silver Dollar City's wild roller coasters! Have you ever thought about how fast you were going as you fell? (more...)

Craftsmen Chemistry
No matter where you are Chemistry is not far away. It can be something as simple as cooking an egg or as elaborate as sending rockets into space. Without Chemistry, there would be no sodas, shampoos, plastics, fuels, and jewelry, just to name a few. Even at Silver Dollar City Chemistry can be discovered in multiple ways. (more...)

Kinetic & Potential Energy
Energy...for the body it comes in all forms; drinks, chocolate, and sunlight just to name a few. When it comes to Physics in motion, energy comes in two main forms: Potential and Kinetic. Each plays a very significant role in the enjoyment and safety of a roller coaster ride. Both Potential and Kinetic energy affect a rider's emotions, adrenaline levels, and nervous system. (more...)

Ecology of Marvel Cave
Welcome to Marvel Cave at Silver Dollar City! In order to complete this lesson, you must go on the guided Marvel Cave tour. Believe it or not, Missouri is currently home to over 5,000 caves. Caves have extremely fascinating and unique ecosystems that include many biotic and abiotic factors. (more...)

Marvel Cave Word Search
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a real cave explorer? Well gear up and hold on as you join one of Silver Dollar City's cave guides (or spelunkers) through Marvel Cave, one of Missouri's deepest treasures. Learn about Marvel Cave's beginning, its rock formations, its living creatures and other fun facts along the way. (more...)

For more information, see Marvel Cave, Rides & Attractions and Demonstrating Craftsmen. You can also view the Ozarks' History Study Guide, Marvel Cave Study Guide or the Craftsmen Study Guide.

MATH

What Varies at Silver Dollar City?
This lesson is great for introducing the idea of variables. What better way to learn a concept than to experience it yourself? Two days are never alike at Silver Dollar City and this activity challenges the students to think about what really stays the same and what could change based on other factors. (more...)

Hot Chocolate!
Using the statistics given in this activity, students are asked to help Mary figure out why there has been a slump in Hot Chocolate sales at her stand. She has kept a diary over the past two weeks as to what she's been doing different and is looking for the insight of a bright student to help her increase sales once again. (more...)

Let's Get Something To Eat
It's hard not to notice the enticing smells that come out of Eva & Delilah's Bakery as you enter the park. The fresh baked bread, giant éclairs, plate-sized cookies (and much more) tempt the taste buds as you get just past the turnstiles. All of a sudden, your stomach begins to growl and you decide you better get something to eat and fast. (more...)

Silver Dollar City's Swinging Bridge
Based on the amount of rain Silver Dollar City gets each year, the amount of space that separates the Swinging Bridge and the creek below varies. Big Jack decided that he was going to do a little math to see how far down the bridge would hang based on length and weight. That way he could always keep the bridge out of the water. (more...)

Phoebe Snapp Taffy
The Maple family loves making salt water taffy. They make every kind of taffy they can possibly think of...even some really bizarre flavors. Why, the Maples make so many flavors now that it may even be the world's record! Being the taffy experts that they are, the Maples created a couple new flavors and started asking their customers which they liked the best. (more...)

Roller Coaster Math
Roller coasters are a blast but they're even more fun when you ride with friends and family. Have you ever wondered how many people ride one of Silver Dollar City's roller coasters in one day? Or what if there were over 16,000 people at the park on one particular day...if everyone wanted to ride one ride, would there be enough time? (more...)

For more information, see our Food & Restaurant Guide and Rides & Attractions.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Wicks & Wax
Step into a past filled with sights and smells and see how early settlers once used candles as a form of electricity. Now considered an "art," candle making used to be a valuable skill and absolute necessity to provide families with light and a number of other household duties. (more...)

Life at the Homestead
Ever wonder what life on a farm would have been like over 100 years ago? Head to McHaffie's Homestead and take a walking tour into living history! You'll explore the materials and supplies needed for the early Ozark settlers to survive as well as common animals used to carry out daily chores. (more...)

Lye Soap Doesn't Lie
Lye soap was essential in everyday life in the 1800s. Whether it was taking a bath, catching fish, or trying to take the itch out of poison ivy, this soap had the remedy. In this activity, students will visit Granny's Homemade Lye Soap and learn how the soap was made, what it was used for, and other fun facts along the way. So go visit Granny and see why Lye Soap doesn't lie! (more...)

Oak Trail Schoolhouse
Ever wonder what life on a farm would have been like over 100 years ago? Don't miss the Oak Trail Schoolhouse where you can take a step back in time and experience the simple life in a one-room schoolhouse. (more...)

For more information, see Rides & Attractions and Demonstrating Craftsmen, or view the Homestead Study Guide.

COMMUNICATION ARTS

Silver Dollar City Pathfinder
If you have a question or don't know where something is around Silver Dollar City, the best place to look is the Pathfinder. Jammed packed with articles, ride information, show times, and calendars, this handy newspaper is a guests' guide to the perfect day at Silver Dollar City. In this activity, students will use the Pathfinder to find the information needed to plan a fun-filled day at Silver Dollar City. (more...)

Brochures on the Brain
I'm small, colorful, about the size of an envelope, and full of helpful information. What am I? I'm a Silver Dollar City brochure! You can find me inside the park, in hotels, at restaurants, and all over Southwest Missouri. But now it's your turn to create an eye-catching, informative, and error-free brochure! (more...)

Freytag's Pyramid
Watch as Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a life changing experience on a cold Christmas Eve night, brought on by his deceased friend Jacob Marley. Known as the town's grumpy, penny-pinching workaholic, Scrooge encounters three different spirits and is forced to watch his life play out based on the choices he's made and the choices he will make if he continues on his current parth. (more...)

For more information, see Schedules & Brochures and Shows.

FINE ARTS

Music to My Ears
Silver Dollar City is always full of all sorts of music. Here you'll find music from different genres, cultures, and age groups. Your job is to pick two of Silver Dollar City's 40 daily shows and listen to the sounds of artists from around the globe. Notice their instruments, costumes, voices and movements to see if you can figure out the genre of music. (more...)

"Frontier Follies" - Silver Dollar Saloon Show
Head on over to the Silver Dollar Saloon and pull up a chair as the saloon gals & the saloon owner sing and dance your socks off. Grab some peanuts or order one of the Saloon's famous Root Beer Floats while you learn a thing or two about producing the show. Turns out the saloon owner needs a new ending to his show and he hired just the two to do it. (more...)

A Dickens' Christmas Carol
Watch as Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a life changing experience on a cold Christmas Eve night, brought on by his deceased friend Jacob Marley. Known as the town's grumpy, penny-pinching workaholic, Scrooge encounters three different spirits and is forced to watch his life play out based on the choices he's made and the choices he will make if he continues on his current parth. (more...)

For more information, see Shows.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Tastes of the World
"Enjoy your meal!" Bon appétit! (French) Guten Appetit! (German) Kali órexi! (Greek) ¡Buen apetito! (Spanish) Dobrou chut'! (Czech) Travel thousands of miles in a matter of minutes as you wander around the Frisco Barn and savor the flavors and smells of dishes from around the globe. (more...)

For more information, see Tastes of the World and Shows.

FACS

For more information, see Tastes of the World.

INDUSTRIAL TECH. & AGRICULTURE

Duplicating Steam Lathe
Welcome to the world of 1880s tools and farm equipment! Take a step back in time where tools were generated by steam and literal horsepower...we're talking the kind you have to feed! In this lesson you will take a visit to the Duplicating Steam Lathe and learn the basics of the steam-driven wood lathe. (more...)

For more information, see Demonstrating Craftsmen.

Watch the website for more Lesson Plans as they become available. Group rates are available at all Silver Dollar City Attractions for groups with advance reservations for 15 or more paid admissions. Information about meal tickets is also available. Place your reservation request online today, or for more information, contact the groups department or call 800-417-7770.

Ciera Walker
399 Indian Point Rd.
Branson, MO 65616