The New Zealand Wars Give your students the opportunity to understand the Waikato campaign, put events into perspective and realise that the NZ Wars happened all around us, and not in the pages of a book....		Archaeology Our past is just a trash heap away. In this programme students explore the findings of an archaeological excavation of a redoubt's midden to discover what life was really like for the Armed Constabulary....
	Toys of Early Te Awamutu Learn about the social significance of toys and how they work by examining, playing with and making early toys....		School Days Help your students to understand what school life was like for our grandparents and great-grandparents with our hands-on approach to learning....
	Uenuku and the Battle of Hingakaka Uenuku is one of the Museum's most treasured taonga. Let this iconic carving enthrall your students with the rich and disputed history that reaches back to our country's very beginnings....		Traditional Māori Food Gathering How is a wakakeruru constructed and how did its nooses ensnare its victims? Help your students discover the answers to their questions about traditional fishing, gardening, and bird hunting methods through hands-on experience....
	Fashion: The Way We Wore With over 1/3 of the Museum's collections consisting of textiles, we have the resources to develop flexible programmes based around your learning intentions....		Family Life in the Late 19th Century So how was the washing done and what did families do before the xbox and tv? Let your students work out the differences between the 21st and late 19th centuries by engaging them in this self guided programme....
	Yarndley's Bush With guided tours and purpose built resources, Te Awamutu Museum can give your students the tools they need to purposefully explore one of the largest remaining Kahikatea forest stands in the North Island....		True Colours: Tim and Neil Finn. Help your students to connect with the lives and music of two of the most talented and successful musicians ever to emerge from New Zealand, born right here in Te Awamutu....
	Walking in the Shoes of our Ancestors The history of Te Awamutu is all around us. This programme gives your students the tools they need to connect with their town and the people who influenced it....		Te Awamutu Walk of Fame Help your students identify with the personalities that have shaped our district, and learn about the qualities and traits they demonstrated that made them successful....
	Māori Innovation Through close interaction with artifacts, students will understand the innovation demonstrated by pre-European Maori in developing technology to meet the challenges of the New Zealand environment....		Discover your Museum Challange your students to work in teams to discover and identify Museum Taonga, thus creating an understanding of objects that are significant to our heritage....
	Simple Machines Provide opportunities for your students to explore and engage with simple machines from our region's past....		Raranga (flax weaving) Give your students the opportunity to be tutored by a master weaver to create their very own harakeke kete....
	Pā Walk pa sites and study replica models to gain an understanding of the contruction of pa, pre and post European arrival....		Once Were Wetlands Gain first hand experience in the complexities, problems and potential solutions of the Waipa wetlands systems by visiting Lake Ngaroto or Lake Serpintine - soon to be home to the National Wetland Centre....
	From Morse to Messaging By comparing and contrasting 1860's communication with today, students can make connections with the past in a language they understand....		Matariki Help your students to understand the importance of this luna event by examining it's significance to local Maori....
	In Memory of the Fallen Through hands-on activites and exploration of collection items, allow your students to discover the connection between where they live and the military campaigns that shaped the course of war and our country....		Water Sustainability Traditional Maori beliefs around the importance of sustainable water pratices stem from creation stories, and are based around water's life-giving properties and spiritual significance....