• Our Programs

    Educational Activities,
    Programming, & K-12 Programs

    AAMSAZ will have a robust educational program including offering fun hands-on projects for students as they learn about African American and Black history. Experience the STEM/STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Arts and Math)STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Agriculture and Math) projects with materials available for a small fee to begin each project during the K-12 student’s visit. When weather persists, AAMSAZ will implement online Rainy or Hot Day Stay–In heat advisory projects.

    Be Proud! Wear your CROWN

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    Build Your Family Tree

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    Sgt. Brown and Corporal Mays

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    Coach Fred Snowden

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    Food from Then and Now

    Cooking & Science

    • What were our families eating
      200 years ago?
    • How did slaves grow their food?
      What did they eat?
    • Learn to grow your food – at the
      Historic Mission Gardens
    About Mission Garden

    Family Tree

    CULTURE

    • School assignment to tie in
      with this project. 
    • Students will research and learn information about parents, grandparents and great- grandparents: 
      • Names and maiden names
      • Where they are from
      • Marital status, children, and more. 

    Wearing A Crown

    Culture
    • Afros, dreadlocks, braids, twists,
      straight hair, and bushy hair.
    • Students can design their own crowns.
    • What unusual hair would you wear?  What would your crown look like?
    • Students can design their own C.R.O.W.N.s.   What would your crown look like?
    What is the Crown Act?

    On Your Honor

    • Who would you give a medal that would honor
      a friend or family member?
    • Who has earned an honor that’s a family or friend
      that you could provide them with a medal?  Why?

    Quilt A Square

    Math
    • Adding squares to make a 2’ x 2’ quilt
    • Measurements to complete the project.

    Website by AAMSAZ

    Logo Design by Felicia Penza -feliciapenza@gmail.com

    Please note: No photos and no videos.
    Site
    Museum Location

    • Museum is located on the Campus of the University of Arizona
      Student Union Room 244

      (1303 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719)
      Park in the 2nd Street Garage

    Business Office

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