We are
Marshall County’s
storyteller!
We are
Marshall County’s
storyteller!
Located in the center of town, the Museum is the “HUB” of downtown Plymouth.
The Marshall County Museum fills everyone’s niche.
Discover
… the historic coast-to-coast highways that made Marshall County…the Crossroads!
Experience
… intriguing exhibits up close and hands-on.
Be Surprised
… by famous figures who have passed
through Marshall County!
Encounter
… constantly changing events and activities.
Reminisce
… about things and people that make you SMILE!
Explore
… Marshall County’s architectural wonders!
Mission Statement
to educate, collect stories,
preserve & create experiences
about Marshall County’s history.
Big Bubble Blowout
The surface of a bubble appears to have many colors that looks like they are swirling around. This is called iridescence. This is caused by the light reflecting from inside the bubble combining with the light reflecting from the outside of the bubble. The colors change as the thickness of the bubble changes. Make your own bubble solution in the activity below!
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Click this link to download the PDF—>Bubble History.8.2021
Candy Rock Cycle
Rocks are some of the oldest things on earth. In fact, you could say that the earth itself is
just a huge rock and everything else sits on it. Rocks do make up the crust of the earth,
but there are many types of rocks – not just one.
The three main types of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic and
igneous. Each type is formed in a different way. The rock cycle
describes how each type of rock has the potential to become a
different type of rock, whether through weathering and erosion,
cementation and compaction, heat and pressure, or melting and
cooling.
Knowing the rock cycle helps us understand how our planet is
always recycling itself. Besides, it can help you know where the
rock you dug up in your yard, or found on vacation, may have once
been.
This activity brochure is available as a PDF to print at home. To access, click this link —> Candy Rock Cycle
Let’s Play I SPY
Do you like a good riddle? In addition to being fun, riddles can help us to use our brains in new ways as we try to figure them out. One kind of riddle uses a rhyming couplet to give you clues. A rhyming couplet is two sentences that rhyme at the end. Try to solve the riddles in our activity.
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This activity packet is available as a PDF to print at home. To access, click this link —> Let’s Play I SPY
Create-a-Dino
Do you have a favorite dinosaur? Why is it your favorite? What do you like about it? Have
you ever wondered how the dinosaurs got their names? For instance, what does
Triceratops mean? The name Triceratops means “three-horned-face” because tri = three;
cerat = horned; and ops = face (or head).
Scientists usually name dinosaurs in three different ways: by description, by where the
skeleton was found, or for a famous person or the person who found it. The Triceratops
horridus is actually a description. The Diplodocus carnegii is named after Andrew Carnegie,
the early 20th century millionaire who paid for the expedition that discovered that
dinosaur. Edmontosaurus annectens is named for Edmonton, Canada, where it was found.
Sometimes, dinosaurs can be named using a combination of the methods.
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Click this link to download the PDF
It’s Symolic
How much do you know about Indiana symbols? Symbols are things that remind us of other things. For instance, the Indiana state bird is a cardinal. The cardinal reminds us that the pretty red bird lives in many places in Indiana all year long. Here’s an activity to help you learn and remember some other symbols that make our state special.
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This activity packet is available as a PDF to print at home. To access, click this link —>It’s Symbolic.7.2021
People, Places, and Things
Lots of places and things are named in honor of a famous or noteworthy person. We name places and things after famous people usually because they have done good things. For instance, streets in many places are named after presidents – like Washington Street – because George Washington was our first president. Other things that could be named after a person are schools, parks and buildings. Sometimes even counties, towns and cities are named for someone. What places or things in Marshall County can you think of that are named after a person? What things in the United States or the world are named for a person? If you wanted to honor someone you know by naming something, who would it be, and what would you name?
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This activity packet is available as a PDF to print at home. To access, click this link —> Famous People Places