Activity Sheets
Choose the activity by title and the document will open so that you can print or save it to your computer.
Count the Cars - Help the engineers count the number of cars on their trains.
How Will I Get There? - Choosing modes of transportation and estimating mileage.
Investigative Learning - Using the Internet, encyclopedia and other library resources to find answers for transportation related questions.
Parts of a Locomotive - Labeled picture of a steam locomotive.
The Timeline Scramble - Unscramble the timeline to learn some transportation history.
Train Car Match-Up - Match the name, picture and description of cargo of different train cars.
Transcontinental Railroad - A short dictionary of terminology related to the transcontinental railroad.
Transportation Timeline - A timeline of transportation milestones.
Transportation Trivia - Trivia game with a transportation theme.
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Outreach Program
If your school is unable to visit us, we can bring our transportation programs to you!
- We serve elementary classes that have up to 30 students per session.
- We travel to schools within a 20 mile radius of the museum. Groups beyond a 20 mile radius may still participate in our programs for an additional fee.
- A minimum of one teacher (or adult chaperone) per group is required for all groups and must remain with the students throughout the entire program.
- The minimum age for the preschool program is 3 years old.
- Outreach Programs can be scheduled through the Museum Education Department: 314-965-6885 (ext.5)
Programs:
Preschool 3 & 4’s: “Choo, Choo to You”
What are the names of all the railcars that are hooked up to the engine? Find out their names and why they are important in the transportation of people, food, liquids and merchandise.
Kindergarten – 4th Grade: “Down by the Station”
Do you know how a steam engine runs? What is a cow catcher, sand dome or a firebox? How do these parts help a steam engine roll on the tracks? Cabooses, boxcars, tankers and flatcars are also explored!
4th-5th Grade: “The Transcontinental Railroad”
Have you felt how heavy a rail hammer is? Figured out how many spikes hold down a piece of track? Experimented with the dynamics that support the weight of a 30 ton steam engine? This program will shed a different light on western expansion across the United States.
Fees:
- 30 minute preschool presentations: $80.00 each
- A minimum of two programs must be scheduled.
- 45 minute elementary programs: $150.00 for the first program, $125 for the second program scheduled at the same site on the same day.
- Additional travel fees: $25 for each additional 5 mile increment.
- A $50 deposit is required to hold your reservation. (Deposits are transferable one time, but are non-refundable).
- Full payment is due two weeks before the program.
In the event that your school and/or the Museum are closed the day of your program due to weather, we will try to reschedule your program or issue a full refund. |
