Facilitated Field Trip Workshop
During a facilitated field workshop, your preschool or elementary school group will experience a "hands-on" workshop led by a museum educator. It's the perfect way to kick off or culminate a themed unit in your classroom! Our workshops include post visit activities which are aligned with the Missouri "Show Me" Standards. See the focus areas below.
If your school is unable to visit us, we can bring transportation programs to you! See our NEW outreach programs.
 Field trips are approximately two hours long. Each field trip offers an exclusive 45 - 60 minute lesson with a hands-on activity. In addition, students may also elect to participate in an outdoor scavenger hunt and/or a private tour. See Making Reservations for more information.
- $6.00 per student
- K - 5th grade, 15 - 30 students per class
- We can host up to 4 classes per visit. Special arrangements can possibly be made to accommodate larger schools
- Available Tuesday - Friday (Mondays during seasonal operating hours)
- One hour time slots between 9:00 am & 1:30 pm
- Home School groups are more than welcome to participate in our facilitated field trips. Minimum of 15 students.
- Miniature train rides included during seasonal operation, weather permitting.
Field Trip Focus Areas
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad: Pre-School 3's - 4’s
Students will explore the purpose and design of different railcars, automobiles and other museum artifacts on their "Private Children's Tour". Students will be guided through passenger cars, a dining car, cabooses, steam engines and many other forms of transportation! All students will be given a Museum Activity Book to take home with them at the end of their visit.
(Miniature Train rides are included during seasonal operation.)
Down By the Station: Kindergarten-5th Grade
Students will explore different aspects of railroad transportation. A
unique lesson is designed for each individual grade level. This field trip includes
a private tour of the railcars discussed throughout the instructional lesson.
After the tour, students will have the opportunity to explore all the museum
artifacts while completing a transportation scavenger hunt geared to the specific grade level.
(Miniature Train rides are included during seasonal operation.)
Meets MO Show-Me Knowledge Standards in Communication
Arts 5 & 6; Mathematics 1 & 2; Science 2, 6 & 8; Social Studies: 2, 4
& 5.
Bird, Plane, Boat or Train? Kindergarten-1st Grade
Students will compare and contrast different modes of transportation. Sorting, categorizing and graphing skills are emphasized with an interactive transportation activity. The young artists will bring home a wooden transportation vehicle that they decorate themselves. The class will be given a private “children’s” tour of some of the artifacts on the museum grounds. The field trip will be completed with independent exploration of the museum while working on the “Conductor, Conductor” Scavenger Hunt!
(Miniature Train rides are included during seasonal operation.)
Meets MO Show-Me Knowledge Standards in Communication
Arts: 5 & 6; Mathematics: 1, 2 & 6; Science: 2, 5, 6 & 8; Social
Studies: 2, 4 & 5.
What Does It Carry and Where Does It Go? 2nd - 3rd Grade
Students explore the purpose, order and design of the cars in a real “train set.” They will participate in a BIG “hands on" experience with Lego’s! After the lesson, the class will be given a private tour of the railcars on the museum grounds. The field trip will be completed with independent exploration of all artifacts on the museum grounds, including the Lindburg Automobile Building while working on the “I-Spy” Scavenger Hunt for elementary students.
(Miniature Train rides are included during seasonal operation.)
Meets MO Show-Me Knowledge Standards in Communication
Arts: 5 & 6; Mathematics: 1 & 2; Science: 2, 6, & 8; Social Studies: 2,
4 & 5.
Tracks Across America: 3rd - 5th Grades
Students will explore the challenges and triumphs of the people who built the transcontinental railroad. Chinese, Irish and Native American cultural connections to the railroad are explored. The children will learn about the different railcars that were used on the Transcontinental Railroad and experience an exciting “hands on” bridge building experiment. A private tour of the railroad artifacts is included in the programming fees. The class will complete their visit with independent exploration of the entire museum while working on the “I-Spy” Scavenger Hunt.
(Miniature Train rides are included during seasonal operation.)
Meets MO Show-Me Knowledge Standards in Communication
Arts: 5, 6 & 7; Mathematics: 1, 2, 4 & 6; Science: 2, 6, 7 & 8; Social
Studies: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7.
Ford’s Fantastic Idea: 3rd - 5th Grades
Henry Ford’s idea to mass-produce automobiles revolutionized the Automobile Industry. Students will explore this powerful idea in a hands-on activity designed to illustrate “Ford’s Fantastic Idea”. Students will receive a private tour of the Lindburg Automobile Building and other museum railcars and artifacts. The class will complete their visit with independent exploration while working on the “I-Spy” Scavenger Hunt.
(Miniature Train rides are included during seasonal operation.)
Meets MO Show-Me Knowledge Standards in Communication
Arts: 5, 6 & 7; Mathematics: 1,2,3 & 6; Science: 2, 6 & 8; Social
Studies: 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6.
Winter Transportation on the Rails: Kindergarten - 3rd Grades
The perfect activity to accompany classes studying "The Polar Express" OR wanting to learn how trains travel in cold, snowy weather. (This field trip is offered in November and December.) Students will create their own steam engine, tour holiday decorated railcars, learn about how mail is delivered on the rails and participate on a special holiday scavenger hunt.
Meets MO Show-Me Knowledge Standards in Communication Arts: 5 & 6; Mathematics: 1 & 2; Science: 2, 6 & 8; Social Studies: 2, 4 & 5.
Telephone for reservations at 314-965-6885 (Ext. 5)
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