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School Train Program
The Northwest Railway Museum offers a fun and educational excursion into the past through the School Train program. This program is designed for 4th graders and targets 4th grade Washington State History and Social Studies requirements, but is adaptable for students in other age groups (for pre-school age students or younger, please see information on Pre-school Train below). School Train departs from the Snoqualmie Depot. School Train operates in May each year for three two-hour sessions each day. 2010 Schedule Program Dates Wednesdays May 5th and May 12th Thursdays May 6th and 13th Times:
Session 1: 9:30am - 11:30am
Session 2: 11:00am - 1:00pm Session 3: 12:30pm - 2:30pm. Our 12:30 session is targeted, but not limited to, home school groups. Each session is two hours long, and does not include time to have lunch, so please plan accordingly. (Picnic tables are available on site at the the Museum, and at the two city parks close by.) Sessions are limited to 100 participants, including adult chaperones. Some sessions are full, so please call for up to date information. The School Train fee is $5 per passenger. Full payment is required by April 18, 2009 for all session dates. The program will run rain or shine. Be advised, there are no refunds. School Train begins with an introduction at the Gazebo, across King Street from the Snoqualmie Depot. Please arrive at the Gazebo 15 minutes before your session start time. Participants will be divided into groups to rotate through the following possible activities:
Students will receive a worksheet they can complete during the activities. This is intended to help students focus on the activities, as well as offer information they can take with them back to school. All groups will rejoin for the highlight of the program: a 35-minute excursion aboard the Museum's interpretive railway, the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. A supplemental materials packet will be sent in the spring. Pre-School Train Program The Pre-School Train Program is specifically oriented to toddler and pre-school age children. There will be activities (session participants will be split into groups to rotate through the activities) including story time and an art project, followed by a 25-minute scenic train ride on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. Date: 2010 SPRING PRE-SCHOOL TRAIN Tuesday May 4th The program is FULL at this time. Each session is 1.5 hours long, and does not include time to have lunch, so please plan accordingly. (Picnic tables are available on site at the the Museum, and at the two city parks close by.) Sessions are limited to 80 participants, including parents & adult chaperones. The Pre-School Train fee is $5 per passenger. Full payment is required to hold your space. The program will run rain or shine. Be advised, there are no refunds. To make a reservation or for more information, please call Jessie Cunningham, Educator, (425) 888-3030 ext. 204 or email jessie@trainmuseum.org Can't make the May date - but would like a preschool train program? Contact the Educator (contact info above) - we can create a weekday program just for you, minus the train ride. Thank you for your interest. Outreach Education Don’t have the time or budget for field trips? Experience Northwest railway history through mobile hands-on lessons — let the railway come to your classroom! Lesson 1: Local Railroad History The arrival of the railroad in the Northwest had a significant impact on life in the region. People were able to move in and product was able to move out. Learn all about the impact railroads had on early Washington State history through hands-on activities: -- Replica freight cars and examples of freight help students learn what came into and out of their community by rail. -- Lesson can be tailored to your community. -- Students can work in groups to determine which items belong in each freight car, then take turns placing the items in the car (explaining their reasoning to the class). Lesson 2: Working on the Railroad Building railroads was a major undertaking and a lot of hard work. Learn all about what tools and items were used to build the first railroads: -- Historic tools and implements give students first hand knowledge. -- Lesson can be tailored to the focus of your classroom lesson and learning goals. -- Students can handle artifacts, learning about what it was like to be a worker laying track. -- Great supplementary lesson to learning about the transcontinental railroad!
Lesson 3: General Railroad History Railroads and railroad technology had a major impact on life in the United States. Learn all about the impact using photographs and artifacts from our Museum’s collection: -- Historic photographs tell the story of the railroad. -- Lesson can be tailored to the focus of your classroom lesson and learning goals. -- Students can handle large photographs and artifacts, learning about movement of people and/or products in history.
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Visits are available September thru April. Fee: $45, $20 for each additional classroom presentation (on the same day). Scholarships are availale. Please schedule at least 2 weeks in advance. Call or email to schedule your visit from the Educator today! Jessie Cunningham, Educator, Northwest Railway Museum: 425)888-3030 x 204 or jessie@trainmuseum.org.
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Above: A group of enthusiastic students enjoying School Train.
Above: Museum docent Bill Walker gives a presentation about how a locomotive works during School Train. Below: Two School Train volunteers pause for photos during the locomotive cab tour.
Above: A child works on a puzzle during Spring Pre-School Train 2007. Below: Train tables are always popular!
Above & Below: These model freight cars teach students what came into and out of their community by rail..
Above: Historic photos help students learn about history. |
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