FIELD TRIPS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY

The Museum offers age-appropriate programs for children’s groups, ages 4 thru 11 years, on Thursdays and Fridays from October 1 through November 15, and March 15 through May 15.

• Each group on a field trip participates in a
• session with the Educational Director leading an activitiy appropriate for the age group,
• a ride on a vintage street car, and
• guided visit in the exhibit halls (Main Exhibit Hall, Conduit Hall and Display Car House.
• Thirty minutes are scheduled for each activity.
• Currently, there is no picnic area available on the grounds; picnic facilities are available at Layhill Park, 1 mile north of the intersection of Layhill Road and Bonifant Road.
• Up to 25 children can be accommodated in a group. If more than one class participates in the field trip, we will ask the organizers to divide the students into groups no larger than 25 (plus teachers and chaperones for each group). Up to 75 students can be accommodated with one scheduled booking. Please note: with multiple groups, each group may be doing a different activity at the same time. Not every group will start their activities with the educational session.
• There is an educational fee of $25.00* for each group of 25 students.
• Tickets to ride the vintage street car are an additional $4.00 for each rider [child, teacher, or chaperone] (fare schedule).
• *Group bookings and payment of the educational fee(s) must be made at least two weeks in advance of the museum visit.
• Please note that your booking is not reserved until the educational fee has been received.
• Should you wish to schedule a field trip for times when the museum is not normally open, there is an additional fee schedule with special opening charges.
• A different alternative, without a special educational program, is to make group arrangements at regular admission and fare charges.
• For more information or to discuss or schedule a field trip, contact Joanie Pinson at 301-384-6352 (extension 103) or educator@dctrolley.org.

LESSON PLANS

INTRODUCTION (131 KB)
 
CONDUCTOR'S HAT (181 KB)
(A craft activity)
 
COUNTING WITH A FARE REGISTER (233 KB)
(Subtraction; graph report)
 
MY STREETCAR REPORT (85 KB)
(Creative writing)
 
TICKETS PLEASE (212 KB)
(Addition and subtraction with play money; quantity discounts)
 
Curriculum guides with these and additional exercises are available for school groups upon request.