Grades K-8 $3.00/student

2 1/2 hours, 80 students max

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the way work was done, products were made, and how people in rural communities lived their daily lives?

Students will have an opportunity to explore the transition from hand power to machine power through tours of the Mill and the 1909 Hanford House, and a grade-appropriate hands-on activity:

• Grades K-2: “Gear We Go” Activity
• Grades 3-5: Simple Machine Game (Pulleys & Belts)
• Grades 6-8: Nineteenth Century Scientific American Magazine Activity

New York State Learning Standards:

• Social Studies—1, 3, 4
• Math, Science, Technology—1, 4, 5, 6, 7
• ELA—1, 3

COMMON CORE Standards:

• Grades 3-5:

• ELA—RF, SL
• Math—OA, NF, G

• Grades 6-8:

• ELA—RI, W, SL

To register for this program, contact Ryan Jones, Education Coordinator.

If you would like to find activities related to the Exploring the Industrial Age program and its themes, click the links below:

• Pre-Visit Activities to help prepare for your visit to Hanford Mills Museum:
  • Same Past, New Understandings
  • The Changing Economy
  • Geography: Labeling & Reading Maps
  • Natural Resources (Pre-Visit)

• Post-Visit Activities to expand your experience after a visit:
  • Geography: Learning About Your Community
  • Natural Resources (Post-Visit)
  • Reading and Analyzing Diaries

• Extra Activities to extend your learning experience:
  • Understanding the Water Cycle & Watersheds (Pre-Visit)
  • Understanding the Water Cycle & Watersheds (Post-Visit)
  • Self-Directed Waterwheel Experiment
  • Waterwheels & Waterpower Experiment

Try any of these activities even if you don’t plan a visit to Hanford Mills Museum. Used in your classroom or with your family, they are a great way to extend your Hanford Mills Museum learning experience.