Students will explore the process of turning logs into finished wood products by taking a closer look at the mill’s machines and building a crate for their class to take with them.

• Grades 3-8
• $4.00/student
• 90-120 minutes of programming

This program focuses on trade and transportation through a tour of the Mill, the Museum’s railroad boxcar, and the former railroad bed that brought trains to East Meredith. Students also will take part in a railroad shipping activity, using primary source documents and maps from the Museum’s collection and the class will make a milk crate to bring back to the classroom.

New York State Learning Standards:

• Social Studies—1, 3, 4
• Math, Science, Technology—3

COMMON CORE Standards:

• ELA—RI, RF, SL
• Math—OA, NBT, MD

If you are interested in booking a field trip at Hanford Mills Museum, please fill out our field trip form here: Hanford Mills Museum Field Trip Form. For more information, contact Ryan Jones, Education Coordinator.

If you would like to find activities related to the From Box to Boxcar 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 Anatomy of Trees
  • The Changing Economy
  • Understanding the Water Cycle & Watersheds (Pre-Visit)

• Post-Visit Activities to expand your experience after a visit:
  • Natural Resources (Post-Visit)
  • Trees in Our Lives
  • Understanding the Water Cycle & Watersheds (Post-Visit)

• Extra Activities to extend your learning experience:
  • Geography: Labeling & Reading Maps
  • Geography: Learning About Your Community
  • Understanding Plant Cells
  • 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.