In this Maryland learning exercise, students put answers to a crossword puzzle into the puzzle that represent Maryland's history. Students put 8 words in the crossword puzzle.

In this Maryland worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about Maryland's history. Students answer 10 questions about Maryland's history.

Students complete activities to learn about the agriculture during the 1880s. In this agricultural history lesson, students discuss the brainstorm questions about their neighborhood and its agricultural history. Students research to find...

Fifth graders travel along exploring the expeditions of John F. Fremont. In this Westward expansion lesson, 5th graders gain understanding of the events that shaped the west through the use of maps. Students use mapping skills to...

Sixth graders study the westward expansion and the role of railroad construction to the expansion. In this railroad history lesson, 6th graders complete KWL activity for the topic. Students view a PowerPoint about the growth of railroads...

Learners explore coal mining in Great Britain. In this mining lesson, students visit selected museums and learning centers online and in person to study mining processes, the history of mining, and mining disasters.

Students examine modes of transportation. In this transportation lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on modes of transportation over the past 300 years. Students respond to questions about...

First graders experiment with different sized balls and an incline plane to study how a heavy object push a lighter object. They examine the safety message of this lesson by showing their drawings of the crossbuck sign.

In this word search learning exercise, students search and find vocabulary words as they relate to the Durango and Silverton Railroad lines. Words may be located forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally.

In this word search worksheet, students search and find vocabulary words as they relate to the Austin & Texas Central Railroad. Words may be located forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally.

Get a glimpse into the history of Canada's railways and explore how the locomotive influenced transportation in the country. See some of the important advancements in locomotive technology in Canada from 1900 to 1960.

Get answers to frequently asked questions about trains. For example, what is a steam train and what parts of a train make it move?

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, an adventure multi-chapter book from 1922, written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, the main...

Information on railroads is found on this site from Wikipedia encyclopedia. Discusses the history of railways, different parts of the railway, types of trains, and the economic aspects of rail ownership and operation.

Activities and resources, built around a reading of Jingle the Brass by Patricia Newman, for teaching young learners about the importance of railroads in American history.

A brief history of the last century and more of American railroads, from the early locomotives from the mid 1800s to today's fast passenger trains.

Discover how connecting Santa Cruz, California to the national railroad network in the late 1800s helped the town prosper and change.

A promotional painting by George Inness will introduce students to a new invention from the nineteenth century, the locomotive.

Trains played a large role in the history of Canada and its progress to Confederation in 1867. Take a look at the first trains and the important role they played in joining east to west in this website with photos and audio clips.