Grade:
Kindergarten
Theme:
Transportation-Trains
Materials:
· Inside Freight Train by Donald Crews
· Butcher paper with “Counting Those Railroad Cars” written on it
· Butcher paper with “Down by the Station” written on it
· Pictures of trains from WHS
· Scissors
· Scissor line activity sheet
· Minnesota map
Kindergarten
Theme:
Transportation-Trains
Materials:
· Inside Freight Train by Donald Crews
· Butcher paper with “Counting Those Railroad Cars” written on it
· Butcher paper with “Down by the Station” written on it
· Pictures of trains from WHS
· Scissors
· Scissor line activity sheet
· Minnesota map
Goals:
· Introduce Winona railroad history to students and what was transported on the trains then.
Objectives:
· Given the scissors children will demonstrate how to cut on the lines drawn on the worksheet.
· Given the book Inside Freight Trains the children will discover different things that trains transport from one place to another.
· Given the pictures of trains from Winona’s past children will discover what trains were like in the past.
Procedure:
a. Introductory Experiences
1. Sing the song “Counting Those Railroad Cars”
i. 1-2-3-4Teacher can we count some more?
· Introduce Winona railroad history to students and what was transported on the trains then.
Objectives:
· Given the scissors children will demonstrate how to cut on the lines drawn on the worksheet.
· Given the book Inside Freight Trains the children will discover different things that trains transport from one place to another.
· Given the pictures of trains from Winona’s past children will discover what trains were like in the past.
Procedure:
a. Introductory Experiences
1. Sing the song “Counting Those Railroad Cars”
i. 1-2-3-4Teacher can we count some more?
5-6-7-8Here comes another one a pullin' freight
9-10Let's start again, here comes another one around the bend
I'm just counting those railroad cars
1-2-3-4Teacher can we count some more?
5-6-7-8Here comes another one a pullin' freight
9-10Let's start again, here comes another one around the bend
I'm just counting those railroad cars
Sing this song once with words printed on a piece of butcher paper, this will encourage reading/singing along. (5 minutes)
b. Developmental Experience
1. Introduce Inside Freight Train by Donald Crews, read the story to students. (5 minutes)
2. Talk about the book and different things there were being carried in the different railroad cars.(10 minutes)
i. Discuss different things that children have noticed being carried in trains around the Winona area. (vehicles may be an answer given) Children may not know what is being carried in the cars, so from the book let them tell you what they think is being carried in the trains. (Food, cars, etc.)
3. Introduce the history of railroads in Winona (10 minutes)
i. In 1962 the first railroad was put through Winona, “Winona & St. Peter Railroad.”
1. It was built because it was cheaper, faster and more reliable then boats. Trains could also run in the winter, where boats were frozen in the water.
a. Show picture of stained glass window. (primary document) Explain that the train and boat were used in Winona for industry.
b. Show picture of “Highways of Steel,” this shows how the railroads connected to different parts of the United States. (primary document)
ii. The first train pulled was with the engine “Old Tiger.” It took passengers to Stockton & brought back wheat to Winona.
1. Show on a map of where Stockton is compared to Winona.
2. Show picture of railroads being built. (primary document) Explain how the railroads were built to connect towns together to transport people and different products.
iii. Winona was a great place for railroads because it was next to the river. Things coming off boats could then be place on the trains and transported anywhere at a faster pace.
1. Show picture of train/lumber display. (primary document) This shows that the train was close to the river and was also used in the lumber industry.
4. Students will practice using their fine motor skills using a scissors. Review how to use a scissors (demonstrate). They can pretend that the scissors is the train and it has to follow the line to get to its destination. The paper has a straight line, a jagged line, and a curved line. They will cut along the line until they hit the smiley face sticker. (10 minutes)
c. Culminating Experiences
1. Sing the song “Down by the Station”
i. Down by the station
Early in the morning
See the little puffer bellies
All in a row
See the station master
Turn the little handle
Puff, puff, toot, toot
Off we go!
Ask the students if they had a train and it could go anywhere, where would they have it go and what would the train be carrying. Also, review Winona history of trains as a group. (Where did the first train go? What was it carrying?) (10 minutes)
Assessments:
1. Discussion after reading Inside Freight Train.
2. Scissors activity assesses their fine motor skills.
3. Reviewing Winona history, asking questions to the class.
Sing this song once with words printed on a piece of butcher paper, this will encourage reading/singing along. (5 minutes)
b. Developmental Experience
1. Introduce Inside Freight Train by Donald Crews, read the story to students. (5 minutes)
2. Talk about the book and different things there were being carried in the different railroad cars.(10 minutes)
i. Discuss different things that children have noticed being carried in trains around the Winona area. (vehicles may be an answer given) Children may not know what is being carried in the cars, so from the book let them tell you what they think is being carried in the trains. (Food, cars, etc.)
3. Introduce the history of railroads in Winona (10 minutes)
i. In 1962 the first railroad was put through Winona, “Winona & St. Peter Railroad.”
1. It was built because it was cheaper, faster and more reliable then boats. Trains could also run in the winter, where boats were frozen in the water.
a. Show picture of stained glass window. (primary document) Explain that the train and boat were used in Winona for industry.
b. Show picture of “Highways of Steel,” this shows how the railroads connected to different parts of the United States. (primary document)
ii. The first train pulled was with the engine “Old Tiger.” It took passengers to Stockton & brought back wheat to Winona.
1. Show on a map of where Stockton is compared to Winona.
2. Show picture of railroads being built. (primary document) Explain how the railroads were built to connect towns together to transport people and different products.
iii. Winona was a great place for railroads because it was next to the river. Things coming off boats could then be place on the trains and transported anywhere at a faster pace.
1. Show picture of train/lumber display. (primary document) This shows that the train was close to the river and was also used in the lumber industry.
4. Students will practice using their fine motor skills using a scissors. Review how to use a scissors (demonstrate). They can pretend that the scissors is the train and it has to follow the line to get to its destination. The paper has a straight line, a jagged line, and a curved line. They will cut along the line until they hit the smiley face sticker. (10 minutes)
c. Culminating Experiences
1. Sing the song “Down by the Station”
i. Down by the station
Early in the morning
See the little puffer bellies
All in a row
See the station master
Turn the little handle
Puff, puff, toot, toot
Off we go!
Ask the students if they had a train and it could go anywhere, where would they have it go and what would the train be carrying. Also, review Winona history of trains as a group. (Where did the first train go? What was it carrying?) (10 minutes)
Assessments:
1. Discussion after reading Inside Freight Train.
2. Scissors activity assesses their fine motor skills.
3. Reviewing Winona history, asking questions to the class.
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