Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, Reference Materials, Interactives & MediaDuration: 10 MinutesDate Posted: 11/30/2010
See one of America's earliest steam locomotives, the John Bull, come to life while riding the rails. Part of an OurStory module entitled All Aboard the Train!, this activity includes strategies that will help adults and children actively view a 4-minute video of the John Bull in motion. OurStory is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
Discussions, Multiple activities, Multimedia instruction, Museum education, Thematic approach
The steam locomotive "John Bull" was built in 1831 and ran for 35 years, pulling trains of passen...
family activity, Our Story, vehicle, children’s literature, travel, picture book, family, 19th Century, reading, 20th century, OurStory, parent guide, transportation, machine, literacy, technology, mechanics, infrastructure, twentieth century, nineteenth century
This historical tale by Katherine Paterson involves its young protagonist, Jip, in the great 19th...
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