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Traveling Trunks

A Mini-Museum in your classroom!
Traveling Trunks are packed full of original and replica artifacts, historical photographs, activity ideas, educational materials, music, dress-up clothes, and more!  Teachers or other youth group leaders may book trunks on a weekly basis and may share within the school or organization.  Maximum 2 weeks/school. 

To book a Traveling Trunk for your School or Organization, please contact Director of Education at 925-462-2766 or education@museumonmain.org  Please indicate which traveling trunk you would like to book as well as preferred week/s of rental.

Local History (Pleasanton):
(3rd Grade)

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Focus on the people and places in the history of the Amador-Livermore Valley.
Activities include:
- Draw A Diseno
- Traveling Tortillas
- Tools of the Time
- Old Time Toys
- Postcards from Pleasanton
- I Have, Who Has? Vocabulary
- Mail Order Math


Addresses CA State Standards:
History-Social Sciences: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5
English-Language Arts: Reading 2.0, Writing 2.0
Visual and Performing Arts: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0
Mathematics: Number Sense 2.0, Algebra and Functions 2.1, Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability 1.0

Gold Rush:
(4th Grade)

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 Focus on diverse experiences of the Gold Rush and impact on California.
Activties include:
- Crafting a Guidebook
- Mapping the Routes
- Primary Source Photo Analysis
- Timeline
- Gold Rush Economics
- I Have, Who Has? Vocabulary
- Cookie Mining


Addresses CA State Standards:
History-Social Sciences: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
English-Language Arts: Writing 2.1
Visual and Performing Arts: 5.3, 3.1
Mathematics: 3.0
Earth Science: 5a

Museum on Main 603 Main Street Pleasanton, CA 94566   --   925.462.2766   --   www.museumonmain.org
  • Home
  • Visit/Contact
    • Corona Virus Update
    • Hours and Directions
    • Museum Store
    • Shop
  • Education/Programs
    • Ed Kinney Series: An Evening With...
    • Free Walking Tours
    • A Discussion With...
    • Student Programs
    • Scout Programs
    • Family Programs
    • Adult Programs
  • Exhibits/Collections
    • Exhibits >
      • Imagination Expressed 2023
      • Water/Ways Video Tour
      • Growing Pleasanton
      • Brickworks
      • What in the World
    • History of Pleasanton
    • Video - Museum on Main Moments
    • Collections
    • Research >
      • Newspaper Research
    • Photographs
    • Things to Donate?
  • Events
    • Ghost Walk
    • Wines & Valentines
    • Amador Centennial Reception
  • Join/Donate
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Living History Program
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • The Values of History
    • EDI Statement
    • Board of Directors & Staff
    • Administrative Documents
    • Contact
  • Facility Rentals
  • Blog