On-Site Field Trips
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is excited to offer a wide variety of on-site field trip opportunities for students PreK – 12th grade! Students will have the chance to participate in engaging hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities, investigate interactive exhibits, and embark on a specialized tour of our Trolley Display Barn. We are uniquely positioned to give students vivid insight into one of the most transformative periods of American history. All programs align with applicable current STEELS standards as well as Pennsylvania State Academic Standards.
Field Trip Programs
Our base field trip package lasts approximately 1.5 - 2 hours and costs $10 per student/chaperone. Optional STEAM modules, which are 30 or 60-minute student-centered, hands-on classroom activities, can be added onto your field trip for additional costs. Please see below for additional information.
Cost
- $10 per student / $10 per chaperone
- 1 teacher per class receives free admission. Bus drivers are always free!
15 student minimum or $150.00 minimum payment required to book a field trip. A nonrefundable $150.00 deposit is required to confirm your field trip. Reservations will not be held without a deposit. The remaining balance is due the day of your visit. We can accept payment via cash, card, or check. No separate payments are accepted. Participants cannot pay individually.
Please let us know about any time restrictions when booking a field trip. Accommodations can be made to shorten any program.
Field trip includes:
- Time to explore the Welcome & Education Center
- Guided, interactive tour of the Trolley Display Barn
- Ride on a historic, fully-restored, antique trolley
Please note that the Museum Gift Shop is open by advanced request only during the school year. Please ask about availability during the booking process.
Add-Ons:
Interactive, educational, student-focused STEAM Modules can be added to your field trip. We offer over 20 different modules and have activities for students in PreK - 12th grade. Many of these modules are able to be offered to groups that have a wide range of ages and grades. More information is available about these add-ons below.
Availability
Field trips are available Mondays through Fridays, January through November. Dates and times are available on a first come, first serve basis. When requesting a field trip, please provide a preferred date and a backup date.
Special Event themed field trips, such as a private Santa Trolley Field Trip, are also available during certain times of the year. Further information is available at the bottom of this page. You can also call or email for additional information.
Group Size
We require a 1:10 adult-to-student ratio for all groups. Each trolley can accommodate up to 50 participants. If your group is larger than 50, we will schedule 2 trolleys for your visit or split you into two groups and rotate through activities. If your group is larger than 100, please contact the Educator to discuss options for your visit. There is a 15 student or $150.00 minimum required to book a field trip.
Lunch Accomodations
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum does not have a cafeteria or provide food services. We do not have refrigerators available to store food. There are some limited snacks and drinks available for purchase in the museum's gift shop.
Your group is able to rent out some of our indoor Events Rooms for $50.00 per room (we can accommodate around 300 when all three rooms are set up cafeteria style) or reserve the outdoor picnic pavilion shelter, which can hold approximately 150 - 175 total, for $25.00. If interested in renting these spaces out for an onsite group lunch, you must let us know ahead of time when making your field trip reservation.
Cancellation
If you need to cancel your field trip, please contact the Educator by calling 724-228-9256 ext. 6011 or email education@patrolley.org as soon as possible. We will be more than happy to work with you to reschedule your visit. The $150.00 deposit is nonrefundable.
Questions? Please contact the Manager of STEAM and Education Programs at education@patrolley.org or by calling 724-228-9256 ext. 6011.
STEAM Module Themes
Each module listed here is an additional $2 per participant and adds approximately 30 minutes to your field trip. See below for additional information about each module. Interested in a module theme for a different grade level? Please contact the Educator to discuss a customized field trip package.
All programs align with Pennsylvania Core Standards.
T is for Trolley, Transportation, and Ticket! Explore different kinds of streetcars in the Trolley Display Building, hear the amazing story of a special trolley’s journey, and make a craft to take home.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: Preschool, Kindergarten
- Content Themes: Learning Through Play, History, Art, Reading, English, Transportation
- PA Standards: 1.3 PK.i, 1.3 PJK, 1.4 PK.W, AL.1 PK.A, 2.3 PK.A.1, 5.3 PK.C, 1.2 K.B, 1.2 K.F, 1.3 K.J, 8.2 K.B, 9.1.V K.E, 10.5 K.C
Investigate all different kinds of motion and transportation, from wheels on a bus to electric trolleys! Examine different kinds of streetcars in the Trolley Display Building, discover how people used trolleys in the past, and practice giving real trolley signals. Ding ding - that’s trolley for “let’s go!”
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: Preschool, Kindergarten
- Content Themes: Learning Through Play, Science, Math, History, Transportation
- PA Standards: 3.1 PK.A.1, 3.2 PK.B.1, AL.1.PK.1, 2.3 PK.A.1, 5.3 PK.C, 2.3 K.A.1, 3.1 K.A.1, 8.2 K.B
Streetcars & Storytime
Learn to love reading as we gather round to listen to a seasonal-themed story. Hear stories about spring showers and flowers, hot summer days, giant pumpkins, or swirling snowflakes! Afterwards, move and groove to a song, then use those art skills to make a craft inspired by the story to take home.
Program Length: 30 minutes
Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Content Themes: Learning Through Play, Reading, English, Language, Literacy, Art, Fine Motor Skills, Social-Emotional Learning
PA Standards:
PreK: AL.1 PK.A, AL.1 PK.B, 1.1 PK.A, 1.1 PK.B, 1.1 PK.C, 1.2 PK.A, 1.2 PK.B, 1.2 PK.G, 1.2 PK.L, 1.3 PK.B, 1.3 PK.C, 1.3 PK.G, 9.1.M PK.A, 9.1.V PK.A, 9.1.V PK.B, 16.1 PK.A, 16.2 PK.A
K: AL.1 K.A, AL.1 K.B, AL.3 K.A, 1.1 K.A, 1.1 K.B, 1.2 K.A, 1.2 K.B, 1.2 K.L, 1.3 K.G, 1.4 K.N, 1.4 K.O, 9.1.M K.A, 9.1.V K.A, 9.1.V K.B, 16.1 K.A, 16.2 K.A
1: AL.1 1.A, AL.1 1.B, AL.3 1.A, 1.1 1.B, 1.2 1.A, 1.2 1.B, 1.2 1.C, 1.2 1.G, 1.3 1.C, 9.1.M 1.A, 9.1.V 1.A, 9.1.V 1.B, 16.1 1.A, 16.2 1.A
2: AL.1 2.A, AL.1 2.B, AL.1 2.C, 1.2 2.A, 1.2 2.B, 1.3 2.A, 1.3 2.B, 1.3 2.G, 9.1.M 2.A, 9.1.V 2.A9.1.V 2.E, 16.1 2.A, 16.2 2.A
Explore the amazing power of the Sun and investigate renewable and non-renewable energy sources, discover how we use solar energy to power our trolleys, then make your very own ultraviolet-detecting bracelet out of special UV-reactive beads to take home.
Program Length: 30 minutes
Grade Level: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Content Themes: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Pennsylvania History
STEELS Standards: 3.2.2.A, 3.2.5.B, 3.2.K.C, 3.2.4.B, 3.2.1.B, 3.4.K-2.A, 3.4.3-5.A, 3.5.K-2.C, 3.5.3-5.D, 3.5.3-5.F, 3.5.K-2.F, 3.5.3-5.H, 3.5.6.8.F, 3.5.6-8.D
Heinz®, Campbell’s Soup, LifeSavers®, and Coca-Cola®. Sound familiar? We see and hear ads everywhere, and the Trolley Era was no different. View samples of historic car cards, then try your hand at designing one of your very own.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th, 12th
- Content Themes: Art, Marketing, History, Social Studies, Historical Analysis, Pennsylvania History, Transportation
- PA Standards: AL.3 K.A, AL.3 K-2.B, 6.2.K-2.C, 8.3.3-12.C, 9.1.V K-2.A, 9.1.V K-2.B, 9.K-2 2.D, 9.1.3-12 A, 9.1.3-12 B, 15.9.2-12.A, 15.9.5-12.L
This electrifying experience will allow students to investigate energy and motion, identify the states of matter, and explore the differences between static and current electricity. Students will also discover how people in the past used electricity to change their lives for the better with the invention of the electric trolley.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
- Content Themes: Pennsylvania History, Technology, Electricity, Science, Transportation Technology, History, Historical Analysis & Skills Development
- STEELS Standards: 3.5.K-2.C, 3.5.K-2.F, 3.5.K-2.G, 3.5.K-2.I, 3.5.K-2.O, 3.5.K-2.R, 3.5.K-2.T, 3.5.K-2.Y, 3.5.K-2.CC, 3.5.K-2.DD
Explore the world of Engineering! Discover the Engineer Design Process and explore how real-life engineers design, build, and test structures like bridges, streetcars, and buildings, then experiment with the strength of shapes in an engineering classroom challenge!
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
- Content Themes: Engineering, Technology, Math, Physics, Science, Problem-Solving
- PA Standards: AL.1.KA, AL.2 K.D, 2.3 K.A.2, 2.4 K.A.1, 3.2 K.A.1, 5.4 K.B, AL.1 1.A, AL.1 1.C, 2.3 1.A.1, 2.4 1.A.1, 3.2 1.A.6, AL.1 2.A, AL.1 2.C, AL.3 2.A, 2.3 2.A.1, 2.4 2.A.1, 3.1 2.B.6, 3.2 2.A.6
Explore the science behind magnetism! Identify magnetic and nonmagnetic materials, investigate how electricity can be used to create a magnetic field and how magnets can be used as motors, then discover how motors make a trolley move.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
- Content Themes: Pennsylvania History, Technology, Electricity, Science, Transportation Technology, Historical Analysis & Skills Development
- PA Standards: 3.3.PK.A7, 3.2.PK.B1, 3.2.K.A1, 3.2.K.B7, 3.2.1.B1, 3.2.1.B7, 3.2.3.B4, 3.4.3.E5
Does a gummy worm conduct electricity? What about a carrot, a flower, or a container of pizza sauce? Use the power of Makey Makey technology and the scientific method to form a hypothesis, make predictions, and test all sorts of objects to discover the secret identities of conductors and insulators.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
- Content Themes: Electricity, Technology, Science, Chemistry, History
- PA Standards: 3.2 K.A.1, 3.2 K.A.5, 3.2 K.B.6, 3.2 K.B.7, 3.1 1.A.9, 3.2 1.A.5, 3.2 1.B.1, 3.2 1.B.7, 3.2 2.B.2, 3.2 2.B.7, 3.2.3.B3, 3.2.4.B3, 3.2.5.B4, 3.2.3.B7, 3.2.4.B7, 3.2.5.B7
It’s icky, it’s sticky - it’s slime! Discover some of the many brightly colored trolleys and streetcars in our collection, explore the states of matter, then use the scientific method to create your very own streetcar-inspired slime to take home!
- Program Length: +30 minutes
- Grade Level: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
- Content Themes: Art, Science, Chemistry, Math, History, Social Studies, Pennsylvania History
- PA Standards:
- 1st Grade: AL.1 1.A, AL.4 1.A, AL.4 1.C, 2.2 1.A.2, 3.1 1.A.9, 3.2 1.A.1, 3.2 1.A.5, 3.2 1.A.6, 8.1 1.A, 8.1 1.C, 8.2 1.D, 8.3 1.C, 9.1.V 1.A
- 2nd Grade: AL.1 2.A, AL.4 2.A, AL.4 2.C, 2.2 2.A.1, 3.2 2.A.4, 3.2 2.A.5, 3.2. 2.A.6, 8.1 2.C, 8.2 2.C, 8.3 2.B, 9.1.V 2.A
- 3rd Grade: 3.2.3 A1, 3.2.3 A2, 3.2.3 A4, 3.2.3 A5, 3.2.3 A6, 9.1 3.A
- 4th Grade: 3.2.4 A1, 3.2.4 A2, 3.2.4 A4, 3.2.4 A5, 3.2.4 A6, 9.1 4.A
- 5th Grade: 3.1.5.A9, 3.1.5.B6, 3.2.5.A6, 8.3.5.B, 8.4.5.B, 9.1.5.A
In this electrifying program, students will investigate the electricity that powers a streetcar! Test the conductivity of various materials, compare insulators and conductors, then build a functional simple circuit using conductive play dough with Squishy Circuits.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, 5th
- Content Themes: Electricity, Science, Pennsylvania History, Technology, Transportation Technology, Society & the Development of Technology
- PA Standards: 3.2.3-5.B4, 3.4.3-5.E3, 3.4.3-5.E5, 3.4.4-5.B4, 3.2.P.B4
Work together in small groups and put your logic skills to the test in order to fix broken circuits and light up designated beacons without causing a short circuit, all while diving into the world of electrical engineering.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
- Content Themes: Science, Math, Engineering, Electricity, Pennsylvania History, Critical Thinking
- STEELS Standards: 3.2.3.C, 3.2.6-8.I, 3.2.4 B, 3.2.4 D, 3.2.6-8.M, 3.5.3-5.C, 3.5.3-5.D, 3.5.3-5.M, 3.5.3-5.X, 3.5.6-8.BB, 3.5.6-8.CC
Explore the science behind motors! Explore how motors power trolleys, investigate how electricity can be used to create a magnetic field and how magnets can be used as motors, then build a simple motor.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
- Content Themes: Pennsylvania History, Technology, Electricity, Science, Transportation Technology, Historical Analysis
- PA Standards: 3.2.3.B4, 3.4.3.E5, 3.4.3.D2, 3.4.3.E3, 3.2.4.B1, 3.2.4.B4, 3.4.4.B4, 3.2.5.B4, 3.4.5.A1
What is a trolley token and how is it any different from a coin? Investigate the history behind tokens and coins and explore their metallic makeup. Discover museum practices of preservation and restoration, then use science to conduct an experiment to determine what everyday household materials might make grimy coins shine again!
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th, 12th
- Content Themes: Science, Chemistry, History, Social Studies, Math, Pennsylvania History, Transportation
- PA Standards:
- 2.3.A1, 8.2.3.B, 8.3.3.C
- 4.4.C2, 3.4.4.C3, 3.4.4.D1, 8.2.4.B, 8.3.4.C
- 4.5.B4, 8.2.5.B, 8.3.5.C
- 2.6.A.2, 8.2.6.B, 8.3.6.C
- 2.7.A1, 3.2.7.A2, 8.2.7.B, 8.3. 7.C
- 2.8.A2, 8.2.8.B, 8.3.8.C
- 1.9.A, 8.2.9.B
- 2.C.A.1, 3.2.C.A4, 8.1.U.A, 8.2.U.B
- 2.12.A1, 3.2.12.A4
Discover how trolleys connected towns and cities with a focus on the Pittsburgh area! Explore historical artifacts from the Trolley Era and identify important inventions in transportation throughout history.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, 5th
- Content Themes: Historical Analysis & Skills Development, Pennsylvania History, Technology, Transportation Technology, Society & the Development of Technology
- PA Standards: 8.1.3-5.A, 8.2.3.B, 8.2.3-5.C
Explore how trolleys connected surrounding urban and suburban areas and identify important innovations in transportation throughout history. Investigate industrial growth and urban development while diving into city planning, energy sources, and the problems facing the future of transportation.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: 6th, 7th, 8th
- Content Themes: Historical Analysis & Skills Development, Pennsylvania History, Transportation Technology, City Planning, Science, Math, Engineering
- PA Standards: 3.4.6-8.B1, 3.4.6-8.B2, 3.4.6-8.B3, 3.4.6-8.B4, 8.1.6-8.A, 8.2.6-8.A, 8.2.6-8.C
Investigate the forces that power trolleys and other modes of transportation, construct circuits, and experiment with switches and resistors. Additionally, students will identify conditions and factors that led to the rise, decline, and reemergence of both the trolley and electric transportation.
- Program Length: 30 minutes
- Grade Levels: 6th, 7th, 8th
- Content Themes: Science, Electricity, Technology, Engineering, Historical Analysis & Skills Development, Pennsylvania History, Transportation Technology
- PA Standards: 3.2.6.B2, 3.2.7.A2, 3.2.6-8.B4, 3.4.7.B3, 3.4.7.B4, 3.4.6.E5, 8.1.6-8.A, 8.2.6-8.C
What does it take to keep a 100-year-old streetcar running smoothly? How much work goes into getting an old, abandoned trolley up and running again? Go behind the scenes with a tour of the Galbraith Restoration Shop and find out what projects are currently underway. Explore the kinds of skills needed to keep the museum’s trolleys in peak condition, and hear about the career paths and volunteer opportunities learning these skills could lead to!
Program Length: 30 minutes
Grade Level: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Content Themes: Science, Technology, Engineering, Historical Analysis & Skills Development, Pennsylvania History, Transportation Technology, Career Readiness
Standards: 3.4.6-8.B1, 3.4.6-8.B4, 3.4.6-8.E5, 3.4.10.A1, 3.4.10.A3, 3.4.12.A1, 3.4.12.A3, 3.4.10.B4, 3.4.12.C3, 3.4.12.E3, 3.4.10.E5, 3.4.12.E5, 13.1.11.A, 13.1.11.B, 15.2.12.A
Deluxe STEAM Module Themes
Each module listed here is an additional $4 per participant and adds approximately 60 minutes to your field trip. See below for additional information about each module. Interested in a module theme for a different grade level? Please contact the Educator to discuss a customized field trip package.
All programs align with Pennsylvania Core Standards.
Work together to lay down tracks and build a trolley town with the help of LEGO® DUPLO® Coding Express. Students will explore cause and effect relationships, early coding concepts such as loops and sequencing, and become problem-solvers who enhance their creativity, collaboration, and communication skills.
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: Preschool, Kindergarten (ages 3-6)
- Content Themes: Engineering, Math, Science and Technology, Coding, Social and Emotional Development, Language and Literacy
- PA Standards:
- AL.4 PK.A, AL.4 PK.C, 2.1 PK.A.2, 2.2 PK.MP, 2.3 PK.A.1, 2.3 PK.A.2, 3.1 PK.A.9, 3.2 PK.A.1, 3.2 PK.B.1, 3.2 PK.B.5, 15.4 PK.B, 15.4 PK.D, 15.4 PK.G, 16.1 PK.C, 16.2 PK.A
- AL.2.K.B, AL.4 K.A, AL.4 KC, 2.1 KA.1, 2.3 K.A.1, 2.3 K.A.2, 3.2. K.A.1, 15.4 K.A, 15.4 K.B, 15.4 K.D, 15.4 K.G, 10.5 K.B, 16.1 K.C, 16.2 K.A
Get ready to build, test, and try, try again! Investigate the strength of shapes, experiment with the forces of tension and compression, then identify the five types of engineers and learn to create with the help of the Engineer Design Process.
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
- Content Themes: Engineering, Math, Science, History, Physics, Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking
- PA Standards: AL.1 K-2.C, AL.3 K-2.A, AL.3 K-2.B, AL.4 K-2.C, 2.3 K-2.A.1, 2.3 K.-2.A.2, 2.4 K-2.A.1, 3.2 K-2.A.1, 3.2.K-2.A.6, 10.5 K-2.A, 3.2.3-5.B, 3.4.3-5.C1, 3.4.3-5, C2, 3.4.3-5.D1
Next stop, Brick Station! Complete LEGO® themed building challenges while exploring geometry, investigating transportation, and designing unique brick masterpieces.
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
- Content Themes: Engineering, Math, Art, History, Transportation, Problem-Solving
- PA Standards: AL.1 K-2.C, AL.3 K-2.A, AL.3 K-2.B, AL.4 K-2.C, 2.1 K-2.A.3, 2.3 K-2.A.1, 2.3 K-2.A.2, 2.4 K-2.A.1, 9.1.V K-2.B, 9.1.V K-2.E, 10.5 K-2.A, 2.3.3-5, 3.4.3-5.B.1, 3.4.3-5.C1, 3.4.3-5.C2, 3.4.3-5.E, 8.2.3-5.B
Combine history, art, and science in this very colorful adventure! Explore the artwork and history of the many different custom paint jobs featured on Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania trolleys, including the psychedelic “Mod Desire” and the Pittsburgh favorite “Terrible Trolley,” then design your very own streetcar and shrink it down to pocket size to take home!
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
- Content Themes: History, Social Studies, Pennsylvania History, Art, Science
- PA Standards: K-2 AL.1 K-2.A, AL.2 K-2.A, 3.2 K-2.A.6, 3.2 K-2.B.7, 6.5 K.A, 8.2 K-2.B, 9.1.V K-2.A, 9.1.V K-2.E, 15.4 K-2.M3-5: 8.2 3-5.B, 8.2 3-5.C, 8.3 3-5.B, 3.2.3 A4, 3.1.3-5 C4, 9.2.3-5.A
Investigate the shocking forces that power streetcars! Compare and contrast static and current electricity in a series of experiments, test the conductivity of various materials, then build simple and parallel circuits to power lights, speakers, and more.
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, 5th
- Content Themes: Electricity, Science, Pennsylvania History, Technology, Transportation Technology, Society & the Development of Technology
- PA Standards: 3.2.3-5.B4, 3.4.3-5.E3, 3.4.3-5.E5, 3.4.4-5.B4, 3.2.P.B4
Make an electrifying art project that really lights up using the power of science! Investigate the basics of electricity, then build a working circuit to create a trolley themed light-up greeting card.
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
- Content Themes: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, History, Transportation
- PA Standards: 3.2.3-8.B2, 3.2.3-8.B4, 3.2.10.B, 9.1.3-12.A
What is a trolley token and how is it any different from a coin? Investigate the history behind tokens and coins and explore their metallic makeup. Discover museum practices of preservation and restoration, then conduct multiple experiments to explore the pH scale and determine if everyday household substances might make grimy coins shine again!
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th, 12th
- Content Themes: Science, Chemistry, History, Social Studies, Math, Pennsylvania History, Transportation
- PA Standards:
- 2.3.A1, 8.2.3.B, 8.3.3.C
- 4.4.C2, 3.4.4.C3, 3.4.4.D1, 8.2.4.B, 8.3.4.C
- 4.5.B4, 8.2.5.B, 8.3.5.C
- 2.6.A.2, 8.2.6.B, 8.3.6.C
- 2.7.A1, 3.2.7.A2, 8.2.7.B, 8.3. 7.C
- 2.8.A2, 8.2.8.B, 8.3.8.C
- 1.9.A, 8.2.9.B
- 2.C.A.1, 3.2.C.A4, 8.1.U.A, 8.2.U.B
- 2.12.A1, 3.2.12.A4
What makes a city a city? What do cities of the past teach us about urban planning moving forward? Students will have a chance to work collaboratively and apply science and math concepts to come up with innovative ways to create their vision of a perfect futuristic city.
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th, 12th
- Content Themes: History, Social Studies, City Planning, Science, Math, Engineering, Transportation Technology, Historical Analysis & Skills Development
- PA Standards: 3.4.10.A, 3.4.12.A., 3.4.10.A2, 3.4.12.A3, 3.4.10.B1, , 3.4.10.C1., 3.4.12.C2, 8.1.9.A., 8.1.U.A., 8.2.9.C., 8.2.U.C., 8.2.12.C., 8.1.6.A, 8.2.6.A., 8.2.9.A, 8.2.12.A, 8.2.6.C, 8.2.9.C., 8.2.12.C.
Heinz®, Campbell’s Soup, LifeSavers®, and Coca-Cola®. Sound familiar? Ads are everywhere, but what does it take to create an effective advertisement? View samples of historic car cards, work with a fictional budget to try your hand at designing an effective streetcar advertisement card, then persuade others to buy your product.
- Program Length: 60 minutes
- Grade Levels: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th, 12th
- Content Themes: Art, Business and Marketing, Math, History, Social Studies, Historical Analysis, Pennsylvania History
- PA Standards: 8.3.6-12.C, 9.1.6-12 A, 9.1.6-12 B, 15.4.8.A, 15.6.8.G, 15.8.8-12.T, 15.8.8-12.A, 15.9.12.B
Questions? Contact us at education@patrolley.org or by calling 724-228-9256 ext. 6011.
Field Trip - Special Events
We also offer limited-time Special Event themed field trips throughout the year! These field trips are only available on the weekdays leading up to an event. They are not available for booking on an event day. Each field trip event has its own special pricing.
SANTA TROLLEY FIELD TRIP
Limited spots available: Mondays - Thursdays November 30 - December 17
Cost: $20.00 per person
Please note that a minimum of 20 students are required for a private Santa Trolley field trip.
Experience a festive 4-mile round trip ride. While aboard, Santa and his helpers may show up as well! Enjoy the large Lionel toy train layout as well as the incredible LEGO display built by Steel City LUG. Also included are a snack and festive craft and time to explore the decorated museum!