Trains, Planes and Automoblies..Oh My!

We are blessed to have so many wonderful parks, attractions and museums near us. It makes homeschooling a little easier when it comes to field trips and actually seeing things that we learned about.

There is a Transportation Museum here that I took the kids to so that they could learn about all the different types of transportation and also see how far they have come since the good  old days!

We had a map and had to go to each stop to learn about that type of transportation. Minnie (me) was our map holder and tour guide, so she made sure we were at all the correct spots.

Our first stop was the planes. There we learned all about how the Wright Brothers came up with the first plane and we learned how it was built. It was interesting to hear how they actually came up with how to make their plane fly and steer and not crash!

 

Our next stop was seeing the first "cars" which were really covered wagons. We heard about how long it took to get from one place to another.  They said to get to Pennsylvania, it would take them about 3 months! The kids had to think about what they would have to pack for such a long journey and also what the jobs would be for the men, woman and children.  They came up with some really great ideas!

They also had some old licenses from back then. A lot of them were so old that they were hand written!  Pretty neat!

I think the kids favorite was the trains. They had so many of them and so many types that it was a little overwhelming! They talked about how the trains evolved and how they were improved over time. My favorite train there was the steam engine! Just made me think of the pioneer days and Little House on the Prairie!

The highlight of the day was when we got to ride on the turn table. The kids LOVED it!

 

Another highlight was that we got to go on a train ride! It was very relaxing. So relaxing that I almost fell asleep!  

 

It was a beautiful day and we just had a great time learning all about trains, planes and automobiles and how far they have come! It also makes me very thankful that I have a van and not a covered wagon!