Pioneering a way: Transportation themed Field Trips In New England
If you're looking for some great destinations across New England that all have the same topic of transportation, here are some fun field trip ideas from water to sky, horse to train, and more.
Why study transportation as a learning theme?
In the modern world we can come and go almost whenever and however we please. We're not confined to spaces very much, but how did we get here? How did we go from inventing the wheel to being able to fly across the world in only the course of several hours?
Letting children explore the topic of transportation gives them an appreciation for how we choose to move. It also introduced them to method of transportation that maybe they don't know about, but most importantly they get to learn how thing work!
We're not just teaching children to appreciate what they see, but we're asking them to engage with it and see where they fit in the bigger picture. We're asking them to take time to understand how something was invented, how and why it works, and why it changed the world. Because even taming the horse was no simple feat and changed the course of history.
Today transportation is a global economy. If we ask our children to consider where their food was grown and how it may have gotten from one place to another, then maybe they will find a single pineapple saw many mode of transportation: farm equipment, car, truck, ship, barge, plane, and maybe more.
At the core of transportation is human connection whether it's a family vacation or global trade, therefore like a keystone species is an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem, transportation defines our modern lives.
Transportation themed handwriting practice (Manuscript + Cursive)
175 pages of writing practice & pertinent transportation vocabulary! Have your children or class work on their handwriting while learning about the different types of transportation in the world.
- Every letter has both cursive and manuscript options
- Get interesting facts about 26 different vehicles
- The cursive practice includes 4 vocabulary that relate to the vehicle for that latter
- Each letter also has a list of related transportation words
- There are sentences for further practice
- Great for kids of all ages to practice writing!
Let's plan a trip!
Air Museums and Air Transportation in New England
Be ready to see more and more and we go on subsequent adventures. A few places we're planning: A hot air balloon festival, several air museums, an air show, and more!
Learning about Wartime Transportation in the U.S.
This will continue to change as we go on more field trips to places like the U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum among others.
Boats, Ships, Subs, oh my! Water based transportation museums
Prepare to see many new posts in 2024 and 2025. Just a few fun stops we hope to catch include Battleship Cove, the Whaling Museum, and others.
Digging into learning about Farm vehicles, Tractors, and Trucks
While we're still compiling lists, be looking forward to places like the NH Farm Museum, The Cole Land Transportation Museum, and so many others!
All aboard for educational destinations: Trains and Trolleys
We hope to hit up several historic train stops and destinations in New England. We don't know everywhere we'll stop but we hope to show you places like the Stanley Museum and the Lowell National Streetcar Museum, plus some old converted rail trails just for fun!
Motorcycle and Car field trips
Whether it's joining in on Bike Week in Laconia, NH or perusing old automobiles in Rhode Island, we're hoping to zoom through many car and motorcycle learning stops as we can!
Getting around by Bicycle, Sleigh, Carriage, Horse, + Foot.
Be ready to see a lot of early transportation stops that even includes places like a Cobbler we've lined up!
Stock your Day-Trip Bag
Some of the best trips happen spontaneously. There's a time and place for the planned field trip or family excursion, but having a bag ready to go at any time will ensure that you can hop out the door and make memories without a worry.
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