Students will explore the process of turning logs into finished wood products by taking a closer look at the mill’s machines and building a crate for their class to take with them.

• Grades 3-8
• $4.00/student
• 90-120 minutes of programming

This program focuses on trade and transportation through a tour of the Mill, the Museum’s railroad boxcar, and the former railroad bed that brought trains to East Meredith. Students also will take part in a railroad shipping activity, using primary source documents and maps from the Museum’s collection and the class will make a milk crate to bring back to the classroom.

New York State Learning Standards:

• Social Studies—1, 3, 4
• Math, Science, Technology—3

COMMON CORE Standards:

• ELA—RI, RF, SL
• Math—OA, NBT, MD

If you are interested in booking a field trip at Hanford Mills Museum, please fill out our field trip form here: Hanford Mills Museum Field Trip Form. 

If you would like to find activities related to the From Box to Boxcar program and its themes, click the links below:

• Pre-Visit Activities to help prepare for your visit to Hanford Mills Museum:
  • Same Past, New Understandings
  • The Anatomy of Trees
  • The Changing Economy
  • Understanding the Water Cycle & Watersheds (Pre-Visit)

• Post-Visit Activities to expand your experience after a visit:
  • Natural Resources (Post-Visit)
  • Trees in Our Lives
  • Understanding the Water Cycle & Watersheds (Post-Visit)

• Extra Activities to extend your learning experience:
  • Geography: Labeling & Reading Maps
  • Geography: Learning About Your Community
  • Understanding Plant Cells
  • Self-Directed Waterwheel Experiment
  • Waterwheels & Waterpower Experiment

Try any of these activities even if you don’t plan a visit to Hanford Mills Museum. Used in your classroom or with your family, they are a great way to extend your Hanford Mills Museum learning experience.