Train Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
May 10, 2010

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History

Today is Railroad Day! The transcontinental railroad that connected the eastern and western U.S. was completed in 1869 in Utah.

Reading

Learn about how steam engines work here.

Language Arts

Try this Train wordsearch.

Or Train Vocabulary.

Science

Make a Putt Putt boat to see how steam can make trains and boats move.

Math

Learn how to read a train schedule with this worksheet.

Don’t Forget the math challenge!

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