4th Grade California History Education Program
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Irvine Park Railroad has created a California History Education Program that meets the curriculum requirements for fourth grade, history-social science content standards for California public schools (Section 4.3 and one-half of Section 4.4).
Cost: $12.50 per student (minumum 75 students) ■ $3.00 per adult ■ Teachers are FREE!
Field trip dates will be scheduled Monday through Friday (only) during the month of February.
Call Irvine Park Railroad at (714) 997-3968 today to make a reservation!
Field trips begin at 9:30 am and last approximately 2 1/2 hours. A Party Pavilion will be available if students and teachers choose to bring their lunch and enjoy it at the end of the tour.
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Miner's Shaft Fulfills CA Standards: Section 4.3 #1 & #3, Section 4.4 #2
Students will have fun as they explore the depths of our the new mine shaft constructed for the 4th Grade California History Education Program.
Panning for Gold
Students will be experience panning for gold using a working water trough. While panning, they will be educated on tools used to pan, the rush in economy and population in California.
Fulfills CA Standards: Section 4.3 #3, #4, & #5, Section 4.4 #2
Miner's Camp
All students will view a real life demonstration given by a 49er on how life was during the gold rush. There is a camp with all of the daily tools that were used during life in the 1840’s.
Fulfills CA Standards: Section 4.4 #2, #3 & #4
Water Wheel Demonstration
The water wheel demonstration is a true-to-life replica of a water wheel. Students and teachers will enjoy the water wheel and learn the importance of water during the gold rush.
Fulfills CA Standards: Section 4.4 #6 & #7
This standards-based field trip is for 4th grade elementary school children. The field trip fulfills Grade Four State of California curriculum requirements. Irvine Regional Park is located in Orange County and is a short drive from Los Angeles County, San Diego County and Riverside County. For more information, or to make a reservation for this 4th grade field trip, please call Irvine Park Railroad at (714) 997-3968.
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