Alvin All-Star Railroad (AASRR)

Web Site Overview

Classroom Library

Activities (non-HO)

• Design logo
• Nametags
• Thank You Notes
• First Classroom Presentation
• Vocabulary [Word97, 28Kb]
• Railroad memorabilia/realia from the Foster collection: discussed and labeled
• Plant sugar beets
  • Today's sugar mill
• Field trips
  • SMV Railroad Yard and Enginehouse: 2002, 2003
  • SMV Railway Historical Museum: 2002, 2003
  • SMV Historical Society Museum: 2002, 2003
  • Amtrak trip: 2003
• Short Stories. Using the unit's vocabulary, students wrote a short story including illustrations.
• Final Reports. Each student chose a topic from all the subject matter (Santa Maria History, railroading, etc.) to further research and produce a final report.
• KCOY TV-12 interview.
• Hand signals [PDF, 24kb] on the railroad (that day).
• AASRR Open House (culminating event): 2002, 2003

HO Layout

• Pre-classroom design/construction
• 2002 construction
• 2003 construction
• Diagram
• How to Read a Railroad Switch (PDF student worksheet, 46Kb) [You'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF files. It's free.]
• Before and After Comparison: 2002, 2003

Links

• SMV Historical Society
• SMV Railway Historical Museum
• SMV Railroad
• Smithsonian Education - Trains and Railroads
• AAR: Educational Materials for Teachers
• Complete list of local and general railroading, and Santa Maria links
• Railroad memorabilia from the Foster collection
• National Railway Historical Society
• Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Gateway to Education Programs and Teaching Aids
• Fun Facts about Railroads
• Railroad Parts: History for Kids
• Operation Lifesaver: public safety/awareness re. railroads
• Discovery Education: lesson plans - trains

SMV = Santa Maria Valley