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School Field Trips at The collection on Palmetto
Pinellas County Schools Approved Destination
We are on the Pinellas County Schools approved field trip destination list. We are conveniently located in Clearwater.
Standards-Based Learning
We aligned our activities with Florida standards, so you can feel confident about bringing your students.
Field Trip Duration
Field trips last about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Field Trip Activities
Your field trip will include the following: automobile museum visit, engine demonstrations, hands-on activity, and a train ride (and train museum). Your students will honk a bulb horn, blow a steam whistle, shovel coal and sit in a 100-year-old car.
Admission
Student admission is $10. Teachers and up to four chaperones receive complimentary admission.
Picnic Tables and Grounds
We have beautiful grounds, a scenic lake with a fountain, and picnic tables where students can enjoy their bagged lunches.
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School Field Trips
Teachers, inquire now about fall field trips that meet standards in science and social studies!
SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
STEAM: Motion of Objects and Properties of Matter
It takes energy to change the motion of objects; The motion of objects can be changed by forces (SC.2.P.13; SC.4.P.8; SC.4.P.12; SC.5.P.8; SC.5.P.12)
Simple Machines
Students will learn that it takes energy to change the motion of objects. Forces applied to objects can be increased through the use of simple machines. Students will experiment with simple machines and exert forces on objects to change their motion in this hands-on lab.
Speedster Lab
Students use cars and ramps to demonstrate an object in motion always changes its position and may change direction. Students record data about the speed of objects. Students will observe the faster an object moves, the more energy it has. This activity is recommended for younger students (NGSS 4-PS3-A).
STEAM: Energy
Energy exists in many forms and has the ability to do work or cause a change; Waves involve a transfer of energy without a transfer of matter (SC.2.P.10; SC.3.P.10; SC.3.P.11; SC.4.P.11; SC.5.P.10; SC.5.P.11)
Build a Circuit Lab
Students construct an electrical circuit using a series connection and a switch to power a light emitting diode. This is one example of how electricity provides energy for everyday activities. Discover how other forms of energy power automobiles. Observe that energy can be transferred by electric currents (NGSS 4-PS3-2).
Coming Soon: Solar Lab
Students use solar energy to provide power for several activities including race cars, fans, time-keeping devices and more. Learn about how other forms of energy power automobiles. Discuss how solar energy could be used to provide power for everyday activities. Understand that light transfers energy (NGSS 4-PS3-2; 4-PS3-4).
STEAM: Properties of Matter
All objects and substances in the world are made of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space and matter has mass. Objects and substances can be classified by their physical and chemical properties( SC.4.P.8 )
Magnet Lab and Electromagnetism
Students experiment with magnets and build an electromagnet. Maglev technology is explored in the context of methods of propulsion (specifically steam, gas electromagnetic trains). Investigate and describe that magnets can attract magnetic materials and attract and repel other magnets.SC.4.P.8.4; NGSS 5-PS1-4)
SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION PROGRAMs
History: Orange Belt Railway
Identify entrepreneurs who have influenced Florida and its local economy; Analyze primary and secondary sources (SS.4.E.1.1; SS.4.A.1.1)
Orange Belt Railway Experience
Ride the rails through time along the same route Florida pioneers used to import and export citrus, timber and fertilizer. Participate in the shipping of goods. Discover how the Orange Belt Railway and its developer, Peter Demens, brought economic development to towns along West Central Florida.
Steam on the Rails
Expand your understanding of the Orange Belt Railway with an exploration of steam in transportation at the turn of the century. Learn about how steam powered trains, automobiles and industrial engines over a hundred years ago through live steam demonstrations.
History: Industry in America
Identify entrepreneurs who have influenced Florida; Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida; Explain the effects of technological advances on Florida; Identify factors that increase economic growth (SS.4.E.1.1; SS.4.A.4.1; SS.4.A.6.1; SS.6.E.1.1)
Ford's Assembly Line
Build your own model car on an assembly line. Learn how Henry Ford's production model changed the face of industry and propelled our country away from farms and toward major economic growth. Explore a collection of turn of the century vehicles and pile into a Model-T Ford with your friends for a blast from the past photo op. This field trip includes a take-home project and additional fee of $5.
Powering our Country
Discover how stationary engines powered our country on the field and in the factory. Take part in a live demonstration of steam and gas engines generating power through belts and line shafts. Be awed by the power of a Corliss engine with a 12 foot flywheel turning. See how steam has evolved over two hundred years and imagine how sources of energy will power our country in the future.
FIELD TRIPS AT THE COLLECTION (2-3 Hours)
STEAM Field Trips
Simple Machines
Learn about simple machines and their application in technology. Hands-on activities reinforce basic concepts.
Circuits
Use a voltmeter to test the amperes and voltage of a circuit. Learn about safety around electricity.
Electromagnets
Use magnetism and electricity to create a motor.
Automobiles and Engines of the Early 1900s
Discover the amazing progression of technology in American automobiles. Observe working engines and learn about their uses in the 1900s.
History Field Trips
Ford's Assembly Line
Create a model car on an assembly line. Or learn about Ford's assembly line with from Henry Ford himself.
Orange Belt Railway Experience
Ride the Orange Belt Railway from Sanford to St. Petersburg. Discover how the Orange Belt Railway delivered goods and passengers across our county.
Automobiles and Engines of the Early 1900s
Discover the amazing progression of technology in early American automobiles. Observe working engines and learn about their uses in the 1900s.
Art Field Trips
Make art like the muralists
Learn about mural art and create your own scaled-down scenes.
Automobiles and Engines of the Early 1900s
This program is in development. Explore art, design and photography through the early 1900s. Bring your camera for a photographic opportunity unlike any other.
All Field trips include Automobiles and Engines of the early 1900s