Grades 3 & 4
Use interactive floor maps, movement, artwork, and hands-on objects to explore how Native Peoples, early European settlers, factory workers, and today’s New Englanders have used the land, lived, and worked. Visit an 1840s boardinghouse and discover the diverse cultures of Lowell through artifacts.
Students:
- Narrate a story by comparing regional land and water use from the time of native settlements through colonial farming and industrialization to today on a 3D map that they construct.
- Use artifacts to discover how people’s lives changed as communities grew from small towns to thriving cities.
- Visit a 19th-century boardinghouse to find out how the “mill girls” adapted to life in the city.
- Explore Lowell's cultural diversity in the new, interactive "One City, Many Cultures" exhibit.
We have many resources to help prepare your students for their visit, and extend learning afterwards.
All of our programs have been reviewed to ensure their relevance to state and national standards.
Program details:
- Field Trip Fee: $225 per group.
- Group Size: Up to 30 students per group.
- Chaperones: We require a minimum of four (4) chaperones for Change in the Making.
- Each group should include a teacher, two+ chaperones, plus any additional staff (aides, nurses, etc) your group requires.
- Maximum of six (6) adults per group.
Call us at 978-970-5080 to make a reservation for your class.
