The March field trip for preschool was a trip on the light rail to Folsom to the historical center.
After riding the train we headed over the to the center. We were broken into small groups and led around, visiting different stations. First we toured through an old caboose. Cody was happy that his latest girlfriend was in his group, the trail together, with brief periods of holding hands.
After the caboose we looked through old horse-drawn carriages, an old hunter's cabin, farm implements, then put the kids to work. First they were shown how you used to get water from the pump, each of them were given a chance to try. They have a recycle system that pumps the water out, then pushes it back through to pump out again, learning some about conservation.
Next was showing them how they used to grind down the stones. Cody on one side, two other friends on the other.
We were then taken to pan for gold, they have actual gold sprinkled through-out if you are lucky. No one in our group found any, but the group leader found some earlier in the morning and saved it out so we could see what we were looking for. Then he passed out "gold nuggets" to all the kids to keep.
The blacksmith showed us some of the practical things he could make, like horse shoes, tools, and a industrial strength bubble blower.
On our way back to meet the light rail we stopped by the old turn table. They have restored it, but it's where it's always been. Things have come up and down around it, but it's stayed there. Pretty cool.
After riding the train we headed over the to the center. We were broken into small groups and led around, visiting different stations. First we toured through an old caboose. Cody was happy that his latest girlfriend was in his group, the trail together, with brief periods of holding hands. 
After the caboose we looked through old horse-drawn carriages, an old hunter's cabin, farm implements, then put the kids to work. First they were shown how you used to get water from the pump, each of them were given a chance to try. They have a recycle system that pumps the water out, then pushes it back through to pump out again, learning some about conservation. 
Next was showing them how they used to grind down the stones. Cody on one side, two other friends on the other. 
We were then taken to pan for gold, they have actual gold sprinkled through-out if you are lucky. No one in our group found any, but the group leader found some earlier in the morning and saved it out so we could see what we were looking for. Then he passed out "gold nuggets" to all the kids to keep. 
The blacksmith showed us some of the practical things he could make, like horse shoes, tools, and a industrial strength bubble blower. 
On our way back to meet the light rail we stopped by the old turn table. They have restored it, but it's where it's always been. Things have come up and down around it, but it's stayed there. Pretty cool. 
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