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Woodside Store School Program
3300 Tripp Road, Woodside

Program
Discover life in the 1880s. The program starts with a slide show that introduces the redwood industry and the Tripp family. Then, students explore the shelves of a country store during an object hunt. Students soon discover that many of the items in Dr. Tripp’s store have been replaced by items using electricity.

The hands-on history program features three activity stations. In Dr. Tripp’s absence, kids act as storekeeper and fill customer’s store orders. Taking the role of loggers, students use a two-man saw to cut redwood and make a shingle. Then, they learn about chores in the days before electricity as they do the laundry by hauling water, using a washboard and wringer, and hanging clothes on the line to dry.

• •Geared to third and fourth graders
• History-Social Science Content Standards: 3.3, 3.5, 4.3 and 4.4.
• •Two-hour program.
• •Available Tuesday and Thursday at the Woodside Store.
• •The cost is $110 for up to 32 students for San Mateo County schools, and $130 for up to 32 students for all other schools. Fee applies to one class per program
• •Six chaperones are needed to assist with the hands-on activities.

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