Sanchez Adobe School Program
Tour
Experience life on a Californio rancho! Take a trip back in time during a visit to the Sanchez Adobe. Discover the early use of the land and its natural resources during a grounds tour. Students are introduced to the people who lived at the site which was an Ohlone village, a Spanish mission outpost and a Mexican rancho.
Hands-On Activities
The hands-on history program features three activity stations:
- Take a house tour and participate in daily chores of a Californio rancho by grinding corn and roping a “cow.”
- Make candles and learn about the hide-and-tallow trade.
- Climb into the mud pit and make adobe bricks like those used to build the Sanchez Adobe.
Details
- Geared to fourth graders.
- History-Social Science Content Standards: 4.2, 4.3.
- 3-hour program.
- Available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Six chaperones required to assist with hands-on activities.
- 2012-2013 Fee: The cost is $127.50 for a San Mateo County class of up to 30 students; $147.50 for other counties. Fee applies to one class per program.
- 2013-2014 Fee: The cost is $130 for a San Mateo County class of up to 30 students; $150 for other counties. Fee applies to one class per program.
Size Limitations
To protect the historic site and for better quality of programming, school programs at the Sanchez Adobe are limited to one class.
Rain
The school program occurs rain or shine. Some modification of activities occurs on rainy days.
