Woodside Store School Program
Tour
Discover life in the 1880s. The program starts with a slide show that introduces the redwood industry and the Woodside Store. Then, students explore an old-time country store during an object hunt. Students soon discover that many of the items on the shelves are not found in modern stores.
Hands-On Activities
The hands-on history program features three activity stations:
- Fill customer’s store orders.
- Use a two-man saw to cut redwood and make a shingle.
- Do laundry by hauling water, using a washboard and wringer, and hanging clothes on the line to dry.
Details
- Geared to third and fourth graders.
- History-Social Science Content Standards: 3.3, 3.5, 4.3, 4.4.
- 2-hour program.
- Available on Tuesdays 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 Woodside Store are limited to one class.
Rain
The school program occurs rain or shine. Some modification of activities occurs on rainy days.
