Tracy History Coloring Book - History of Tracy presented in the form of a coloring book with text designed for primary grade students. The Tracy History Coloring Books are currently provided to all students that attend the Tracy Historical Museum school tour or Historic Lammersville Pioneer School program.
Classroom/Student Art Shows - Class project work involving Tracy's History (or Nature) will be displayed in 3 Student Art Shows held in 2009/2010 at the Tracy Historical Museum.
Tracy Historical Museum Passport - WATCH FOR 1ST EDITION IN 2010 - Booklet used as a fun guide for young visitors to the Tracy Historical Museum.
Tracy Junior History Gazette - UNDER DEVELOPMENT - Map and information about Tracy's history and historical buildings and sites for students presented in the form of a newspaper. Junior History Gazettes will be provided to all 3rd grade students in Tracy if funds are available.
Tracy History Video - UNDER DEVELOPMENT - Writing and producing a video documenting the history of Tracy. Developed with students in the Ag-Science Academy at Tracy High School.
Archeological Dig - FUTURE DEVELOPMENT - If made into a public park, we hope to someday establish an ongoing Archeological Dig Site at the historic Tesla town site, that classes can participate in as an active history exhibit.
Tracy Historical Museum Tours and Historic Lammersville Pioneer School Program:
The Tracy Historical Museum has numerous additional source documents and photos relating to Tracy History and is a primary source for additional research. The Museum offers 3rd grade class interpretive tours throughout the school year. The TRAQC Educational Foundation offers classroom grants (vouchers) to cover the cost of tuition for the museum school program. Classes attending the museum tour receive the Tracy History Coloring Book.
The West Side Pioneer Association in cooperation with TUSD also operates the Historic Lammersville Pioneer School program. 3rd grade classes can attend an all day program that simulates a pioneer school day. The TRAQC Educational Foundation offers classroom grants (registration fee vouchers) to cover the cost of tuition for the pioneer school program. Classes attending the pioneer school receive the Tracy History Coloring Book.
For information about the Historical Museum tours and Historic Lammersville Pioneer School program, call the Museum.
Tracy Historical Museum
1141 Adam Street
Tracy CA, 95376
209-832-7278
www.tracymuseum.org
Tracy's Nature
Tracy Nature Activity Fun Book - An activity book that highlights key examples and elements of Tracy's Natural Environment designed for elementary grade students. It is our goal to make the Tracy Nature Activity Fun Book available to all 4th grade students if funds are available. Initial development and printing of the activity book was supported by grants from the Great Valley Center/Citigroup Success Fund and The Safeway Foundation. The 1st edition will be issued in Fall 2009.
Tracy Poppy Project - Celebrating our state flower, California Poppy seeds are provided to 4th and 5th grade classes in an ongoing annual project to make Tracy flower with California Poppies each spring. See Tracy Poppy Project for information about the 2008/2009 program.
Classroom/Student Art Shows - Class project work involving Tracy's Nature (or History) will be displayed in 3 Student Art Shows held in 2009/2010 at the Tracy Historical Museum.
Essay and Poster Contest - WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT IN AUGUST 2010 - Student Essay contest and student poster contest targeting elementary age students. 2010 topic - Alternative Energy. Details to be announced in August 2010.
Restoration Project - FUTURE DEVELOPMENT - We hope to establish a student habitat restoration project that the Foundation can support on an ongoing basis.
Nature Park Field Trips - Subject to available funding, a limited number of small grants may be offered for transportation costs for classes to conduct field trips to regional nature parks.
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