Field
Trip Scheduling for 2008-2009 is now open for K-8 grades keyed to curriculum
on a first-come, first-serve basis by date and by email or phone 301.570.5722.
Participate in authentic learning experiences at Woodlawn (WMM).
In-County Field Trips… Save gas, mileage, and
time! No lottery, no waiting.
For information or to schedule contact: WoodlawnManorMuseum@Comcast.net
Field Trip Program Offerings by Grade Level include the following:
K
Now & Long Ago / Families / Living Things
1st
Grade Farming Community Changes Over Time
Weather / Shelters
2nd Grade
Wampanoag Ways or Big Meadow Butterfly Hunt
3rd Grade Historical
Maryland or The Green Plant Mystery Hunt
4th Grade Colonial Maryland Plantation
Life (Hands-On Activities)
Carriage House One-Room School & Old Time Games
Woodland Native American Lifeways (The Four Winds Village)
The Underground Railroad Experience (Slave Cabin & Trail)
5th Grade
The Winds of Revolution c. 1774
The National
Road (Transportation, Tools, Tolls) Westward Ho!
8th Grade The Underground Railroad
Experience / North Star Challenge
Wagons West! (Oregon Trail Experience / Frontier Life)
Woodlawn Manor Museum in Montgomery County offers a variety
of educational programs keyed to curriculum in cultural and environmental studies for groups of all ages from 10 am to 1 pm Monday – Friday with special afternoon tours. We can present to classes or to entire grade levels by rotating groups thru stations with participation of visiting teacher
teams to insure student success of large groups.
Local lore suggests that Woodlawn's Historic
Stone Barn c. 1832 was a stop on
The Underground Railroad in old Quaker Sandy Spring. Underground Railroad Experience
Programs and Trail Hikes are available for groups.
The general field trip admission fee is due on arrival and
is $6.50 per student with teachers free and one free chaperone per class to assist...
plus free parking. Adults are very welcome and the admission fee is $4.50. Picnic tables available. Plantation Manor House c.1774 with stone barn, dairy, smokehouse, log slave
cabin, general store, gazebo gardens, carriage house school on 100 acres surrounded by extensive meadow, woodland trails,
pond and streams.
Westward Ho Wagon Train
and some other programs with extended day time will have prices that vary according to requests for length of program and
activities.
Summer Camp
groups and others may schedule for Hands-On-History Day Programs, the North Star Challenge
Course, Underground Railroad Experience Programs & Hikes, or Teas & Tours. Children's Colonial or Pioneer
Birthday Theme Teas Available. Fees vary.
The North Star Challenge Course for 4th grade thru adult staff groups is also available to
foster team building and human relations. Group activities promote trust, caring, and cooperative behavior among group
members in this outdoor adventure. School staffs are welcome for an enjoyable Human Relations
Activity Day in preparation for the new school year...light activities and cookout. The Underground Railroad
Experience Trail Hike is available for Human Relations as well. Fees vary.
