Transcontinental Railroad Map Craft for Kids

$2.00

Kids will love making this history-meets-craft activity as they learn about the transcontinental railroad. While making their history map craft, they will see where the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the Union Pacific started and finished their work. Sacramento, California, Omaha, Nebraska, and Promontory Summit, Utah are all labeled on the map for children learn while using map skills. Students can easily make this craft as they color the map and train templates, then cut and glue it together. When the trains are glued to the map they will stand up, each facing the Promontory Summit, Utah. Students always love it when their crafts are 3 dimensional.

This printable activity includes:

  • Map template
  • Train template
  • Directions
  • Bonus:
    • 2 suggested extension activities
    • labeled picture cards with a photograph of a steam train, train track, train spike, and painting of the golden spike ceremony

Each map also has a title, map key, and compass rose so you can choose to add or review map skills too.

Step-by-step directions and photographs are included with the template to make putting it together easy.

If you are from Australia or the payment processor does not work, you may purchase this product from our Teachers Pay Teachers store Here.

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Kids will love making this history-meets-craft activity as they learn about the transcontinental railroad. While making their history map craft, they will see where the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the Union Pacific started and finished their work. Sacramento, California, Omaha, Nebraska, and Promontory Summit, Utah are all labeled on the map for children learn while using map skills. Students can easily make this craft as they color the map and train templates, then cut and glue it together. When the trains are glued to the map they will stand up, each facing the Promontory Summit, Utah. Students always love it when their crafts are 3 dimensional.

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This printable activity includes:

  • Map template
  • Train template
  • Directions
  • Bonus:
    • 2 suggested extension activities
    • labeled picture cards with a photograph of a steam train, train track, train spike, and painting of the golden spike ceremony

Each map also has a title, map key, and compass rose so you can choose to add or review map skills too.

Step-by-step directions and photographs are included with the template to make putting it together easy.

Save Paper if Printing for a Classroom: The template includes 1 Craft Template for printing 1 craft at a time and a Class Set Template if you want to print several craft pieces on one piece of paper.

If you are from Australia or the payment processor does not work, you may purchase this product from our Teachers Pay Teachers store Here.

 

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Kids can make a Transcontinental Railroad map craft as they have fun learning history. The map can be printed, colored, and easily assembled.