Traveling Trunk Educational Kits

Description: Traveling trunks can build upon field trip experiences, virtual school programs or be a stand alone lesson to complement classroom curriculum.

Price: $20/week for up to 2 weeks. Cash or check are accepted at the time of pickup.

Pickup/Drop-off Locations: Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum in San Jose and/or Anderson Lake Visitor Center in Morgan Hill

To reserve a Traveling Trunk, please complete our Traveling Trunk Request Form. If you have any questions, email [email protected]

Almaden Quicksilver Traveling Trunk

The lesson plans, materials and teaching guide in the trunk support 4th grade social studies standards. The trunk includes identity kits that allow students to explore Almaden Quicksilver's rich history through the people who lived in the mining communities as well as understand how a local a local source of mercury was important to the success of the gold rush.

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Native American Traveling Trunk

This trunk is designed to support the Chitactac school program but can be checked out by educators whether or not they attend the field trip program. The lesson plans and teaching guide support learning standards for 3rd and 4th grade, and content include high-quality replicas of items such as a deer bone rattle, cooking basket, deer pelt, staves game, and much more!

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Coyote Creek Traveling Trunk

Coming soon!

Martial Cottle Traveling Trunk

Coming soon!