Resources :: Teacher Resources
We offer fun teaching materials for K-5. Each packet includes background information about our community's history, fun activities and lesson plans.
Use the materials to prepare your students before their fieldtrip, as it will enhance their overall experience and turn their museum visit into a memorable event.
Railroads
Discover the story of local railroads with this packet. Includes great photos and maps. Check out the Railroad discovery kit for lesson plans, books and hands-on objects.
McConaghy House Guide
NEW! Step into the past with a visit to the McConaghy House! Use this guide to prepare your students for this unique experience. They will get to know the McConaghy Family and learn interesting information about the house. This teacher packet includes logistical information and pre- and post-visit lesson plans. Due to the size of the file, you will be redirected to MediaFire for the download.
Travel Through Time - Aaron Takehiro Trumbull (today)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Aaron Takehiro Trumbull is a typical American boy who lives in the Hayward area today.
Travel Through Time - Alfred Pimentel (1878)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Alfred Pimentel was the son of Portuguese Gold Rush immigrants.
Travel Through Time - Barbara Kalaau (1976)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Barbara Kalaau's family moved from Hawaii to California.
Travel Through Time - Dhiann Kaur (1989)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Dhiann Kaur was a Sikh girl from India.
Travel Through Time - Francisco Zermeño (1960)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Read Francisco Zermeño's story to find out what Hayward was like in the 1960s.
Travel Through Time - Huimucse (Ohlone)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Start with Huimucse, an Ohlone Indian boy.
Travel Through Time - John Campbell (1937)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
John Campbell's parents moved from Oklahoma.
Travel Through Time - Jovocme (1806)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
After Huimucse, learn more about Jovocme, an Yrgin Girl at Mission San Jose.
Travel Through Time - Li Hong (1890s)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Li Hong's family moved to California from China.
Travel Through Time - Mary Fujii (1922)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Mary Fujii was the daughter of Japanese immigrants.
Travel Through Time - Marίa Guadalupe Vallejo (1844)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Marίa Guadalupe Vallejo is the daughter of an East Bay Ranching Family.
Travel Through Time - Robert Stone (1945)
Explore the history of our area through the eyes of children who grew up here. Students will be able to travel through time while learning more about their community and who has shaped it.
Robert Stone, an African-American boy, grew up in the very diverse Russell City.