McREL International
Mc Rel: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
McRED offers a lesson to help students understand what mode of transportation is most efficient to ship goods.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Our Story: All Aboard the Train!
Activities and resources, built around a reading of Jingle the Brass by Patricia Newman, for teaching young learners about the importance of railroads in American history.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Elijah Mc Coy
Find out where the expression "The Real McCoy" comes from. This site provides brief biographical information about the inventor Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE).
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Create a Train
This activity provides templates and instructions on how to create a paper train.