Teaching Transit:
Resources for Educators

Download the free educational materials below to help teach your students about the benefits of public transit, and how to be safe around buses and trains.

These materials are provided at no charge to educators teaching within TriMet's service district. If you prefer, some items can be mailed to you. Fill out the form below and we'll mail you the quantity you want. (Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.)

Item Download Order Quantity Tracks are for MAX Earl P. Nutt has a starring role in this semi-animated motion picture about how to be safe around MAX tracks and stations. Earl points out good and bad examples acted by real girls and boys. For grades K-6; running time: 20 minutes. Download the Quicktime movie here or request a DVD. 10.3MB Teachers' guide 100KB Earl P. Nutt's Safety Adventure Earl P. Nutt is on a crusade to teach his friends how to be safe around buses and MAX trains. Coloring pages and games featuring Earl and his friends communicate safety messages in a fun and friendly way. For grades K-3. (For quantities of 75 or more, please call 503-962-6438) 1.6MB Earl P. Nutt's Safety Adventure—Spanish Earl P. Nutt is on a crusade to teach his friends how to be safe around buses and MAX trains. Coloring pages and games featuring Earl and his friends communicate safety messages in a fun and friendly way. Presented also in Spanish for grades K-3. (For quantities of 75 or more, please call 503-962-6438) 1.6MB Earl P. Nutt's Safety Challenge Challenge your students to decode these fun and colorful puzzles featuring Earl P. Nutt and friends teaching kids about safety around buses and MAX. For grades 4-8. (For quantities of 75 or more, please call 503-962-6438) 2.2MB Earl P. Nutt Safety Posters Decorate your classroom with these colorful Earl P. Nutt safety posters. Your choice of 24" x 36" or 11" x 17". Set of three different posters; download only 400KB (24" x 36") 400KB (11" x 17 ")   MAX Safety Posters Raise your students' awareness of MAX safety with these colorful posters. Set of three different posters; limited to one set per order 655KB Facts about TriMet All the basics about TriMet's services, facilities and history. Includes facts about buses, MAX light rail and LIFT paratransit service. Download only 308KB   Interstate MAX Public Art Guide A colorful, station-by-station tour of the art along Interstate MAX Yellow Line. Download only 700KB   "How to ride" brochure—multilingual Basic information on how to use the TriMet transit system presented in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Download only 1.2MB     School name: Teacher name: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: Email address: Grade level: # of students: