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In honor of National Agriculture Week, celebrate the people that feed the whole world: Farmers! Being a farmer takes a lot of work. Discover the different jobs a farmer has. Learn how to be a flourishing farmer through crafts, games, and visiting our 1900 Farm.
At the end of the week, show off your work with a “Farmer’s Market.”
Note: Drop off location changes each day.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: drop-off/pick-up will be at Visitor Center off of Hickman.
Tuesday and Thursday: drop-off/pick-up will be at the Murray Conference Center off of Douglas.
PURCHASE |
Daily themes and activity highlights
Theme | Activities | |
Monday | Plant Needs | Learn about plant life cycle and needs for survival |
Tuesday | On the Farm | Help with farm chores and learn about domestic life on a historic farm |
Wednesday | Natural Art | Visit Flynn Mansion and Print shop, make a bird kite |
Thursday | Land Stewardship | Learn about renewable and non-renewable resources, Visit 1900 farm |
Friday | Crops to Food | Make food themed crafts, 3:15 “Farmer’s Market” |
Activities subject to change.
Put on your inventor’s cap! Steampunk was what those in the 19th century thought the future would look like. Explore how they thought farming would be in the future. See how science and technology have, and continues, to change farming. Use your imagination to see where it may take us in the future.
At the end of the week, show off your futuristic thinking to you family at the “Future of Farming Science Fair.”
Note: Drop off location changes each day.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: drop-off/pick-up will be at Visitor Center off of Hickman.
Tuesday and Thursday: drop-off/pick-up will be at the Murray Conference Center off of Douglas.
PURCHASE |
Daily themes and activity highlights
Theme | Activities | |
Monday | Steampunk | Visit the Flynn Mansion, create an inventor’s chest, learn about Rube Goldberg, and design a farm |
Tuesday | Farms | Help with farm chores, cook on a wood-burning stove, begin work on your science project |
Wednesday | Farm Tech | Visit the Blacksmith and Print Shop, make a tractor craft, work on projects |
Thursday | Farming’s Future | Make solar oven cookies, create a non-mechanical robot, help with farm chores |
Friday | Put it Together | Learn Morse code, finish projects, 3:15 Future of Farming Science Fair |
Activities subject to change.
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