Field Trips at Farm Country

EXPLORER PLUS FIELD TRIP

CURRICULUM-BASED ACTIVITY AND SELF-GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE Farm FOR SCHOOLS

Who it’s made for:

• Elementary School students

Price:

$5 per student

request explorer plus field trip

Description:

• 40-student minimum to qualify for an Explorer Plus Field Trip rate
• 1 free adult for every 4 students (includes teachers)
• Extra adults will be charged $6 and must arrive with the group and be paid for in one transaction.
• Includes a 25-minute facilitated activity based on SEEd standard for each grade level:

  • Kindergarten – Worms Students will discover how worms affect their surroundings.

  • 1st Grade – Offspring Survival Students will observe the behaviors of parents and their offspring.

  • 2nd Grade – Moving Seeds Students will mimic the function of farm animals dispersing seeds.

  • 3rd Grade – Inherited Traits Students will identify patterns of traits animals have inherited from their parents.

  • 4th Grade – Animal Senses Students will discover that animals receive different types of information through their senses.

  • 5th Grade – Animal’s Energy Students will discover that animals obtain energy from the food they eat.

  • 6th Grade – Stability of the Ecosystem Students will discover how the stability of the ecosystem can be affected even by a Monarch Butterfly.

• 2-hour, self-guided admission with provided activity. 3-hour, self-guided admission is included for Explorer Plus Field Trips with more than 4 classes
• Not available between June and August

• FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE

DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP

A SELF-GUIDED tour through the farm FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS

Who it’s made for:

• Preschool students
• Home School/Online School students
• Clubs, After-School, Post-High School Programs, etc.

Price:

$5 per student and adult

request discovery field trip

Description:

• One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
• 5-student minimum to qualify for a Discovery Field Trip rate
• Preschool, K-6: 1:4 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision
• Middle School, High School: 1:10 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision
• You may bring more than the 1:4 ratio for the same rate
• 2-hour, self-guided admission
• Anyone coming on a membership needs to check in separately and not be included in the number of students/adults on the request form

• FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE