Grades: K-12                                                                                    

Site: 2948 Webb Road, Binghamton, NY

Audience Size: No minimum or maximum; Picnic seating of 60-70

Length of Performance: 2 hours

Description:

We offer an interactive hands-on farm experience.  Upon arriving at the farm, which is handicap accessible, we will have an informational meeting with your guide, Jennifer, and she will let you know a little about the animals you will be seeing. After the introduction, students will be able to get hands on with the animals in the petting area.  This is a working farm, so animals come and go but there are plenty of bunnies, goats, some sheep, alpacas, donkeys, ducks, chickens and a pony. Occasionally there will be a calf and maybe a pig.  Many of our animals are either very old or have been hand raised, so are very friendly.   There are fact sheets about the animals posted by every pen.  

When the excitement dies down we will have a question and answer session before touring the horses and the cow barn where you will see the cows up close enjoying a special snack.  If time allows we can go back to the petting area.

Farming can teach many lessons and your tour can be personalized to include topics of interest.  Examples are habitats, gestations, economics (farms raise the food we eat), and senses (explore the many textures on the farm).  The possibilities are endless.  A coloring book will be sent home with the students as well as any specific information teachers would like to have to tie into their classroom learning.  

If you would like to extend your visit, there are picnic tables available to have a snack or lunch.  Jennifer will be with you throughout the tour to answer questions as they come up.  A fenced in playground areas is also available. 

This program supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts

• Research to build and present knowledge

• Comprehension and collaborations (speaking and listening)

Learning Standards for Physical Education

• Safe and healthy environment

Learning Standards for Science

• Asking questions

Categories: Animals/Environmental Education/Farms/Nature; Science; Tourism

Costs:

• $5.00 / student (Chaperones are complimentary)

Grades: Pre K–12

Audience Size: 1–100

Length of Tour: 45–105 minutes (Story Times vary depending on the story)

Setup Time: 10 minutes                                             

Teardown Time: none

Equipment Needed: Zoom, Google Chat, or comparable platform

Description:

Take a tour of the farm animal by animal with time for questions between each animal to keep your students engaged. Farmer Jen will guide you through 11-13 different farm animals giving fun and interesting facts about each. You can choose from a basic tour or request a customized tour to cover lessons you may be working on in school. 

Having a difficult time with participation? Try using our virtual stories with the animals as an incentive/reward.

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts

• Responding to literature 

• Comprehension and collaborations (speaking and listening)

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)

Learning Standards for Science:

• Asking questions

• Analyzing and interpreting data

Categories: Animals/Environmental Education/Farms/Nature; Science; Tourism

Costs:

• $25 – Story Time

• $50 – Basic Tour

• $75 – Customized Tour

Grades: Pre K–12

Audience Size: 0–500

Length of Performance: dependent on school’s needs 

Setup Time: 30 minutes

Teardown Time: 30 minutes

Equipment Needs: outdoor space for a small trailer and pens or a traveling wagon if you want something more small scale and indoors

Description: A variety of animals brought to your school to share education and interactive experience. 

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts

• Comprehension and collaborations (speaking and listening)

Science and Engineering Practices:

• Asking questions

• Analyzing and interpreting data

Learning Standards for the Arts

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)

Categories: Animals/Environmental Education/Farms/Nature; Science; Tourism

Costs: $5.00 per student with a maximum $1,000/school day