Grades: Pre K to 12

Sites:

Farmer’s Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Audience Size: Minimum of 10

Description:

Visiting the museums in May and June is a great way to enhance your curriculum and get hands-on experiences outside the classroom. Classes explore The Farmers’ Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, and the Native American sites on self-guided tours at their own pace. A series of staffed activity stations at both museums allow students to explore our collections through standards-based activities in Social Studies, the Arts, Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Next Generation Learning Standards: English Language Arts

• Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)

• Vocabulary acquisition and use

Learning Standards for Mathematical Practices

• Counting and cardinality

• Measurement and Data

Science and Engineering Practices

• Analyzing and interpreting data

Learning Standards for the Arts

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)

• Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)

Categories:

Animals / Environmental Education / Farms / Nature; Art; History; Museums / Exhibits

Cost:

$7.00 per student

1 complimentary chaperone per every 10 students

$16.00 per additional chaperone

*Complimentary admission for 1:1 aides

Grades: Pre K to 12

Site: Farmer’s Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Audience Size: Minimum 10

Length of Performance: 1.5 to 2 hours

Description:

Every fall and spring, pre-K through 12th grade students enjoy themed tours guided by knowledgeable and engaging museum educators. Each tour satisfies specific New York State learning standards and includes hands-on opportunities to interact with objects and artifacts in our living history museums. Each tour at The Farmers’ Museum includes a visit to the gift shop and a ride on our Empire State Carousel.

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts

• Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)

• Vocabulary acquisition and use

Next Generation Learning Standards: Mathematical Practices

• Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them

• Using appropriate tools strategically

• Counting and cardinality

• Numbers and operations

Science and Engineering Practices

• Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)

Learning Standards for the Arts

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)

• Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)

Categories: Animals / Environmental Education / Farms / Nature; History; Museums / Exhibits; Science

Cost:

$5.00 per student

1 complimentary chaperone per every 10 students

$10.00 per additional chaperone

*Complimentary admission for 1:1 aides

Grades: 4 to 12

Site: Farmer’s Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Audience Size: Minimum 10

Length of Performance: 3-4 hours

Description:

The Farmers’ Museum workshops give students a chance to roll up their sleeves and get their hands on history, art, math and science in a fun way! Through interactive activities such as blacksmithing, sewing, farming, and letterpress printing, students gain an understanding of community life in the 1840’s. By breaking into small groups, each student can focus on a mid-19th century trade or craft and create their own historical item. Workshops are 90 minutes and are followed by a one-hour tour of the historic village which will include a visit to the gift shop and a ride on the Empire State Carousel.

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:

Common Core Learning Standards: English Language Arts

• Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)

• Vocabulary acquisition and use

Common Core Learning Standards: Mathematical Practices

• Counting and cardinality

• Measurement and data

Science and Engineering Practices

• Analyzing and interpreting data

Learning Standards for the Arts

• Creating (imagine, plan, make, envision, develop)

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)

• Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)

Categories: : Animals / Environmental Education / Farms / Nature; History; Museums / Exhibits

Cost:

$7.50 per student

1 complimentary chaperone per workshop

$10.00 per additional chaperone

*Complimentary admission for 1:1 aides