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A Day at the Farm, in their own words
A Day at the Farm, in their own words
We spent a morning at the Clarkston Family Farm — planting mint in paper pots, scooping bugs out of the pond, feeding chickens and piglets, and getting rained on. Here is what they remembered about it.
Clarkston_Family_Farm.mp4Watch the highlight video. A few minutes at the farm, from the greenhouse to the pond to the moment the rain started.
The Day, in Order
Nearly every student wrote the day down the same way, station by station. Put together, their accounts make one clear timeline.
Off the Bus, into the Pavilion
The whole fifth grade grouped up, walked the path to the meeting spot, and sat down while the farm staff introduced themselves and went over the rules.
"At first, we went to the pavilion to see what we were doing. They introduced themselves. Then they told us where we were going first."
The Greenhouse
Students tasted mint — and, for some, onion — then folded pots out of paper instead of plastic, filled them with soil, and chose a plant to take home. Mint won by a landslide.
"Then we got to choose either a mint leaf thing or chives. I chose mint because it's better than chives (in my opinion)."
"We also got to make pots out of paper so it wouldn't harm the environment."
The Pond
Water came up in tubs, and the class went hunting through it with spoons. Between them they identified grubs, dragonfly larvae, and mayflies — and a lot of things too small to name.
"We caught some grubs and dragon fly lavra and some mayflies which was cool."
"I looked thro the pond mush and finding the creches. It was hard to catch them on the spoon."
Snack, then the Animals
Chickens, piglets, goats, bunnies, ponies, and a donkey. Students fed them, petted them, and — going by how many times the word "soft" shows up — spent most of that time with the rabbits.
"Feeding the chickens they were cute and so nice to not peck my finger."
"They also let me pet the bunnies they are the softest things i have ever pet in my hole life."
And then it Rained
Snack got cut short and the last stretch of the morning moved under cover before the buses came.
"We also had some snack there but we had to cut it short because it started raining real hard."
What Stuck
"I learned how long things like plastic and paper get dissolved. The least amount of time was 50 years."
"It take 50 to 100 years for a foam plate to deasoallf."
"That soil is an organism that lives."
"There is lots of things living in the plant soil and that some things are very microscopic that you might not know they exist."
"I learned that some bugs don't have spines 🦴 🙂"
"I learned how paper makes a big difference in the ecosystem. I learned what foods animals can or can not eat."
"I learned about compost and membranes and yeah."
"What i learned is to be quite and have calm bodies."
Where we went: We went to the Clarkston Family Farm. The Clarkston Family Farm has animals, a greenhouse and a pond. The animals are bunnies, horses, chickens, piglets/pigs, goats. The Greenhouse has flowers, herbs, mint ETC.
How the day went: At first, we went to the pavilion to see what we were doing. They introduced themselves. Then they told us where we were going first. Orange group (my class) went to the greenhouse. We sat down at the greenhouse and we got to taste and eat mint leaves. Then we went to the tables to make a paper pot and fill it with soil. Then we got to choose either a mint leaf thing or chives. I chose mint because it's better than chives (in my opinion). Next the bell rang so that means we go to a different activity. Our next activity was at the pond. We had to get this thing with bugs…
Where we went: The Clarkston family farm is a farm that has activities and is very fun. You get to feed chickens and you get to pet fluffy bunnies.
How the day went: So once I got off the bus me and my friend started being weird. Once I was in the farm I saw the chickens and squocked. I liked the first activity. It was fun. I chose mint and one of the farm helpers really helped. The second activity was super fun!
Where we went: We went to the Clarkston Family Farm. The Clarkston Family Farm is a farm with baby animals and goats, bunnies, pigs and chickens.
How the day went: When we got to the farm we grouped up with our whole class so we could have everyone. Then we walked a path so we could get to our meeting spot to talk about the rules for the farm. After that we went to the greenhouse that they have at the farm and we got to taste mint and onions. I didn't like the onions very much because as soon as I tasted the onion all the flavor rushed in my mouth and it was so bad for me. We also got to make pots out of paper so it wouldn't harm the environment. Then we got to find bugs in tubs of water i found a couple of bugs and they all looked so cool…
Where we went: (We went to the Clarkston family farm) And the Clarkston family farm is like a big green house. And you can pet chickens or pigs and goats. and bunnies.
How the day went: I went to the pen house or whatever and we talked about a bit of rules. And we went to this green house and we got to make our own planters! I got mint and we went to this pond thing. It was kinda fun. I got my shoes wet tho and we got to eat. And we got to pet animals and feed the chickens and pigs. And we left the Clarkston family farm. And it was super fun.
My favorite part: Feeding the chickens they were cute and so nice to not peck my finger.
What I learned: That soil is an organism that lives.
Where we went: Are field trip was to the Clarkston family farm.
How the day went: At the farm there was a plant barn and there was pigs, chickens, goats and bunnies me and my class mates got to feed the pigs, chickens, and last the goats and we also took water from a lake and cached some bugs and then we had snack one of the pigs name was wallful and i saw babby pig to they were so cute and the bunnies are so soft.
My favorite part: My favorite part of the trip was when we all pet the bunnies they are so cute and soft and friendly 🥰
What I learned: I learned on the field trip that some bugs don't have spines 🦴 🙂
Where we went: It was to a public farm to people.
My favorite part: My favorite was patting the fat pigs.
What I learned: It take 50 to 100 years for a foam plate to deasoallf.
Where we went: The field trip was at the Clarkston Family Farm. Clarkston Family Farm is a place we can feed the animals and we can pet them.
How the day went: First, we planted flowers. Second we did a activitie with animals and water. Then we ate are snack. After we fed the animals. Finally…
Where we went: It was at the farm and it was really fun!
How the day went: Well we got to talk about what to do. Then we went to the green house and got to make our own plants! Next we went to the lake and we got to discover lots of insects and after that we had snack. Next we went to go see the baby pigs and chicken we got to feed them to and I also made a friend there! His name was waddles because he was brown with black spots on him! And finally we went to go see the bunnies! I was super excited to go see them and they were so soft! But my most favorite part was when I got to go feed the baby pigs because that's when I met waddles and where I got the name from is one of my favorite shows called Gravity Falls and they have a pig in the show called waddles. Next my second favorite part was when i got to go see the bunnies they where cute but still i like feeding the pigs more.
My favorite part: My favorite part was when i got to go see the pigs because i got feed them and i also met my freind waddles why because he was brown and had black spots on him and i named him that because it's from one of my favorite shows called Gravity Falls.
What I learned: What i learned is to be quite and have calm bodies.
Where we went: The clarkston family farm is fun thir are baby bunny i love then and they have a pig the pig was huge he was cool it was fun at the clarston family farm.
How the day went: The end was so so so good…
Where we went: My field trip was to the Clarkston Family Farm, it was funish.
Where we went: The Clarkson family farm is just a farm with one pond and chickens and donkeys and turkeys and lots of microscopic things in there pond.
How the day went: So when we got there we went into the pilvilen and sat down and were told about the rules. Then we made and plant pots and put in some mint. Then we went to their pond and were trying to see what things were in their pond. We caught some grubs and dragon fly lavra and some mayflies which was cool. Then we went to see the chickens and feed them and then we got to feed the piglets and feed them to. Then we ate snacks then it started to rain so we went to see the bunnies and donkey named bubbles then we went back to the green house then we had to go back on the bus to go back to school.
My favorite part: Being at the pond it was cool because we got to see some cool microscopic things in the water and we caught some cool things and it was just fun and that was my favorite place that I went to.
What I learned: I legend that there is lots of things living in the plant soil and that some things are very microscopic that you might not know they exist.
Where we went: Clarkston Family Farm. Its a farm.
How the day went: It was fun eating the food and making the flower pot. I looked thro the pond mush and finding the creches. It was hard to catch them on the spoon. I liked to pet and feed the pigs. I liked to see the chickens. It was fun to pet the bunnys and look at the horse.
Where we went: The Clarkston Family Farm. The Clarkston family farm is a place full of activities.
How the day went: We did a lot of stuff there like fed animals. There were chickens, pigs, bunnies, goats, and even ponies! We all planted either mint or chives. At another station we were finding water bugs. I got really wet. We also had some snack there but we had to cut it short because it started raining real hard.
My favorite part: Petting the bunnies!!! They were my favorite animals there!!!
What I learned: I learned about compost and membranes and yeah.
Where we went: The Clarkson Family Farm is a place that has activities. Animals and other fun stuff you can do.
How the day went: When we arrived all the 5th graders went in to a room kinda. The workers there welcomed us and we got started. The first thing we did was learn some things and made a paper pot and picked if between 2 plants and then we watered some other plants there were. The second station was getting some bugs by the pond and look at bugs. Then the last part was the animals. We got to see goats, pigs, chickens, and bunnies. We also got to feed them it was really fun. At the end it started to ran tho.
My favorite part: My favorite part was the animals. The reason why it was my favorite was because i love animals they were so cute. Also we got to feed them.
What I learned: I learned some of the bugs names and the ones i've never seen before. I also learned how long things like plastic and paper get dissolved. The least amount of time was 50 years.
Where we went: It is a farm public to people.
How the day went: We petted animals and planted plants we caught like these fish and stuff.
My favorite part: My favorite part was petting animals i liked bubbles because she was so nice.
What I learned: It takes long time for plastic and paper to dissolve.
Where we went: The clarkston family farm is a nice farm that has a lot of fun activities to do and if you love animals they have a lot of animals to pet, feed or look at.
How the day went: So once we entered the farm we sat on cool benches or chairs then we were told the rules then we made cool little paper pots for flowers they were so cute them we went to a nice little place to find little bugs in the pond then finally we got to pet and feed a lot of small animals they were so cute so yeah.
My favorite part: So my favorite part of this field trip was 100 percent the baby animals they are just so cute they also let me pet the bunnies they are the softest things i have ever pet in my hole life.
What I learned: I learned how paper makes a big difference in the ecosystem. I learned what foods animals can or can not eat.
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