Educational Programs for Grades 4 to 6

Simple Machines That Work - Indoors & Outdoors in our 1890's Village

(available March thru December)

4^th thru 6^th Grade - 2 hours / $4 per student

Simple machines and how they work is the focus of this program. Students try out simple machines as they move through the museum and village. How did farmers use simple machines to make their work easier and more productive? Do we use simple machines in everyday life?  From tractors to trains, interpreters will help students understand how simple machines make the world work. This program is in the village and the main museum. The village has some unheated buildings so be prepared for the cold.

Correlates to Smithsonian kits – Motion and Design, Simple Machines.

Meets Delaware Standards Science 1, 2, 3, History 1, 2

Topical Pathways - Patterns, Relationships and Functions, Force and Motion, History         

Then & Now - Indoors

(available year round)

4th thru 6th Grade - 2 hours / $4 per student 

Students learn the many ways in which life was different for farmers and their families over 100 years ago as they explore the exhibits in the main museum and engage in activities under the instruction of our skilled interpretive guides.  Activities focus around the oldest log cabin in Delaware (ca 1750) woodworking, weaving and other artisan crafts from days gone by.  Also included is: "down on the farm" where students learn about the history of the dairy industry in Delaware and learn how to milk a cow.  



Meets Delaware Standards History

Topical Pathways - History, Geography

Rural Economics - Indoors & Outdoors in our 1890's Village

(available March thru December)

4^th thru 6^th Grade - 2 hours / $4 per student

Students learn how barter and trade influenced life in rural communities in the past and is still used today including the differences between wants and needs. Activities include the:  1) school house where students use slates & slate pencils to complete math problems to calculate trade value and how to assign a fair price to goods based on a profit margin and 2) general store where students learn to barter for goods with the storekeeper based on goods and services they can offer in exhchange.

Meets Delaware Standards – History 1, 2, 4 Economics 1,2,3,4

Topical Pathways- History, Economics.

Christmas in the Village

Enjoy the sights and feeling of a Victorian Christmas in a rural village. Students travel through our 1890's village and learn about rural Christmas customs -- all activities have a seasonal flavor.

Delaware Standards- Economics, Geography 3, History 2,3,4

Topical Pathways - History, Geography

Delaware Standards -Social Studies, English, Science

Form For Tour Availability for Grades 4 -6

Don't Forget! The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village has a gift shop with inexpensive educational souvenirs and toys for your students. Most items are are priced .50¢ - $2.00.

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