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Farming Then And Now – From Planting to Harvest
For ages 8 to 12
6-session course begins mid April, ends late September
Each afternoon session: 1.5 hours
Activities and homework to be completed out of class.
Instructors: Educators from University of Illinois Extension; Graue Mill and Museum Staff
Using the Heritage Garden planted at the Mill, students will learn about farming methods in the mid-1800's compared to those used today. Topics include plants, their growth and development, pollination, seeds, insects, and grain crops grown in the past and today. Students will observe the Heritage Garden throughout the growing season.
The program addresses the process of scientific inquiry and the relationships among science and society in historical and contemporary contexts and State Goals 11, 12 and 13.
Fees:
Per student $30.00
Reference Notebook (One per family) $10.00
2008 Sessions begin Wednesday, April 23 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am or1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Each session is limited to 15 children. A parent is expected to attend each class with their children. Families are committed to the entire course.
Escape to Graue Mill
For grades 3 to 7
Program time: 30 to 40 minutes
Available at your site or in the Graue House.
Maximum number of children is 25.
Students are led on an imaginary journey on the Underground Railroad through Illinois to DuPage County, Graue Mill and eventually to Chicago. The use of props like clothing and food that might have been taken along add to the reality of the experience.
Fee: $65.00 per group
Gimcracks and Gizmos - Exploring Museum Artifacts
For grades 3 to 7
Two Sessions
Each Session: 1.5 hours
Available afternoons at Graue Mill
Minimum number of children is 5, maximum is 10
2-session object-based learning program that helps students develop a “looking strategy” – a way of viewing an object and understanding what it is the object says about itself, the person who created it and the society in which it was produced.
In session 1, students will view an object in its place in an exhibit and then have a chance to observe and handle it in a classroom situation. Using a simple worksheet they discuss and answer questions about the object relating to its construction, how it might have been used in the past and how it might be used today.
Students are given a homework assignment to write a simple story about the object and then return one week later to present their work to the class in Session 2.
Fee: $10.00 per student
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February 23, 2008
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