Grade: 1st – 5th grade
When: Fall/Spring at KNC *
Travel back in time to a historic 1850’s homestead to learn how settlers used domesticated animals and natural resources to make a life. From cabin to farmhouse, help with seasonal chores, use 19th-century tools, and take part in living history!
* Activities vary based on both season and grade level. Program is broken down into four main seasonal themes: Fall Harvest (Sept-October), Preparing for Winter (November-December), Spring’s First Crop: Maple Sugaring (Feb-March tentative for 2022), Spring/Summer Farming (April-June).
*Currently running with very limited availability, as the program is adjusted to smaller group sizes to accommodate COVID precautions. Thanks for your patience as we strive to provide the best programs possible.
Topics: Chronological thinking, family life in the past, historical narrative, use of environment, Natural Resources, Lifestyles over time, environmental impact, Culture, Michigan and US History