Woosley Farm
Students can tour the farmhouse and vegetable garden, noting how farm life has changed over time with the addition of water, heating, and electricity. Activities include feeding and petting the animals, singing farm songs, learning about soil and plant development, and also seeing how food was preserved in the early 1900s. The Walk Back in Time tour allows students in 4th and 5th grades to explore the backwoods while learning about colonization, past and present land use, changes in farming equipment, period hunting, and survival skills. Discounted rates are available for Title I schools. Tours must be booked at least 2-3 days ahead.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies, Science.
topics covered:
Colonial America, farming, animal science, life cycles, colonization, Native Americans, soil, weather.
contact info
Name: Office
Phone: 336-945-2471
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Woosley Farm
Rediscover history at Woosley Farm, a 100-year old farmhouse where animals are raised and crops grown using techniques from the colonial period. Located in Forsyth County, the farm features a vegetable garden, honeybees, a rabbit, chicken, pig, goat, sheep, and donkey. Woosley Farm’s tours for students, scouts, and homeschoolers combine living history and science experiences. Costumed interpreters are available for tour presentations upon request. Picnic tables are available at the farmhouse for group lunches.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Scouts
Scout groups can work on several science and history-related badge requirements while visiting Woosley Farm. Tours aim to teach scouts about animal care, how farm equipment has changed over time, Native American life, period survival skills, and more. Activities include feeding farm animals, discussing past and present land use, and making observations on walks through the woods. Special programs are available upon request. Tours must be booked at least 2-3 days in advance.
supports scout badges in:
Social Studies, Science.
topics covered:
Colonial America, farming, nature, animal science, life cycles, colonization, Native Americans, soil, weather.
contact info
Name: Office
Phone: 336-945-2471
INFO
ABOUT
Woosley Farm
Rediscover history at Woosley Farm, a 100-year old farmhouse where animals are raised and crops grown using techniques from the colonial period. Located in Forsyth County, the farm features a vegetable garden, honeybees, a rabbit, chicken, pig, goat, sheep, and donkey. Woosley Farm’s tours for students, scouts, and homeschoolers combine living history and science experiences. Costumed interpreters are available for tour presentations upon request. Picnic tables are available at the farmhouse for group lunches.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>
Homeschool
Enhance your homeschool living history curriculum with a visit to Woosley Farm. As homeschoolers tour the farmhouse and vegetable garden, they will note how farm life has changed over time with the addition of water, heating, and electricity. Activities include feeding and petting the animals, singing farm songs, learning about soil and plant development, and also seeing how food was preserved in the early 1900s. The Walk Back in Time tour allows 4th and 5th grade homeschoolers to explore the backwoods, learn about colonization, past and present land use, changes in farming equipment, period hunting, and survival skills. Tours must be reserved at least 2-3 days ahead.
topics covered:
Social studies, Colonial America, farming, animal science, life cycles, colonization, Native Americans, soil, weather.
contact info
Name: Office
Phone: 945-2471
INFO
ABOUT
Woosley Farm
Rediscover history at Woosley Farm, a 100-year old farmhouse where animals are raised and crops grown using techniques from the colonial period. Located in Forsyth County, the farm features a vegetable garden, honeybees, a rabbit, chicken, pig, goat, sheep, and donkey. Woosley Farm’s tours for students, scouts, and homeschoolers combine living history and science experiences. Costumed interpreters are available for tour presentations upon request. Picnic tables are available at the farmhouse for group lunches.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>