Thursday Homeschool Program
This program will be farm-, ecology-, and STEAM-based. It will incorporate activities and lessons that enable students to explore farming a wide variety of plants, as well as preparing and cooking much of this produce. Students will also learn how to harvest and prepare other resources on the farm and throughout the ecosystems. Being on the farm year-round will also give the students a sense of purpose and they will be integral in helping grow food for food pantries.
In addition, students will explore the science of nature, which includes animals, plants, water systems, geology, weather, ecosystems, fire, biomimicry, and more. These lessons may include different types of homes and habitats, communication, adaptations, climate change, structures of snow and ice, pollinators and bees, cooking skills and food uses, wild edible plants, and so much more.
Every week will also include some sort of adventure/survival skills activity, such as shelter building, orienteering, map-making, knot tying, and more. The group will establish their own space for outdoor living.
Since these explorations will also be STEAM-based, students can expect to use literature, arts, math, engineering, and games to dive deeper into concepts as well as to express themselves. Students will often design solutions to problems presented in lessons or found throughout the farm, such as water collection, erosion control, pest control, use of invasive plants, etc.
The time on the farm will also be about socializing and following children’s interests. The lead teacher and education team will modify lessons based on these needs and interests, as well as create new ones.
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