Fourth and Fifth Grade Woosley Farm Tour Goal
To provide students and teachers with a tour of a working farm focusing
on time periods in history specifically meeting age appropriate
educational standards and expectations.
Aligned with the North
Carolina Standard Course of Study
Tour Focus
1. Farm products, both plant and animal
Science1.01, 1.02, 1.03
Social Studies 6.01, 6.02, 6.03
- Seasonal garden produce shown growing
- If available - samples to take with class
- Petting farm animals
- Discussion of products of plants and animals
2. Land forms
Social Studies1.01, 1.02, 1.03,
1.04, 1.05
- Woodland
- Fields
- Flood plain
- Water sources: springs, river, water table
3. Native American influences on this land specifically
Social Studies 2.01, 2.03
- Stone fire ring
- Native American garbage dump site
- Fishing and transportation explained on site
4. Soil conservation techniques
- Cover crops
- Trees
- Terrace
- Floods
5. 1900's farm and equipment
Science 4.01, 4.02, 4.03,
4.04
- Hand tools
- Machine tools with animals
- Machines with engines
6. 1900's food preservation
- Storage
- Canning
- Freezing
- Smoking
- Drying
7. Wagon ride (provisionally available)
8. Colonial American settlers (this
tour element can be lengthened to a full 2 hours)
Social Studies 2.02, 2.03, 2.04,
3.01, 3.02, 3.04,
3.05
- Soldier's tent/camp
- Open fire cooking
- Clothing
- Children's responsibilities & toys
- Historical influence during the Revolution in North Carolina
9. Explain changes in land use from four time periods: Native American,
Colonial America, early 1900s, modern.
Social Studies 2.03, 2.04, 3.01,
3.02, 3.04, 3.05
NC SCS Science
1.01 Relate structural characteristics and behavior
of a variety of animals to the environment in which they are typically
found.
1.02 Determine animal behaviors and body structures
that have specific growth and survival functions in a particular habitat.
1.03 Evaluate living and nonliving things that affect
animal life:
- Other animals.
- Plants.
- Climate.
- Water.
- Air.
- Location.
4.01 Assess the invention of tools and techniques
to solve problems.
4.02 Observe the many tools that are based on designs
found in nature.
4.03 Determine how people use simple machines to solve
problems.
4.04 Evaluate the attributes of simple machines that
can be manipulated or combined to affect outcomes.
NC SCS Social Studies
1.01 Locate, in absolute and relative terms, major
landforms, bodies of water and natural resources in North Carolina.
1.02 Describe and compare physical and cultural characteristics
of the regions.
1.03 Suggest some influences that location has on life
in North Carolina such as major cities, recreation areas, industry, and
farms.
1.04 Evaluate ways the people of North Carolina used,
modified, and adapted to the physical environment, past and present.
1.05 Assess human movement as it relates to the physical
environment.
2.01 Locate and describe American Indians in North
Carolina, past and present.
2.02 Trace the growth and development of immigration
to North Carolina, over time from Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
2.03 Describe the similarities and differences among
people of North Carolina, past and present.
2.04 Describe how different ethnic groups have influenced
culture, customs and history of North Carolina.
3.01 Assess changes in ways of living over time and
determine whether the changes are primarily political, economic, or social.
3.02 Identify people, symbols, events, and documents
associated with North Carolina's history.
3.04 Compare and contrast ways in which people, goods,
and ideas moved in the past with their movement today.
3.05 Describe the political and social history of colonial
North Carolina and analyze its influence on the state today.
6.01 Explain the relationship between unlimited wants
and limited resources.
6.02 Analyze the choices and opportunity cost involved
in economic decisions.
6.03 Categorize the state's resources as natural, human,
or capital.
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