Posted by Colleen ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY for one of Belvedere Plantation's Educational and Entertaining Field Trips. This year Belvedere Plantation offers our perennial favorites for the spring and fall seasons. Enjoy an outdoor farm setting on your field trip with the opportunity to experience hands-on learning about the natural world in the context of seasonal farm activities. Programs have been designed to help teachers meet objectives in several Virginia Standard Of Learning Tests. Fall Harvest Programs Maize Maze Adventure, October weekdays, 3rd through 5th grades: Maize Maze Team Quest, October weekdays, Middle through High School grades and Adults: Pumpkin Science Lab, October weekdays, 2nd through middle school grades: Fall Harvest Time, October weekdays, Preschool through 2nd grade: 2006 Field Trip Fees Picnic area provided for your lunch or snack. Lunch concessions are available in October only. Group lunch orders should be placed at least four days in advance. Please call for pricing and ordering. Field trip facts available on line at www.belvedereplantation.com Reservations Required. Space is limited. Call weekdays 540-373-4478 for further information and to place your reservations. Reservation forms available on line at www.belvedereplantation.com, or please feel free to email reservations@belvedereplantation.com. Easy Directions Field Trip FAQ's Fall Field Trips- We would like to thank you for your loyalty and dedication for your continuous support of our children and future generations. Belvedere Plantation has many seasonal employment opportunities. Our hiring age is 14, we need people for weekdays and weekends. If interested, please contact me at 540-373-4478 Staff of Belvedere Plantation I would like to thank you for spreading the word about our homeschool day.
on 7/31/2006, 12:02 pm
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Belvedere Plantation, offers a homeschool day on the farm. We would like to invite your group to join us. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time.
Students will have the opportunity to work together in small groups to solve Belvedere's world-class maze. This field trip teaches children the science of farming: learning about the many uses of corn agronomy, uses of corn in our diet and the history of mazes. An orientation of teamwork starts in the maze, while children learn about map reading, perseverance, problem solving, decision-making, math, English, geography and art. Solving the maize maze is done in small groups designed to promote team problem solving skills. An edible treat for each class, fun time on the 100 foot long Pumpkin Mountain Slide, and a teacher's maze packet is also included.
Explore a new team building experience with your school students, corporate/company personal, professional organizations, and church groups or athletic teams. Create a custom team building experience to meet the needs of your group. Pick the topics that reinforce the needs of your group. Through fun group participation enjoy a day in the country and integrate activities such as: leadership, trust, communication and motivation. Each group is given the opportunity to recap their day with a wrap up discussion.
Start the day with a welcome orientation of the farm. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick your specimen for the science lab. (Each person takes his or her unharmed pumpkin home after using it for the lab). The lab, led by Belvedere Staff, and the participation of parents and teachers, involves a number of grade appropriate observation and data collection exercises. Science and math topics are emphasized in the lab. Labs are adjusted to grade level. A visit to the observation honeybee station follows the lab. Visiting the farm animals at the Old Barnyard is optional after lunchtime. Edible treats are offered to all classes. If time permits, we encourage the children to play on the Pumpkin Mountain Slide.
The staff of Belvedere will help children to learn and understand the farm's role in food production during the fall pumpkin season. Welcoming you to the farm, and sharing some of Belvedere's history with you, Belvedere's staff will explain how you will enjoy a series of learning stations and activities during your visit. Trained staff farmers lead each station, so that no question will go unanswered. Learning stations include a hayride to the pumpkin patch were each person picks a pumpkin to take home. (Teachers please pick a pumpkin to take back to your classrooms.) Other learning stations include: The pumpkin life cycle station, covering plant growth requirements and pollination. Interactions between insects and plants and bee social structure will be introduced at the observation honeybee hive. Fun facts about farm animals will be introduced at the Old Barnyard. Picnic and play areas are available if time permits. A coloring poster for each child and edible treat to take back to class rounds out this farm field trip.
$7.00 per child (non-participating children infants under 2 admitted free) $5.00 per adult. One teacher or paraprofessional admitted free per every 10 paying children. $50.00 minimum fee per group. Please note there is a $75.00 charge in the event your reservation is not honored.
Belvedere Plantation is located 7 miles S.E of Fredericksburg, Virginia. From I-95, take exit 126. Follow South 17 for 7 miles, entrance on the left. A printable map and additional directions available on our website.
October Tuesdays through Fridays and October 31st. Morning session 9:30 - 1:00 and afternoon session 12:00 - 3:30. Closed 2006 dates are October 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 10th.
Allow at least 3 hours for the field trip plus additional lunch or snack time.
Have payment ready on arrival to speed check-in and save your group considerable time! Bring self adhesive name labels for each child's pumpkin. If you opt not to bring labels, please bring several markers per classroom to label the pumpkins. Pumpkin bags are provided. Bring adequate chaperones to manage your group, one adult per 5 or 6 children is recommended. Maze field trips require 1 chaperone per every 5 to 8 children.
The farm can be a difficult place for those suffering from asthma, severe inhalant allergies, or allergic reactions to bee stings. Please note that perfumes and fragrances tend to attract bees. Honeybees are bred to be very gentle and will only sting to defend themselves or the colony. Wild Wasps and Yellow Jackets account for almost all bee stings on the farm. If a honeybee lands on you, simply blow it off, do not hit or swat it.
Picnic area provided for your lunch or snack. Lunch concessions are available during October field trips. Group lunch orders should be placed at least two days in advance. Please call for pricing and ordering.
With kind regards,
Colleen D. Hairston
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