17607 N.E. 52nd Street
Liberty, MO 64068

 

Spring Educational School Tours-Simple Machines
at Kansas City's Premier Educational Farm

Teachers: Make your spring reservations now-April 25 to May 18, 2012 Wed, Thurs or Friday.
Click here to go directly to Online Reservations for school tours.

Currently available as part of Uncle Earl's Mining Camp, if your time allows.
This is currently a work in progress.

Simple Machines is a new, hands-on educational field trip that originated this year from a request by one of the teachers visiting the farm. (Available only in the Spring.)

This school tour to the farm is designed to gather information about the following types of simple machines: wedge, screw, inclined plane, pulley, lever, wheel and axle.

Our goal is to be a facilitator. We will use related vocabulary: motion, work, simple machine, compound machine, force, gravity, speed and weight. Everyone will enjoy our Simple Machine Scavenger Hunt, exploring the farm area for examples of each type of simple machine.

Program Includes:

• Interactive, Hands-On Presentation
• Define Simple Machines & Identify Wedge, Screw, Pulley, Lever, Inclined Plane and Axle.
• Simple Machine Scavenger Hunt
• Discussion of Farm Machines & How They Help
• Teacher Resource Packets
• Optional Wagon Ride and/or Train Ride

Program Cost:
$6 per person for all children and adults
Complimentary admission for teachers.
Options:
Wagon Ride: You may add a tractor-drawn wagon ride to your tour for $2 per person
Train Ride: You may add a half-mile train ride for $2.00 per person. Allow an extra 45 minutes. Must be reserved in advance. Runs weather permitting.

Lunch Facilities Available, Large Bus Parking Area
Playground available after your tour
We are happy to adapt any program to comply with your educational needs.

Click here to register online,
Reservations are not final until you receive confirmation.