Field Trips (Single Class)

• All Around the Farm: Enjoy structured time in our interactive exhibits to learn about agriculture and rural life in Loudoun County at the turn of the 20th century.  🔷🌿⚙️ 🟧 
• Grandma's Kitchen: Explore life in a pre-electrification rural kitchen. What has changed? 🔷🌿⚙️
• Historic Games, Toys, and Chores:  Discover the chores done around the farm and play some toys and games that have been popular for generations. 🔷⚙️🟧 
• I'll Trade You: Learn about bartering and trade in our Waxpool General Store. 🔷⚙️🟧 
• Schoolhouse: What was school life like for students in Virginia in the 19th and 20th century? 🔷⚙️ 🟧
• Simple Machines: Discover the simple machines that have made daily chores easier for farmers. 🔷⚙️
• Time for Change: Travel back to 1909 in the Waxpool General Store and discover that a dollar used to go a long way.  🔷⚙️
• Weights and Measures:  Learn about volume and weight, and enjoy a potato sack race or relay race.​  🔷⚙️ 

• Archaeology: Learn about what archaeology is, farmers' role in archaeological discovery, and the history of Indigenous archaeology in Virginia. Students participate in a sand box dig to learn more about archaeological field methods. 🔷⚙️
• Hammers & Horseshoes: Visit both our working Blacksmith Forge and Workhorse Collection. Learn about why blacksmithing was important to life on a farm and horse powered farm equipment ($100 minimum or 20 paid attendees).  🔷🌿⚙️🟧
• Loudoun's First Farmers - Native Americans: Learn about Native American history as well as the recognized tribes of modern Virginia. Discover how they used natural resources and what made these people Loudoun's First Farmers.   🔷🌿
• Spinning & Weaving: Learn about how we get our clothes, from washing and carding animal, plant, and insect fibers all the way through spinning and processing into a final product. 🔷🌿

• Farming with the Land: Learn all about farmers' relationship with the land, the influence of industrialization on agriculture, and sustainable agricultural practices. Conduct a soil erosion science experiment for hands-on learning. 🔷🌿
• Hands on History: Tour the museum's permanent exhibits and learn the fundamentals of archaeology, history, and museum practice. Gain hands on experience with our artifacts and speak with our curator.  🔷🟧
• Mapping: Use our surveying chains and learn about the history of mapmaking and surveying. 🔷⚙️
• Museum Tour: We will take yours students on a guided tour throughout the gallery. 🔷🌿⚙️🟧
• Tenant Revolt: Learn about the role of tenant farmers and the uprising led by General James Cleveland in 1775, on the eve of the American Revolution. 🔷

• Bees and Other Pollinators (Spring): Learn about how pollinators help plants grow. 🌿
• Composting/Soil (Spring): Learn all about the world of composting, worms, and dirt! Create your own compost bag to take home.🌿🟧
• Plant It! (Spring): Be a scientist for the day and observe, explore, and experiment with plants through hands-on activities. 🌿⚙️
• Apples All Around (Fall): Learn about apples and use a historic press to make cider! 🔷🌿⚙️
• Pumpkin Parade (Fall): Learn about all the different varieties of pumpkins and the history of this fall favorite.  🔷🌿

🔷 History and Social Science

🌿 Earth Science 

⚙️ Math and Technology  

🟧 Language Arts