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MINI SOTA School Field Trips

For learners age 2 to Grade 12

Educational Pillars

Machinery, Engineering, Livestock, Local Impact of Agriculture, and Grain Production

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Toddlers (2-PreK)

Workshop: Farm Animal Friends
Pillar: Livestock

  • Activity: Match animal sounds and farm products. Sensory bin with wool, corn, and soybeans.

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Workshop: Build-A-Barn
Pillar: Engineering

  • Activity: Block stacking and matching games to simulate structures and shelter for farm animals.

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Workshop: Tractors in Action
Pillar: Machinery

  • Activity: Play-based exploration of toy tractors, wheels, and machines.

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Workshop: Tasting Local Colors
Pillar: Local Impact

  • Activity: Taste and sort colorful fruits and vegetables grown locally.

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Workshop: Dig Into Corn
Pillar: Grain Production

  • Activity: Sensory bin and sorting activity using corn kernels, stalks, and

Toddlers (2-3 Y)

K - 2nd Grade

Workshop: From Cow to Cone
Pillar: Livestock

  • Activity: Make ice cream in a bag, match dairy products.


Workshop: Simple Machines on the Farm
Pillar: Engineering

  • Activity: Explore pulleys, levers, and wheels used in farming with hands-on stations.


Workshop: Tractor Time
Pillar: Machinery

  • Activity:Build and test simple tractor models with moving parts.


Workshop: Apples to Market
Pillar: Local Impact

  • Activity:Story-based sequencing of how apples travel from farm to table.


Workshop: Kernel Count
Pillar: Grain Production

  • Activity: Count, sort, and measure kernels; compare seed sizes and

Grades 3-5

Workshop: Animal Detectives
Pillar: Livestock

  • Activity: Learn animal behavior and care through a role-play veterinary scenario.


Workshop: STEM Barn Challenge
Pillar: Engineering

  • Activity: Use materials to build a windproof barn structure.


Workshop: Gearing Up
Pillar: Machinery

  • Activity: Explore farm machinery parts, gears, and design a harvesting machine.


Workshop: Community Grown
Pillar: Local Impact

  • Activity:Interactive map of local farms, products, and transportation routes.


Workshop: Pizza Agventure
Pillar: Grain Production

  • Activity: Trace ingredients of a pizza to their ag origins; group mapping

Grades 6-8

Workshop: Feeding the Herd
Pillar: Livestock

  • Activity: Calculate rations for livestock and explore nutritional needs.


Workshop: Build It, Test It
Pillar: Engineering

  • Activity: Design and test grain chute prototypes for safe delivery.


Workshop: Machine Mechanics
Pillar: Machinery

  • Activity: Disassemble and reassemble a basic engine model; explore gear ratios.


Workshop: Soil to Supermarket
Pillar: Local Impact

  • Activity: Trace local food products from field to retail and measure carbon footprint.


Workshop: Corn & Biofuels
Pillar: Grain Production

  • Activity: Make corn bioplastic or simulate ethanol production.

Grades 9-12

Workshop: Animal Systems & Vet Careers
Pillar: Livestock

  • Activity: Analyze diagnostic data from a case study of livestock health.


Workshop: Ag Architecture & Innovation
Pillar: Engineering

  • Activity: Design smart barn technologies and create blueprints using CAD tools.


Workshop: Precision Ag & Drones
Pillar: Machinery

  • Activity: Use virtual drone sim or map crop data, explore ag technology careers.


Workshop: Ag & You
Pillar: Local Impact

  • Activity: Conduct a survey of ag-based businesses in your town and design a local ag campaign.


Workshop: Soil Science & Grain Trade
Pillar: Grain Production

  • Activity: Analyze soil samples and simulate grain market trade scenarios.

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