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FIELD TRIPS + GROUP VISITS
Educational Pillars: Machinery, Engineering, Livestock, Local Impact of Agriculture, and Grain Production
Request a field trip at
Mini Sota today!
Typical visit length: 2 - 2.5 hours
Field trips require a minimum of 10 students
Pricing: $5 per student
Toddlers (2-PreK)
We point out the exhibits they will explore and explain how each one connects to real-life agriculture in a simple, age-appropriate way. This short introduction helps children understand where their food comes from while allowing plenty of time for hands-on, play-based learning throughout the museum.
K- 2nd Grade
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: Pizza Agventure
Pillar: Grain Production
Activity: Trace ingredients of a pizza to their ag origins; group mapping
Grades 6-8
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: Precision Ag & Drones
Pillar: Machinery
Activity: Use virtual drone sim or map crop data, explore ag technology careers.
Workshop: Soil Science & Grain Trade
Pillar: Grain Production
Activity: Analyze soil samples and simulate grain market trade scenarios.