6th Grade Programs
While learning about Minnesota History, sixthgrade classes are invited to take a closer look at Rochester’s development with a one-hour guided tour of the Historic Mayowood Mansion.
2nd Grade Programs
The curriculum unit on immigration, transportation, and early settlement includes a field trip to the History Center where students experience hands-on learning about the Paleo-Indian life 9,000-13,000 years ago. They will learn about foods and the globe that can grow here in the History Center Global Gardens and Heritage Garden by planting seeds, tasting new vegetables and herbs, and learning rudimentary soil science. In the W. Dee log cabin students will experience life from the early immigrant settlement period by using tools, utensils, and techniques for period life.
3rd Grade Programs
Third grade students learn the story of early Olmsted County settlement at the W. Dee Log Cabin. At the Hadley Valley Schoolhouse, children experience a shortened typical school-day from 1893 including lessons on slate-boards and from McGuffey’s readers. At the George Stoppel farm students get a chance to tour an authentic German style timber frame barn and early stone cave house, and see tools and technology from mid-19th century subsistence and market farming.
Home Schools, Scouting groups, and student organizations
Home schools and student groups can call to set up tours developed to enhance their particular curriculum.
Tours can include information on First Nations people, early Olmsted County history through present, topical presentations on specific eras such as WWI and WWII, architectural history and much more.
To learn more about our educational programs contact Janet Timmerman at 507-282-9447 ext 117 or email programs@olmstedhistory.com.
