Agriculture
plays an important role in our daily lives, yet how much do
students really understand about how
agriculture factors
into what they do every day? Do students understand what
goes into the food they eat, the clothes they buy, the games
they play? Out of sight oftentimes means out of mind and
increasingly this important topic is not fully understood by
many children because they have little exposure to
agricultural settings.
This
year Bowles Farms has created a maze puzzle carved into 15
acres of cornstalks – offering field trips in an effort to
provide a unique, fun, educational activity to expose
Maryland’s children to “agriculture in process.” The MAZE
offers students the opportunity to become acquainted with
agriculture in an environment that is new and unusual for
those who have little exposure to life on a farm. It allows
students to be in the middle of a cornfield, learning about
all that goes into raising crops while enjoying the
experience of finding the maze’s one and only exit. The
experience will also allow
teachers the opportunity to educate children about concepts
such as farming, nutrition, ecosystems and conservation
through hand-on exposure to these principles.
The MAZE field trip experience will be available to
elementary and middle school classes. At the field trip
site, employees will give a brief introduction to the maze,
including how it was made and the agricultural principles
behind it. They will also have the opportunity to view a
farm video. Ten stations corresponding to 10 questions will
be posted on the correct pathway out of the maze. Students
will be instructed to turn left or right according to their
answers to the agricultural questions posed to them on the
signs in the maze. Correct answers will lead them through
the pathways to the only exit. Students will get lost and
have fun, learning about agriculture along the way. The MAZE
experience will last approximately to 45-60 minutes (or
longer).
This year’s
design is "CAL RIPKEN JR. Come
check out our “classrooms in the corn” for yourself !
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LUNCH MENU |
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Hot Dogs |
$2.00 |
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Chips |
$
.75 |
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Drinks (soda, water, coffee, hot chocolate) |
$1.00 |
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French Fries |
$2.00 |
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Ice Cream |
$1.00 |
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Lollipops |
$1.00 |
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The MAZE field trips will be offered September
24th through October 31st. School trip hours are 9:00am to
1:30pm. The cost of the field trip is $7 per student,
which includes a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, a wagon
ride and admission to the petting zoo. Tours are subject
to good weather. Lunches for all members of your field trip
can be provided with advance notice. The lunch menu is provided
to the right for your convenience. Lunches can be arranged for as
a part of your package price or can be offered separately for
individual purchase. Please let us know if you would like
to include lunch as part of your field trip when you contact us
by phone or e-mail.
To make a reservation for
your class or if you need additional information, please e-mail
bowlesfarms@rnc.com
or call 301-475-2139. All e-mails will be responded to
within 24 hours.
References can be provided
upon request.
