Field Trip to Chippokes Plantation State Park

We had a gorgeous day at Chippokes today - the weather was just perfect! The children learned so much about what life was like long ago. This was a fabulous introduction to our study of life in the past compared to life today (Social Studies SOL 1.1). The students were able to make butter and see many of the tools and ways of life from 100 years ago. Many thanks to the chaperones who were able to join us - I appreciate all of your help! 

Enjoy some of the pictures captured from our trip: 

 Mr. Brian showed us how to make butter. He filled a jar half-way with cream and added a clean marble and the lid. Then each student got to help shake the jar - 30 shakes for each student!

Making some butter!

 Mr. Hal showed us how peanuts grow! 

 Each student got to try a peanut from the shell... 

...some liked it more than others!

 After our museum presentations and lunch, students got to taste the butter that we made. It was very tasty! 

 They certainly enjoyed it!

 This was taken in front of the Farm and Forestry Museum

 When we got back to school, students generated this list of words that told about what we saw, did, learned, or enjoyed from Chippokes. We used this list as a word bank to write a sentence and illustration about the trip in their journals. 

They did a great job!!