Education - Day at the Farmhouse

A Day at the Farmhouse: Farm and City
Grades 3-6, $1, 90 Minutes 30 student maximum
This program engages students in discussions, primary source study, hands-on
activities and room analysis to discover what life was like on the Dyckman farm and
in the farmhouse for the Dyckman family members, servants and enslaved man who
lived here in the early 1800s. They will also consider the transition of northern
Manhattan from a rural to an urban landscape. A portion of the tour involves splitting
the class into four small groups to read and answer questions about certain rooms in
the house.

This program fulfills the following curriculum:
Social Studies - 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.4
English Language - Arts 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2
Science and Technology - 5.5

Special Activites Option: Seasons on the Farm
$1 per student, 40 minutes, 30 student maximum
Each season an additional activity will be offered to reinforce the lessons of the
Dyckman's rural lifestyle. Please contact the Farmhouse or visit the website to find
out what additional activities are available. (Please note: these seasonal activities
can be added to A Day at the Farmhouse: Farm and City or stand alone).

Spring Planting - For the Dyckmans and other farmers, Spring was the season for
planting. An up-close look at the kitchen garden and maps of the Dyckman farm will
give students the opportunity to learn about what was once grown in Northern
Manhattan. Then each student will have the opportunity to become farmers
themselves when they plant a seed and take it home to grow. (available in the Spring
and Summer)

This program fulfills the following curriculum standards
Science and Technology - 4.1, 4.2. 5.5
Social Studies - 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1
English Language Arts - 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

Please contact the Education Director with any questions about these programs.

Tour Cost
We ask $1 per student per program. The required number of adults, one adult per ten children, are admitted
free. Each additional adult is asked to pay $1.

There is a $20 deposit required for each scheduled tour, which counts toward the total cost of the trip. If this
deposit is not received by the date specified in your confirmation letter we cannot guarantee your time slot
will remain available. Cancellations within 48 hours of the scheduled tour will result in the loss of the deposit.

How to Book A Children's Tour
School group reservation requests are not handled over the phone. Please download the reservation form,
complete it, and return it to the farmhouse via fax or regular mail. Be sure to fill out the form entirely, and
include two potential dates and times for your trip.