2nd Grade Scholars Go To The Farm

Second grade students, from Ms. Lennon's class, choose a pumpkin from Green Acres Farms in Queens.

Have you ever milked a cow!  Scholars in second grade have been learning about their community and recently took a trip to Green Meadows Farm where there enjoyed riding ponies, petting goats and milking cows! On this trip, scholars learned about cows, sheep, chickens, pigs, rabbits, goats, turkeys, calves, alpacas and more. They were able to visit the reptile barn to see turtles. And since it was the Fall season, everyone got a free pumpkin!

For the past few weeks, second grade students have been exploring characteristics of communities, the reasons people live in communities, and different kinds of communities. The unit begins with a review of the concept of family and explores the question, "Why do families live in communities?" Students then investigate common characteristics of a community including location, physical characteristics, history, government, people, and businesses. Students explore two reasons people live in a community and are introduced to the concept of government. Using a variety of resources, including photographs and illustrations from picture books, students then examine different kinds of communities and explore how communities differ in size and geography. Using a Venn Diagram, students identify similarities and differences between two communities. Finally, students begin to create a profile of their local community and what makes their community special.

Angel rides a pony at the farm.

Scholars took the opportunity to pet chickens.

Green Meadows Farm is located in Floral Park, New York (Queens). For more information and to see videos, click here!