Students join the Kyles in operating the family farm in the early 1900s. Conducting sales, buying necessities and calculating income are all part of the family s daily life as they market and sell their produce and livestock. Using data directly from primary source materials and working in groups of two at hands-on stations, students will practice graphing, rounding, weighing and measuring, determining area and perimeter,manipulating spatial relationships, recognizing shapes and calculating probabilities. Bring your class and enjoy the unique experience of math applications in a historic setting. Two hour program.
Limit is one class per session.
A detective trip through time and place introduces students to the varied ethnic and religious groups that have come to Loghurst, the Youngstown area and the Mahoning Valley. Hands-on artifacts and clothing in the trunks provide clues and the chance for students to immerse themselves in the lives of the various immigrant identities. A trip through the Loghurst farmhouse helps develop discernment and critical thinking skills as students determine what items were used by early settlers and newcomers and what represent a family long established in the area. Two hour program. Limit is two classes per session.