The 5th Grade Program is where 5th graders from all over the Springfield, MO area schools get to come out during the week to see what is was like in the 1860's.

When the students come out, they start the day by going through orientation with that days coordinator; they get a brief history of the farm and the rules.  They move to our 1860's flag (which has only 34 stars) and say the pledge of allegiance.  They then spilt into their four groups and go to their first of four buildings, and then after 30 minutes they rotate. 

The first group starts out by touring the House, where they learn about the history and construction of the house and then look at artifacts from the original site, and they also learn about rope beds and how to tighten them.

The next building is the Kitchen. In the Kitchen the students get to make cookies, wash their hands in a dry sink with lye soap, and learn more about prairie surviving.

Next, they head to the Granary where they learn about washing clothes and sawing wood. After they get wet washing Uncle Johns work clothes, they head to the Barn.

At the Barn, the students learn about tools, and how they sharpened them back in the mid to late 1800's. They also learn about the daily chore of making cornmeal and how to take the corn off the cob.

The next building is the Kitchen. In the Kitchen the students get to make cookies, wash their hands in a dry sink with lye soap, and learn more about prairie surviving.

Next, they head to the Granary where they learn about washing clothes and sawing wood. After they get wet washing Uncle Johns work clothes, they head to the Barn.

At the Barn, the students learn about tools, and how they sharpened them back in the mid to late 1800's. They also learn about the daily chore of making cornmeal and how to take the corn off the cob.