Students dig into where their food comes from
KINDERSLEY – Elementary students learned all about agriculture at the Kindersley Farm Food Event, sponsored by Kindersley Simplot. The Grade 4-6 students at D'Arcy Elementary School participated along with Grade 4 students from Marengo, Eston and Westberry elementary schools. The students were bused to the Kindersley Museum to enjoy the hands-on learning experience and a fun day spent outside of the classroom.
Digging for dinner. Students unearth potatoes in the Kindersley Museum garden and learn how organisms break down materials in the soil during the Kindersley Farm Food Event. PHOTO COURTESY D'ARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In a pickle. A presenter walks students through filling a jar with fresh cucumbers, dill and brine. Each school took a jar of pickles home to enjoy later. PHOTO COURTESY D'ARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Shake, rattle and scoop. Students show off the bags of homemade ice cream they made while learning about Saskatchewan's dairy industry. PHOTO COURTESY D'ARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Eyes in the sky. A member of the Pattison Agriculture field technology team shows students a spray drone and explains how drones are used on the farm. PHOTO COURTESY D'ARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The organizers and presenters took the time and effort to provide a great learning opportunity for the students. The various agriculture-related stations taught the kids all about where their food comes from, as well as different aspects of agriculture. This included learning about the use of drones in the agriculture industry.
One of the stations taught the kids which parts of the cow the various cuts of beef come from, and what temperature is safe for cooking beef. They also learned about Saskatchewan's dairy industry and made their own homemade ice cream.
Another hands-on activity involved digging up potatoes and learning how organisms break down materials in the soil. While making their very own delicious fries, the students were told Simplot provides all the potatoes for McDonald's.
Along with their fries and homemade ice cream, the students tasted buns fresh out of the oven, which they helped make. They also helped prepare a jar of pickles to take back to their school and enjoy later.