Students will explore what life was like on an early 20th century farm before modern technology. Touch vintage tracors, build a kit house, and create your own victory garden.
Agriculture activities (20 minutes per activity, 15 students per group):
Farm Equipment,
Hayride,
Mountain Mining,
Silent Movie,
Victory Garden.
Teachers can choose any activities from General Tour, Agriculture, Commercial Growth, and Community Culture
$1 per student and chaperone (per activity). Teachers and aides free
The City of Lakewood offers three locations to explore and engage in the cultural arts. The Lakewood Cultural Center offers youth and adult arts programming featuring local and national theater troupes, cultural and art classes, rotating exhibits from local Colorado artists and artist-in-residence programs. Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park is a 20th-century museum located in Belmar Park. Home to over a dozen historic structures and houses situated on 15 acres and showcases different pieces of farm equipment and vehicles from the 20th century. The Visitor Center contains two galleries: the Spirit of Lakewood, which tells the story of Lakewood, and the Radius Gallery, which hosts two rotating exhibits each year. The Washington Heights Arts Center offers a wide range of creative art classes for youth through adults. Classes are arranged in short workshop formats to include beginner to advanced pottery classes, metalsmithing, papermaking, weaving, woodcarving, mosaics, painting, and drawing.
History, 20th Century, Agriculture, Social Studies
15 students, 1 chap. per 10 stu.
20 min.
Field Trip
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
$1.00 per Person for School Group