Traditional Medicinals
Description
90 minutes
Grades 1-4, outdoors
October 1-November 15
April 30-June 15
Plants and garden spaces were at the center of daily life for the Lenape people as well as European and African settlers of the 17th and 18th Centuries.
While touring our historic gardens, students learn about plants used in food, fragrance, textile dyes and medicine. Some are native to the Americas. Others were imported by settlers from faraway places.
Then we learn ways to identify common plants in the gardens through size, shape and other characteristics. At the end of the program, we sample some refreshing herbal tea.
Offered At
The Old Stone House
The Old Stone House Building is a reconstruction of the 1699 Vechte-Cortelyou House. Located in Washington Park, on the border of Park Slope and Gowanus in Brooklyn, it marks the place where the original Dutch farmstead stood and the culminating engagement of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn took place. It also commemorates the birthplace of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It is a Historic House Trust of New York City site, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Our school programs connect Brooklyn’s past and present through child-centered learning in an intimate setting. Students discover the 17th and 18th centuries through real life experiences and hands-on activities at the Old Stone House & Washington Park.
Our education programs encourage student inquiry, accommodate a variety of learning styles and support learning in accordance with these New York State Standards for Social Studies:
New York State & U.S. History
Geography
Civics, Citizenship & Government
Details
Subjects
History, Colonial Times, Life Sciences, Agriculture, Social Studies, Sustainability
Capacity
32 students, Max 6 chap., Min 4 chap.
Duration
90 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, K
Price Options
$225.00 per Group for Private School
$175.00 per Group for Public School