Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - For Teachers (U.S. National Park Service)

A barn and shed located on the Hyde Farm.

NPS Photo

The outbuildings at historic Hyde Farm are waiting to be discovered.

Step back in time with your class for a visit to historic Hyde Farm

The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with Cobb County, will be piloting a field trip experience to historic Hyde Farm (right here in Cobb County) for the 2009-2010 school year. Specific local area students from second and eight grades will be invited to visit the fields, examine the historic buildings, and explore both human and non-human existence near the Chattahoochee River on a walking educational tour with an NPS ranger.

A field trip to the farm will allow students an opportunity to see what life was like in Georgia’s early history, with glimpses of the Creek and Cherokee cultures, and farm and community life in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s. Both social studies and science standards will be addressed.

The walking tour will last approximately 2½ hours. After the “official” program, students (with teacher and chaperones) are invited to eat their sack lunches on site, and encouraged to have fun and play in the grassy fields.

Second Grade Performance Standards
Social Studies (relating to Native American cultures, topography and regions, and economics)
SS2H2, SS2G1, SS2E1, SS2E2, SS2E3, SS2E4, SS2MG1, SS2IP1
Science (relating to earth and life sciences)
S2E2, S2E3, S2L1

Eight Grade Performance Standards
Social Studies (relating to history, geography, and economics)
SS8G1, SS8E1, SS8H1, SS8H6, SS8H8
Science (relating to energy, force and motion, friction, etc in terms of farm tools and equipment)
S8P2, S8P3, S8P5

For more information, please contact Marjorie Thomas, Education Coordinator, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, at 678-538-1243.