Grade 4 students of Canora Junior Elementary School had a chance to combine learning and fun by attending Yorkton’s 2016 Harvest Showdown.
The event was organized by the Yorkton Exhibition, and all 36 students were accompanied by their teachers, Arlene Lozinski and Scott Vaughan to Yorkton on November 4.
At the Harvest Showdown, students were divided into two groups to tour the agriculture event and to find more information that related to their studies in social studies and science.
“The students have been learning about land and agriculture in social studies and habitats in science. The Harvest Showdown supports the Grade 4 curriculum on many levels, which made the trip that much more valuable,” Vaughan said.
The different exhibits at the Harvest Showdown not only allowed the students to learn about the aspects of agriculture and farming’s importance to Saskatchewan and to the world, but also allowed them to meet animals, such as cows, pigs, horses, sheep, chickens and goats.
“My favourite part was learning about the horses and how farmers can use the horse's teeth to know how old the horse is,” mentioned one student when asked about meeting the animals.
Students also learned about the crops that are commonly grown in Saskatchewan, such as canola, wheat and barley. The students found it “interesting to learn about all the things farmers do,” and one student said it was fun to learn about the province the students live in.
“Agriculture is important to everyone,” said one student when asked about the learning experience.
“The Harvest Showdown provided a great opportunity for the students to gain some real life hands-on experience which will benefit them in their everyday studies at CJES,” Vaughan said.
