With continued urbanization of our population, it becomes increasingly more important to demonstrate the interdependence of urban populations with agriculture. Kids & Critters is intended to utilize children’s natural curiosity about animals and direct it to a meaningful understanding of how animals in agriculture are intrinsically related to them, not only as food sources, but also as resources in technological and medical fields. In addition to knowledge about agriculture and the industry, the field trip reinforces the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills assessment for 2nd and 3rd grade science and social studies.

Who: 2nd and 3 grade students

When: October

Where: The State Fair of Texas

Why: To educate youth about agriculture and have fun the Fair!

Cost: FREE!

Topics: Youth travel to 3 different 30-minute learning stations: the Milking Parlor provided by the Southwestern Dairy Museum; Animal Facts; and the Petting Barn. Following the tour, teachers are free to take their students to any other programs/events at the Fair.

Sign Up: Schools are contacted in April and asked to return a letter of intent in May. Participating schools will be contacted again in August or early September to finalize plans.

For more information on this program, please visit our website at http://sites.google.com/site/kidsncrittersproject/ or click here to send an email with specific questions.