Distance Learning allows you to bring the resources of The Farmers' Museum and our partner the New York State Historical Association to your students without ever leaving the classroom.

These real-time sessions between schools and museum educators use objects, images, engaging activities and hands-on projects to create a “virtual trip” to our museums. Our programs will enhance and enrich your student’s curriculum while complying with both national and New York State curriculum standards in social studies, science, mathematics, and art. Learn More about our Distance Learning Programs.

Contact us today to find out about our free 20 minute preview sessions for teachers.  Please call 1-888-547-1450 (Ext.410) to book a distance learning program or for more information, or email us at schoolprograms@nysha.org

Settle Down! – History  In this lesson, students will learn about the daily lives of New York’s pioneers by looking at old account books from a general store. Students are encouraged to become history detectives as they use a primary source from 1790 to find evidence to support the main themes of pioneering. Read more ...

Settle Down! – Science  This lesson teaches students about the lives of central New York’s pioneering settlers by exploring the science of maple sugaring. How did pioneers make maple sugar, and why was it so important for their survival? Students will learn about the physical science behind maple sugaring, while reviewing the importance of the sweet food in the New York pioneer economy. Read more ...

Settle Down! – Math  Students will learn about the lives of New York’s pioneering settlers while performing math problems in this lesson. How would you make money and what would you spend it on if you were a pioneer? Students use primary sources from 1790 and their basic math skills to investigate the economy of pioneer life. Read more ...