The Journey of Corn

Grades: 3rd – 6th Grade
Duration: 45 minute virtual experience followed by a 50 - 90 minute lesson plan

Hosted by the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, The Journey of Corn is a virtual program designed to teach students in grades 3-6 how the corn products they use every day originate on the farm! Students will learn about how corn is grown on the farm, production terminology, and take part in one hands-on activity during the virtual connection.

FALL 2025 FIELD TRIPS

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SPRING 2026 FIELD TRIPS

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Please register at least 2 weeks prior to your session to ensure classroom kit delivery to your classroom!

Program Layout

• Introduce the concept of corn production and the industry that makes corn products possible
• 50-90 minutes of lesson plans to be completed prior to virtual experience
• Classroom teacher delivered
• Utilized to eliminate defining vocabulary and key concepts during virtual experience
• Entices participants to be more engaged in virtual experience

• Go live via ZOOM for 3 activities — connect live with a corn farm, create a corn farm in a glove, participate in a hands-on science activity with corn starch.
• 60 minute experience using hands-on and multimedia components
• Highly interactive and engaging

• Fun activities to follow-up on The Journey of Corn, careers, introduce recipes, corn product scavenger hunt, and writing prompts.
• 50-90 minutes of lesson plans to be completed after participating in virtual experience
• Classroom teacher delivered
• Utilized to layer reinforcement of vocabulary and key concepts

What you get

All lesson plans and kit sent prior to the scheduled virtual fieldtrip. Kit includes materials for second hands-on activity and a video of us leading your class through the activity.

virtual experience

Virtual programming will be delivered via Zoom, from the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

connections Requirements

• Ability to connect via Zoom
• Internet connection — Hard connection preferred
• Device (Computer, iPad, phone)
• Camera
• Microphone
• Speakers