Students at Assiniboia Park Elementary School in Weyburn received a first-hand experience with agriculture Thursday morning. The Seed Survivor Trailer spent the day at the school, teaching children about everything from the water cycle, to nutrients for crops.

The children had the opportunity to plant their own sunflower seeds, after learning about the life cycle of a plant. Then, they were inside the trailer, taking part in interactive games and videos designed to help educate them.

“Ag education is a huge thing these days,” explained Ken Hurlburt, one of the facilitators of the program. “We need to provide an education on agriculture. Agriculture plays a huge part in our communities, and we want to talk about how important it is.”

The first class of the day to go through the experience was Jenna Styre’s Grade 3/4 split class. She said the methods used for the lesson are important in helping the children understand.

“We think it’s really important for students to have this hands-on experience, to take the information and lessons that they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to different games and interactive activities.”

The lessons weren’t lost on the children, either. Mya, who is a student in Styre’s class, understands how valuable the lessons learned through Agriculture in the Classroom can be.

“I like learning about the plants and how they grow, so at home, we can make a better garden for our strawberries and rhubarb,” Mya said.

The Seed Survivor Program is part of the Agriculture in the Classroom initiative and is sponsored by Agrium.