Open to the Public Saturdays 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tailored to support teachers and their curriculum, structured classes at the Ranch are as unique and distinctive as the stories history tells. Each class is TEKS aligned and delivers an incomparable historic experience through hands-on activities, dynamic demonstrations and experiential learning. These classes can be booked from Labor Day through mid-May.
For any field trip at the Ranch, please plan to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled class time and allow 90 minutes for your students to complete each class. Encourage children to dress comfortably for the outdoors, wear closed-toed shoes and plan for plenty of walking. The loop around the Ranch is just over one mile. Please ask in advance about handicapped or special needs transportation if applicable. To help everyone stay hydrated, bottled water is allowed into the Ranch. We also have picnic tables available for lunch.
For more information email education@georgeranch.org or call us at 281-343-0218 x220.
Fort Bend County Students are FREE with verification of residency!!
Explore life on a farm and learn about planting and animal care! Listen to a story about life on a farm and learn how everyone needs to work together to make a farm prosper. Learn how crops grow, get your hands dirty with a planting experience, then meet some of the farm animals and help feed the chickens and hogs.
Learn about pioneer life in pre-Revolution Texas through an exploration of how early English speaking pioneers accomplished the essentials – food, shelter and clothing – in this land new to them. Students will experience an open-hearth cooking demonstration, learn about food acquisition on the frontier, explore log cabin life through spinning and weaving demonstrations, and try hands-on activities such as hand ginning cotton and finger spinning.
Reccomended for grades 3-5
Travel back in time to learn about life during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. Students will explore the impact each of these major economic disasters had on America and experience what daily life was like for the people who lived at the George Ranch. Students will listen to an episode of The Lone Ranger on the wireless, test soil samples for nutrients, discuss why over farming led to soil erosion, and help tend and can vegetables from Ms. Mamie’s garden.
Reccomended for grades 4-6
Journey back to Stephen F. Austin’s Colonial Texas where pioneers struggled to colonize unsettled land. Participants will be placed in the role of Settlers in this hands-on, student-led introduction to pioneer life. Students will be assigned to pioneer families who will have to take on tasks to ensure the cooperation and survival of the family and community. They will face multiple challenges on the path to success and prosper through strategic planning, resourcefulness, and sheer will. Who will survive and who will thrive?
Looking to customize your Ranch visit to align with your subject content? Hands on History tours may be right for you! Our HOH tours allow you to set your own schedule and travel at your own speed, with the opportunity for hands on learning for your students. Hands on activities will vary from week to week. If you have anything specific you are looking to cover with your class, please mention it during booking. We recommend dividing into groups of 25 or less – especially when touring the historic homes – for the best experience.
Fridays Only (September 5, 2023-May 16, 2024);
Tuesday-Friday (May 17- July)
$7 per student.
Year after year, The George Ranch is a popular place for Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo artists to get inspiration for their next masterpiece. Enhance your visit with this special program designed for student artists. Each group will be provided with a visual guide full of photography tips, unique location suggestions, exclusive time with the cowboys, and more.
$6 per student..