In FFA, juniors in a livestock class must make a barn project by using a blend of creativity and hands-on learning. Students in Avery Schoos’s livestock class have taken on the challenge of constructing a miniature barn for their latest project. Using simple materials such as glue and sticks, they are crafting a strategic framework that will serve as the foundation for this structure. The excitement in the classroom is active as teams collaborate to design their barns with unique features while ensuring stability.
“In my livestock class we had to pick a barn animal to make a farm facility for, I picked a cattle barn because that’s what they are usually for,” junior Kaylie Escobar said. “This project was very engaging since I had almost all of the materials needed in my own home already.”
As each group works hard, students use patches of grass that are being laid out around the barn’s base to create a farm atmosphere. Students carefully arrange small fake hay bales in the barn, adding both realism and texture to their project. This attention to detail not only enhances aesthetics for students but also teaches them about agricultural elements commonly found on farms.
“It was so fun, I went to buy the tools and equipment to make my barn, I made sure to get lots of miniature tools to make my barn super realistic,” junior Haley Goebel said. “I chose to do a lamb barn and I even went and bought a small trailer to add on to my gravel path and made a working garage door.”
Students in Schoo’s class bring life into these mini barns by adding colorful fake animal figurines that were strategically placed throughout each scene. As completion approaches, it’s clear that this project has inspired enthusiasm among students who eagerly anticipate showcasing their hard work during presentation day.
“I chose to do a goat facility because I like goats,” junior Cailyn Miles said. “While I was making this project I received help from all my classmates and it was a fun and simple project that I get to reflect on everyday since it is up in the classroom.”
