Types of Farms
Introduction
Grade level: fourth grade. Reading is incorporated into a Science lesson. Food is one of the basic needs. Most of the students' parents work in the fields harvesting crops. The farm is a solution to the issue of providing food, but students know little about farm life. This lesson is part of a unit that will hopefully include later lessons on: farm machines, a visit to a farm arranged by Carol Algotts of the Farm Bureau, a visit from Farmer Hank who will show a video of his dog going through a day on the farm, a visit to a transplant company, observation of root growth, and a class garden.