Farming Technologies

Grade Level: 1
Suggested Order: Week 2
Suggested Time: 1 hour
Lesson Type: Progressive Subject (Medical Sciences and Wellness)
Overview
Students will learn about farms around the world, the importance of cultivation of crops, and why some items found at the local grocery store are locally grown while others are imported.
Vocabulary
Objectives
Required Project Materials
Multimedia Resources
Optional Multimedia Resources
Before the Lesson/ Background Information
The Lesson
Part 1: Farming Technologies
  1. Discuss small-scale farming with the students and go over basic hand tools. These may include the shovel, hoe, and hand tools like trowels. What else do plants need to survive? How do farmers water their crops? Discuss irrigation methods, fertlizers, etc.
  2. Have the students think of other industries. What are some technologies unique to each industry? Write the answers on the blackboard.
  3. Read Farm Machines. Why do farmers use tractors? When are these better than hand tools? Why do some farmers use hand tools instead?
  4. What are tractors made of? Identify the parts of a tractor.
  5. Look through Red Tractors with the students.
Part 2: Tractor Build
  1. Separate the students into groups.
  2. Using the Stemfinity kit, each group will create and light up a different tractor.
  3. Allow the students to play!