California Education Partners
Fun on the Farm
Let imaginations run wild as participants design animal pens. A performance task challenges young mathematicians to determine the perimeter or a missing side length of different animal pens. They then design pens that meet given...
Agriculture in the Classroom
Roll of the Genes
Animal reproduction in sheep and cattle is explored with the help of Punnet squares. Scholars employ tools using probability to conclude the color of wool a sheep's offspring will have. Acting as animal geneticists, pupils then take...
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Favorite Farm Animals
Students perform a study of farm animals and their babies. They compile a graph of their favorite farm animals. They utilize a spreadsheet worksheet which is imbedded in this plan.
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Algebra on the Farm
Students develop algebraic equations to solve problems involving farm animals. They watch a video, use manipulatives to determine the number of birds and pigs on the farm, and create original problems for their classmates to solve.
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Farm Animals Worksheet - Practice Counting
Students count how many roosters they see on the instructional activity and color or circle the correct multiple choice answer right underneath the roosters. This is a good instructional activity for young learners to practice their...
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Farm Animals Worksheet: Counting Practice
In this counting activity, students count the number of horses on the page and then circle the correct number from the options below the pictures.
Agriculture in the Classroom
Build it Better
If you think you can do better, feel free to give it a try. Pupils learn about the work on Temple Grandin and consider ways to improve animal handling facilities. They work in groups to build models to showcase their ideas.
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Farm Animals
First graders use this Web Quest to find out about 6 different farm animals. They explore what each animal eats and what food humans get from each animal. They study about are pigs, sheep, goats, horses, cows, and chickens.
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The Hat
Honing reading and communication skills through the theme of farm animals is the focus of this lesson. Students read a book about Scandinavian farm animals and complete prediction journal activities. They complete a worksheet about the...
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ABC and 1-2-3 Farming
Students demonstrate how to alphabetize animal names. In this word study lesson, students identify animals that live on the farm and conduct a favorite farm animal survey. Students order animal pictures in alphabetical order.
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Barnyard Bingo
Learners explore farm animal sounds. They sing a song that introduces them to the sounds of farm animals. Students create animal bingo cards to help them recognize the correct sounds for each of the farm animals. They discuss the types...
Baylor College
A Place to Be
Home sweet home. Humans, birds, beavers, ants, we all need a place place to rest and keep us safe. In the ninth lesson of this series, the importance of shelter is discussed as the teacher reads aloud the book Tillena Lou's Day in the...
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Farm Animals Worksheet - Practice Counting
In this counting worksheet, students count the number of pigs they see on the worksheet and then circle or color the correct multiple choice answer right underneath the pigs.
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Farm Animal Friends
Students apply basic communication and math skills to situations. They apply prior knowledge to list characteristics of different animals. They listen to music to engage multiple senses. Then images of animals are shared with them to...
Illustrative Mathematics
Sort and Count
Young mathematicians are on their feet and moving around in this primary grade sorting activity. After giving each child an object or picture card, they then sort themselves into groups, counting to see which has the most or least...
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Cute Calves of Just Tasty Steaks
Students examine the state of agriculture. In this animal husbandry lesson plan, students visit selected Web sites to research data on people's changing diets, farming practices, and animal health care.
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Managing Nutrients in Livestock Manure
Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...
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Fleece, Feathers, and Fur
Pupils improve vocabulary and explore predicting and categorizing after reading the book, Is Your Mama a Llama?
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Activity Plan 2-3: Baby Animals
Students get to be creative in learning about baby animals. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop fine motor, math, and science skills as they sing, read, and share about baby animals.
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Picture Subtraction
In this subtraction worksheet, students solve a set of 3 farm animal picture problems, subtracting single digit numbers. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Moooooove into Graphing
First graders explore graphing software and create their own graph of farm animals. Then students analyze their graph using the teacher made worksheet which is imbedded in this lesson plan. Great lesson plan!
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Are You Thirsty? The Effects of Pollution on Drinking Water
Discuss the availability of clean, plentiful water and the causes of water pollution. In groups, sixth graders discuss problem-solving methods for keeping water clean. They explore the function of water treatment plants and perform...
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Animals and the Food Webs that Love Them
Learners study the animals that Lewis and Clark would have encountered. In this animals lesson students study the food web and how human populations have affected them.
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Representing and Extending Patterns
Learners explore repeating and growing patterns. In this patterns lesson, students describe patterns, explore changing patterns and match patterns. Learners participate in online activities and read books that show patterns in nature and...