Down on
the Farm
Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
Down on
the Farm
Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
What is life like down on the farm? You will go on a "Hayride Adventure" to experience some of the joys of farm life.
The Task
Resources
OTHER FARMING BOOKS:
Hooray
for Dairy Farming
Milk
from Cow to Carton
The
Barn Dance
The
Complete Cow
The
Cow That Went Oink
FARM ANIMAL SOUNDS
Listen
to animals
ACTIVITY PAGES
Coloring
pages
Many
fun ideas
The Process
The unit is designed to cover a week or more. Kick off your unit by transforming your dramatic play area into a barn, complete with hay, saddles, boots, hats, etc.
Idea I:Read
The
Big Red Barn by
Margaret Wise Brown. Discuss mamma and babies and their names.
Make a class book that follows the pattern of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear".
Example of book, "Mamma cow, mamma cow what do you see? I see my
little calf standing by me." Use barn shaped pages and let students
illustrate each page using farm animal dye cuts. Sing
farm animal song.
You gotta see this one. Old
MacDonald
Idea 2: Read The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons. Discuss dairy farming and the products we get from milk. Follow this up with a butter making activity.
Idea 3:
Have
fun pretending you are a real farmer. Visit virtual farm websites.
4-H
Virtual Farm
Holestein Farm
Family Farm
Idea 4: Turn your dramatic play center into a real barn complete with hay, saddles, milk buckets, boots, hats, etc. Use a large refrigerator box to construct the barn. See photos (front view, side view)
Evaluation
Did you enjoy your farm tour?
Did you like the taste of butter?
Did you do your best on your barn book?
Would you like to live down on the farm?
Draw a picture of your favorite farm animal.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed your experiences down on the farm.
After this unit, you will have learned about farm animals and the many
kinds of farms.
Last updated 01/10/05.
