John Deere, That's Who!
Students explore how producers and consumers work together to meet human needs by using the book John Deere, That’s Who!
Background
Lesson Activities
Recommended Companion Resources
Credits
Author
Bekka Israelsen | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom
Sources
- John Deere, That's Who! by Tracy Maurer
- http://blog.machinefinder.com/14920/10-surprising-facts-you-may-not-know-about-john-deere
Standards
National Content Area Standards
- Social Studies – History
- History Standard 8A (Grades K-2): The development of technological innovations, the major scientists and inventors associated with them and their social and economic effects.
- Objective 3: Describe the development and the influence of basic tools on work and behavior.
- Objective 4: Identify and describe various technological developments to control fire, water, wind, and soil, and to utilize natural resources such as trees, coal, oil, and gas in order to satisfy the basic human needs for food, water, clothing, and shelter.
- Objective 5: Identify and describe technological inventions and developments that evolved during the 19th century and the influence of these changes on the lives of workers.
- Objective 6: Identify and describe the significant achievements of important scientists and inventors.
- NCSS 7 (Grades K-2): Production, Distribution, and Consumption
- Objective 2: The difference between needs and wants.
- Objective 8: The goods and services produced in the market and those produced by the government.
- History Standard 8A (Grades K-2): The development of technological innovations, the major scientists and inventors associated with them and their social and economic effects.