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Machines on the Farm

Students identify different machines used on farms and what they do.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
1 hour
Updated
February 28, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Mandi Bottoms and Molly Wong | California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • K-2-ETS1: Engineering Design
      • K-2-ETS1-2: Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
      • K-2-ETS1-1: Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
    • Pre-K Scientific Inquiry P-SCI 1: Child observes and describes observable phenomena (objects, materials, organisms, and events).
      • P-SCI 1-4: Represents observable phenomena with pictures, diagrams, and 3-D models.
    • Pre-K Scientific Inquiry P-SCI 2: Child engages in scientific talk.
      • P-SCI 2-2: Uses scientific content words when investigating and describing observable phenomena, such as parts of a plant, animal, or object.