Farm Life

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Then and NowChristina Butz

2012

Introduction• This project will be used as a portion of a kindergarten unit on

farms. • Students will have learned some information about what farms are

for and why they are important to our society.• One element that will be added to this unit is an audio narration

for each slide. Because not all young students are able to read- this will accommodate their level of ability. Unfortunately, my system does not allow for audio so this will have to be added using the school computers.

• Students will have the opportunity to view this slideshow on our classroom computer or in a computer lab. Once3 students have completed the slide, everyone will come together to discuss what they have learned.

• As a whole class, we complete a KWL chart, the Know portion before students use the slideshow.

What is a farm like today?

Answer the questions to show what you know about farms.

Click on a picture to answer the question on the next pages.If you click on the correct answer, you will go on to the next

question.If you click on the wrong answer, you will be taken to another

page and redirected to the correct answer.

What is a farm for?

• Raising Animals

• Making Chemicals

What is a farm for?

• Growing Food

• Reading Books

Who Lives on a Farm?Yes No

How are farms today different from farms long ago?

• In the next slides, you will look at images, maps, and videos that

show how farms are different today than they were long ago.

Farm Tools

Today 1920Plows

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/thc1995013378/PP/http://www.toytractorshow.com/jd_plows.htm

Farm Tools

Today 1918Tracto

rs

http://lyonsburton.jd-dealer.co.uk/Used-Equipment/New-Tractors-in-Stock/John-Deere-6210R

http://www.retiredtractors.com/School/FirstJD.html

Farm Tools

A Shovel TodayA Shovel from long

AgoHand Tools

A Pitchfork Today 1900http://www.agriculturesolutions.com/Shovels-and-Spades/Forged-Back-Caprock-Irrigation-Low-Lift-Shovel-W-Composite-Handl.html

http://www.antiquefarmtools.info/page11.html

http://www.amazon.com/Tine-Pitchfork-Non-Splinter-Fiberglass-Shaft/dp/B001AZLOEAhttp://www.bluelofthome.com/shopexd.asp?id=23072

Farm Life in the 1930’s

Click on this button to watch a short video showing Farm Life in the 1930’s

Families on the FarmFarm Family

TodayFarm Family in

1890

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=farm+family+insurance http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1-2-496&storyId=1-9-4

Baa Baa Black Sheep

This is one of the earliest children’s

songs from the late 1700’s .

Listen to the recording and see if it is the same as the song we sing

today.

Click on the sheep to hear the audio recording.

Map of Farms in Pennsylvania

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania's_agricultural_history/2584

Quiet Valley

Quiet Valley Living

Historic Farm

We will be going on a field trip to the Quiet Valley Living Historic

Farm in Monroe County. We will get a

chance to see how farmers lived and worked during the

late 1800’s and early 1900’s. While on our trip, think about the things you have seen

on this slideshow. Consider how

different farming is today from long ago.

http://www.quietvalley.org/farmtidbits/tidbits.htm

Answer:What is a Farm For

Raising AnimalsClick on the back button to return to the slideshow

Answer:What is a Farm For

Growing FoodClick on the back button to return to the slideshow

Conclusion

• Once all students have completed the show, we will complete what they Want to Know.

• After going to Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm on a field trip- we will complete the Learned portion of the chart.

• The goal is to have students analyze and compare historical information to better understand the importance of agriculture and farming and how it has evolved over time.