Farming Lesson Plans

Sixth graders investigate rice farming in Missouri. In this percentages lesson, 6th graders determine how much rice production has increased over time. Students find this number in percentages. Students then figure the percent of acres farmed in Missouri.

Third graders explore the food industry by viewing a presentation about farming. In this farming geography lesson, 3rd graders view globes and maps while identifying the prime geographical locations for fertile land. Students view a PowerPoint farming presentation and take notes.

Third graders investigate how farmers get more rice from their land. For this farming lesson, 3rd graders discover things that farmers to do produce more rice. Students study photosynthesis and illustrate pictures about it. Students test soil samples to see which ones are best for growing rice.

In this performing arts and wildlife lesson, students role play 4 scenarios in order to demonstrate how to act around wildlife and farm animals. Students discuss the proper ways of feeding animals, touching them, and respecting the habitats they live in by preparing to "leave no trace" when they go camping out in the wild. Good themes, and good lesson.

Students explore the concept of farm animals.  In this farm animal lesson, students identify adult and baby farm animals.  Students then identify the sounds these animals make. 

Students sort and make comparisons of farm animals on a graph.  In this graphing lesson, students create a graph using farm animals. Students then separate animals by different categories and count each group. Students analyze data to make conclusions.

Students read about factory farming and determine a way to do something about it. In this industrial agriculture activity, students read about the problems associated with factory farming. They think of ways to do something about the problem through campaigns, educational events, or fundraisers.

Students study crawfish and how to farm them.  In this crawfish lesson plan students examine how to establish a growing facility and how to reproduce crawfish. 

Students explore farm life. In this farm lesson, students listen to books about farms and barns. They create their own barn from a large box and play with props to pretend they live on a farm. 

Students explore farm animals. In this farming lesson, students access the internet to read "The Farm Animals". They make a class graph of their favorite farm animals. Students pick their favorite books read during the farm unit to reread. They celebrate the end of the unit by making and eating pigs in a blanket and drinking milk.