Farmers' Market

Students explore the job of a farmer. In this career education lesson, students watch the provided PowerPoint presentation on farmers and identify responsibilities of a farmer. Additionally, students study the pumpkin life cycle and...

Students investigate the concept of a farmer's market and how it used in the community. They conduct a survey to find the kinds of produce grown to be sold in the market. The lesson includes extensive introductory information for...

Turn your classroom into a farmers' market! Reading Applesauce Season by Eden Ross Lipson or Monica Wellington’s Apple Farmer Annie, launches this investigation of apples, farmers' markets, and the people selling products. The class...

It's all about cabbage in this scientific observation resource! After reading a related story, learners explore three varieties of cabbage. They observe the leaves using a leaf diagram, predicting what the middle might look like. They...

First graders view a video of The Ox-Cart Man and compare and contrast life in the present with the past. They make timelines of the farmer and his family through the four seasons. Each student writes a page about life in the "good old...

This lesson combines math, visual arts, and language arts activities that all focus on the making, and baling of hay. The activities can be adjusted to address different age ranges. Most of the activities focus on gaining...

Students identify advantages and disadvantages of African open air markets. They discuss the types of items sold there and why the markets are outdoors. They observe a bartering session between the teacher and another adult. Finally,...

Students complete a variety of farm-related activities, culminating with a field trip to visit a local farm. They complete a class KWL chart, and write questions for an interview with a farmer. On the field trip students participate in a...

In Paris it is very fun to buy food at the Farmer's Market. This short documentary follows a little girl and her father as they shop for groceries. The little girl names each item in French as well as English. Fantastic!

Students use a ramp, sheet, and rice to demonstrate how rice farmers get the rice to the rice mill. In this rice lesson plan, students perform this experiment at home and answer short answer questions.