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Shapes in Agriculture Lesson PlanShapes in Agriculture Lesson Plan
Publisher
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
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Grade
Pre-K - K
Subjects
Math
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2012
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Shapes in Agriculture

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It's time to get crafty with shapes! Your future farmers demonstrate their geometric ability by building a farm using triangles, circles, rectangles, and squares. But first, scholars take part in a brainstorm session inspired by their favorite food, clothing, and shelter to aid in the definition of the term agriculture.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

shapes, farming, local agriculture, geometric art, geometric figures, 2-d shapes, geometric shapes

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Conduct lesson before or after visiting a local farm
  • Print and laminate shapes for continued use in learning centers
  • Print Suggested Farm Shapes sheet and use with students having difficulty creating farm shapes

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires craft supplies and preparation; copying and cutting
  • Adult assistants recommended 
  • Game link found in the lesson directs you to general game page, search for "In My Barn" to find the game

Pros

  • Provides space for teaching notes
  • Offers specific teaching directions with modifications
  • Related game link is provided for early finishers or extended learning

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.K.2 K.G.A.2

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