20 minutes of Agriculture EVERY DAY for - Illinois AITC min of Ag...1 20 minutes of Agriculture EVERY DAY for 20 days! Livestock, Dairy, Pumpkins and More! Literacy, Math & Science

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20minutesofAgricultureEVERYDAYfor20days!

Livestock,Dairy,PumpkinsandMore!

Literacy,Math&ScienceCentersKindergarten&1stGrade

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TableofContents

IntroductiontoCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

DairyCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

Monday‐IntroductiontoDairy

Literacy

Mathematics

Science

FridayActivity

SpecialtyCropCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14

Monday‐IntroductiontoSpecialtyCrops

Literacy

Mathematics

Science

FridayActivity

PumpkinCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..22

Monday‐IntroductiontoPumpkins

Literacy

Mathematics

Science

FridayActivity

LivestockCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30

Monday‐IntroductiontoLivestock

Literacy

Mathematics

Science

FridayActivity

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20minutesofAgriculture

EVERYDAYfor20days!

Howitworks:

Thereare4fullweeksofLiteracy,MathematicsandSciencelessonstobepairedwith4differenttopics:Dairy,Livestock,Pumpkins&SpecialtyCrops.

Mondaywillbethedayofintroducingthetopictothestudents.BeginbyshowingthestudentstheAgMaganddiscussthekeypointsthroughout.

Otherideas:

Readingbooks,lookingatpicturesofthetopicyouarestudyingthatweekandhavingdiscussions.

Contactyourcountyagliteracycoordinator,andhavethecoordinator,orafarmer,comeintoyourclassroomandspend20minutestalkingaboutagriculture!Youcan indyourcountycoordinatoratwww.agintheclassroom.org.

Tuesday‐Thursdaywillbeliteracy,mathematicsandsciencecenters.Thestudentswillbebrokenintogroupsandwillrotatethroughoutthe3daystoeachofthelearningcenters.Parentvolunteerswouldbeveryhelpfulifthatisapossibility.

Fridaywillbeagroupactivityday!ThismayincludeanactivityorasnackwhilelearningaboutAgriculture.Parenthelperswouldbegreatfortheseactivities,too!

Onceyouhave inishedthe20days,youmaychoosetotakeyourclassona ieldtriptoafarm.

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MadeFromMilk

Grade:K‐1,Literacy

CommonCore:CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RL.K.10;SL.K.2;SL.K.5;W.K.2

SuggestedReading:

DairyAgMag

ClarabellebyCrisPetersonISBN‐13:978‐1590783108

Click,Clack,MooCowsThatTypebyDoreenCroninISBN‐13:978‐1442408890(availableontape/cd)

ExtraCheese,Please!byCrisPetersonISBN‐13:978‐1442433700

HoorayforDairyFarming!byBobbieKalmanISBN‐13:978‐0865056640

MaterialsNeeded: MadeFromMilkWorksheet

Instructions:

Asateacher‐ledgroup,discussthedifferentfoodsmadefrommilk.ThisinformationislocatedonthefrontpageoftheDairyAgMag.Helpthestudentsunderstandthatmilkcomesfromdairycows.

Asagroupmakealistoffoodsthataremadefrommilk.

Studentswilldrawpicturesinsidethecowonpage5offoodsthataremadefrommilk(dairyproducts).Theywillalsowritethenameoftheproductaboveeachpicture.

LessonExtender:

Matchthevocabularytermtothepicture!Pages6&7includeboththevocabularywordsandthe

picturestogoalongwiththebookClick,Clack,MooCowsThatTypebyDoreenCronin.Cutoutthe

wordsandpicturesandplaceinaZiplocbagforthestudents.Whenthey inishtheMadeFromMilk

worksheet,theymatchthefarmwordswiththefarmpictures!

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Farm Barn

Cow

Type

Blanket Milk

Eggs Hen

Adaptedfromteachingheart.net

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Adaptedfromteachingheart.net

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Click,Clack,MOO!

Grade:1,Literacy

CommonCore:CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.1.5;RI.1.7;RI.1.10;RL.1.1;RL.1.2;W.1.1;W.1.6

SuggestedReading:

DairyAgMag

Click,Clack,MooCowsThatTypebyDoreenCroninISBN‐13:978‐1442408890

MaterialsNeeded:

WorksheetonPage9orcomputer

Instructions:

1.Asagroup,readClick,Clack,MooCowsThatType.

2. Havethestudentsdiscussthestory.Someexamplequestionstheycouldaskeachother:

WhatdidthecowswantfromFarmerBrown?

WhatdidFarmerBrownwantinreturnfromthecows?

IfyouwereFarmerBrown,whatwouldyouhavetoldthecows?

3. NowwriteashortlettertotheducksfromFarmerBrownabouttheirrequestforadivingboard.Usecompletesentences.

4. Ifthestudentsare inishedearlytheycanlookthroughtheDairyAgMag.

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Click,Clack,MooCowsThatTypebyDoreenCronin

TheduckswrotealettertoFarmerBrowntosaytheywouldlikeadivingboard.WriteFarmerBrown’sletterbacktotheducks.

DearDucks,

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Scholastic

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MeasurementCow

Grade:K‐1,Mathematics

CommonCore:

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.3;K.CC.B.4;K.G.A.Z;1.G.A.3

SuggestedReading:

Four Quarts Makes a Gallon by Kathy Coatney ISBN‐13: 978‐1478123309

MaterialsNeeded:

Milkcontainersinvarioussizes:gallon,1/2gallon,quart,pint,1/2pint(cup)

Measuringcups

Funnel

Water

WorksheetA

Crayons/Pencil

Instructions:

1. Discussthemeasurementsyoucanbuymilkin:gallons,1/2gallons,quarts,pintsand1/2pints.

2. Explainthegallonasalargeunitofmeasurement.Havethestudentscolorinthesectiononthecowthatsays1Gallonwiththecolorbrown.

3. Takeagalloncontainerandpour1/2gallonofwaterintoit.Ask,“Howfullisthegallon?”Addanotherandask,“Howmany1/2gallonsdoesittaketo illitup?”Discusstheconceptof1/2and1/2gallon.

4. Nowdothesamewithquarts.Howmanyquartsdoesittaketo illupagallon?Colorinallofthe“1Quart”spacesonthecowwithablackcrayon.

5. Followthesameprocedurewiththepintsandcups.Colorthepintspacesgrayandthecupspacesred.

6. FortheKindergartenstudents,givethemacopyofWorksheetAandhavethemcirclealltherectan‐glesinthepictureandwritethetotalnumbertheyfoundinthecornerofthepaper.Oncethey inishthat,havethemcolorthecow.Forachallenge,havethestudents indalltheothershapesonthecow!

AdaptedfromNebraskaAITC

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MakingButter

Grade:K‐1,Science

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RL.K.10

NextGenerationScienceStandards:

Structure,Function,andInformationProcessing–1‐LS1‐1

SuggestedReading:

Let’sMakeButterbyEleanorChristianandLyzzRoth‐SingerISBN‐13:9780736807289

TheButterBattleBookbyDr.SeussISBN‐13:9780394865805

MaterialsNeeded:

Heavywhippingcream

Containers(withlids)

Scale

Instructions:

Studentswillobservetheprocessofchangingonefoodformtoanother,suchasaliquidtoasolid.

1. Thiscenterwillneedtohaveavolunteerorbeteacherled.Talkaboutwheremilkcomesfromandhowmilkismadeintomanyproducts,suchasbutter.

2. Gothroughthesafetyproceduresandimportanceofcleanlinesswithstudents.3. Discussthewhippingcreaminitsliquidformandletthestudentsknowthatachangewillbetaking

placewiththewhippingcream.4. Pourwhippingcreamintobabyfoodjarsuntilhalffull.5. Screwonthelids.Beforeshaking,carefullychecktomakesurethelidsareclosedsecurely.6. Havethestudentstaketurnsshakingthejarto“churn”thecream.Havethemshakethejarsuntil

theycannolongerheartheliquidmoving.Theteachershouldcheckthejarstoseeifthecreamhasseparatedintomilkyliquidandcreamysolidbutter.

7. Helpstudentscarefullypourofftheliquid.Servethehomemadebutteronbreadorcrackers.

DiscussionQuestions:

1. Wheredoesmilkcomefrom?2. Whatotherproductscanbemadefromthemilk,orwhatotherfoodshavemilkinthem?3. Arethereotherwaysofchangingfoodintoadifferentstateofmatter?Oranotherkindoffood?

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FridayDairyActivity:IceCreaminaBag

GradeLevel:K‐1

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.W.K.1



BackgroundInformation:

Studentswilllearnwhereicecreamcomesfrom.Icecreamfreezesat–6degreesC(21degreesF).Theywillalsolearnthatitcanbemadeintheclassroomwiththeunderstandingthatthefreezingpointofwaterisactuallylow‐eredbyaddingsalttotheicebetweenthebagwalls.Heatenergyistransferredeasilyfromthemilkthroughtheplasticbagtothesaltyicewatercausingtheicetomelt.Asitdoesso,thewaterinthemilkfreezes,resultinginicecream.

MaterialsNeeded:

1/4cupsugar

1/2teaspoonvanillaextract

1cupmilk

1cupwhippingcream,half&halformilnot

Crushedice(1bagoficewillfreeze3bagsoficecream)

1cuprocksalt(approximately8cupsper5lbs.)

1quartand1gallonsizeZiplocfreezerbags

Ducttape

Bathtowel

Instructions:

1. Putthemilk,whippingcream,sugar,andvanillaina1quartfreezerbagandseal.Forsecurity,foldapieceofducttapeovertheseal.

2. Placethebagwiththeingredientsinsideagallonfreezerbag.3. Packthelargerbagwithcrushedicearoundthesmallerbag.Pour¾to1cupofsaltevenlyovertheice.4. Wrapinabathtowelandshakefor10minutes.Opentheouterbagandremovetheinnerbagwiththe

ingredients.Wipeoffthebagtobesuresaltwaterdoesn’tgetintotheicecream.5. Cutthetopoffandspoonintocups.6. Makesabout3cups.(1bagwillserve4students)7. Serveplainoraddyourfavoritetoppings.ENJOY! 8. Writeanopinionpieceandexplaintotheaudiencewhatyourfavoriteicecreamtoppingisandwhy.Use

completesentencesandillustratethestoryoncethewritingiscomplete. Thanksto:SchuylerCountyFarmBureau

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What’sPlantedUnderneath?


CommonCore:CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.L.K.2;RF.K.3;RF.K.4;RI.K.10;RI.1.10

SuggestedReading:

SpecialtyCropAgMag

TheGiantCarrotbyJanPeckISBN‐13:9780803718234

TheLifeCycleofaCarrotbyLindaTagliaferroISBN‐13:9780736867139

UnderGroundbyDeniseFlemingISBN‐13:9781442458826

MaterialsNeeded:

ClearorangecarrotshapedEastereggs(foundonamazon.com)

Smallorangesquares(enoughtospelloutthe8differentsightwords)

Smalltubtoputthecarrotsin(optional:addsomegreencrinklecutpapershredstoplaceunderthe

carrots)

Worksheetonpage15

Pencil

Instructions:

1. Pre‐cutthesmallsquaresandwritetheletterstothe8sightwordsthatyouarecoveringatthetime.Example:The,Then,That,See,etc.

2. Placethelettersintheclearorangecarrotcontainers.

3. Linethebottomofthetubwithgreencrinklecutpapershredsandaddthecarrots.

4. Makecopiesofpage15foreachstudent.

CenterInstructions:

1. Eachstudentwillchooseacarrotandputtheletterstogethertomakeaword.Oncetheyhave iguredouttheword,theywillwritethewordinthespaceprovidedontheirWhat’sPlantedUnderneath”worksheet.Theywillcontinuethisprocessuntiltheyhavewrittenall8sightwordsontheirwork‐sheet.Forachallenge,havethestudentswriteasentenceusingeachsightword.

2. Oncetheycompletetheworksheet,theywillhavetimetochooseabookfromthestacktoreadinde‐pendently.

AdaptedfromMrs.Lee’sKindergarten

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What’sPlantedUnderneath?

Pickacarrot.Takethelettersout,puttogetherthesightwordandwriteeachwordonthegivenlines.

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WatermelonTasting!


CommonCore:

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.1;K.CC.A.3;RL.K.10

MaterialsNeeded:

2bigwatermelons(withseeds)

Paperplates

Napkins

1carvingknife(teacherorvolunteeronly)

Ziplocbags

Instructions:

1. AfterreadingWatermelonWishesbyLisaMoserandOneWatermelonSeedbyCeliaBarkerLottridge,giveeachstudentasliceofwatermelon.

2. Justbylookingattheirslice,havethestudentsestimatehowmanyblackseedsareintheirsliceofwatermelon.Onpage17,writethestudents’estimatenexttotheirname.

3. Thestudentswillpracticecountingtheirseedsby1’s,2’s,5’sand10’sandwillalsowritedowntheirtotalnumberofseedstheyfoundintheirsliceofwatermelon.Theteacherwillcomearoundtoeachstudentandrecordtheiractualnumberofseedsonthechart.

4. Nowitistimetoeatyoursliceofwatermelon!

LessonExtender:

Readthebook,HowManySeedsinaPumpkinbyMargaretMcNamara.Giveeachgroupamediumsizedpumpkinwiththetopalreadycutoff.Tobegin,thestudentswillestimatehowmanyseedsareintheirpumpkin.Next,theywilltakealloftheseedsoutoftheirpumpkinsandputthemingroupsof10’sandcountthegroupsto indthetotalnumberofseeds.Oncetheactivityiscompleted,bakethepumpkinseedsforasnack.

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Name Estimate ActualAnswer

WatermelonMathFun!

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Potatoes,PeppersandTomatoes!


CommonCore:

CCSS.Math.Content.K.MD.B.3;1.OA.A.1;1.OA.A.2;1.MD.C.4

SuggestedReading:

EatingtheAlphabetbyLoisElhertISBN‐13:9780152244361

TheVegetablesWeEatbyGailGibbonsISBN‐13:9780823421534

MaterialsNeeded:

Bagofwhitepotatoesandredpotatoes

Red,yellowandgreenbellpeppers

Instructions:

1. Haveyoungerstudentsarrangethetwodifferenttypesofpotatoesbysizeandcreatepatterns.Havethestudentsarrangethepeppersbycolorandcreate(AB,ABB,ABC,etc)patterns.

2. Cutthepeppersinto1/8pieces.Studentswillarrangethepiecesinpatternsbeforeeatingthem.

3. Havestudentssolvethefollowingmathproblems:

Mr.Simsplantedthreerowsoftomatoplantsinhisgarden.Heplanted9tomatoplantsineachrow.HowmanytomatoplantsdidMr.Simsplant?(9+9+9=27tomatoplants)

Ittakes6tomatoestomake1/2bottleofketchup.Howmanytomatoeswouldittaketomakeafullbottleofketchup?(6+6=12tomatoes)Howmanytomatoesintwobottlesofketchup?(12+12=24tomatoes)

Insmallgroups,havethestudentsconductapollwiththeirpeersto indouthowmanypeopleeatFrenchfriesonceaday?Howmanyeattomatoesorpotatoes(inanyform)onceaday?Studentswillgraphthedatatheyhavecollected.

OklahomaAITC

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TomatoSpinners

Grade:K‐1,Science

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.K.10;RI.1.7;RI.1.10

CCSS.Math.Content.K.G.B.5



SuggestedReading:

SpecialtyCropAgMag

WhoGrewMySoupbyTomDarbyshireISBN‐13:9781412745444

MaterialsNeeded:

•1brad •1smallwhitedessertplate •Pencil •Ruler

•Coloredpencils •Glue •Scissors

•1reddinnerplateoraregularwhiteplatetheycancolor

Instructions:

1. Havethestudentsdividethesmalldessertplateintoeighthsbydrawingwithapencilandusingtherulerasastraightlineguide.Plainwhitepapercanbesubstitutedforthesmallwhitedessertplates.Justhavestudentstracethelargepaperplateonaregularsheetofpaperandcutitout.

2. HavefactsalreadywrittenfortheyoungerstudentsbuthavetheolderstudentswritefactsabouttomatoeslearnedfromthereadingoftheIllinoisSpecialtyCropAgMagorWhoGrewMySoup?oneachoneeighthsection.

3. Havethestudentscutatriangleoutofthelargeplate.Itshouldbe1/8thoftheplateinsize.Itshouldlooklikeapiesliceandlineupwiththelinesdrawnonthesmalldessertplate.

4. Havethestudentsattachtheredplatetothefrontofthedividedfactplatewithabrad.

5. Havethestudentsgluethetomatostemtothetopofthetomato.

6. Nowthestudentscanturntheirtomatospinnerandreviewthefactsaboutvegetables,especiallyto‐matoes!

LessonExtenders:

Insteadofmakingatomatospinner,usedifferentspecialtycropstocreateaspinnerwithdifferentfacts!Acoupleexamplesofotherspecialtycropsthatcouldbeusedwouldbe:pumpkins,onions,watermel‐ons,peaches,etc.

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FridaySpecialtyCropActivity:StoneSoupAfterlearningaboutallthedifferentspecialtycrops,whynotmakeasoupwithavarietyofvegetablesandspices!

GradeLevel:K‐1

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RL.K.1;RL.K.10



MaterialsNeeded/Ingredients:

3cleanstones,3stalksofcelery,2largecarrots,2med.onions,2med.potatoes,3med.tomatoes

1/2c.parsley

1/2tsp.basil,thyme,marjoram

11/2tbsp.salt

1/2tsp.pepper

1/2c.rice

1bayleaf

LargeCrockPot

LargeSpoon

Water

Bowls/spoons(1perchild)

Instructions:

1. StartbyreadingStoneSoupbyMarciaBrownandWhoGrewMySoup?byTomDarbyshire.

2. Haveashortdiscussionaboutthebookandmakealistofalltheingredientsasaclass.

3. Havestudentswashtheirhands.

4. Haveallofthevegetablespre‐cut.Thestudentscanhelpputalltheingredientsinthecrockpot.

5. Oncealltheingredientsareinthecrockpot,coveritwithwater.Cookonhighfor3hours.Removebayleafbeforeserving.

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PumpkinMiniBook


CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RF.K.3;RI.K.1;RI.K.2;RI.1.6;RI.1.7;RL.K.12

SuggestedReading:

PumpkinAgMag

PumpkinTerraNova

MarleyandtheRunawayPumpkinbyJohnGroganISBN‐13:978‐0606148841(Bookontape/cdavailable)

PumpkinPumpkinbyJeanneTitheringtonISBN‐13:978‐0688099305(Bookontape/cdavailable)

PumpkinSoupbyHelenCooperISBN‐13:978‐0374460310

TheLittlestPumpkinbyR.A.HermanISBN‐13:978‐0439295444(Bookontape/cdavailable)

TooManyPumpkinsbyLindaWhiteISBN‐13:978‐0823413201(Bookontape/cdavailable)

MaterialsNeeded: Crayons Scissors

Instructions:1.Completeapriorknowledgeassessment.Onyourwhiteboardwrite“K‐W‐L”.Withverticallinesseparatingeachletter.

2.Askwhatthechildrenknow(K)andwanttoknow(W).Youwillcompletethelearned(L)afterthelesson.

3.Onpage23,cutonthedotted….linesaroundtheedges.4.Foldonthegray,solidline,soyouseethetextandpictures.5.Cutthecenter,dotted…..line.6.Openandfoldinhalftheoppositeway.(pg.1back‐to‐backwiththecover&p.4back‐to‐backwithp.5)7.Makeafanfoldandthenopenagain.8.Foldthedottedpagessotheyareopen,likeadiamond.9.Pushthediamondclosed,sothecoverisonthefrontandthelastpageisontheback.10.Nowyouhaveyourpumpkinminibooktocolorandread!11.Ifthestudents inishearly,theycanchoosefromsuggestedresources/booksandreadquietly.

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MakingWords


CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RF.K.3;RF.K.4;W.1.1;

SuggestedReading:

PumpkinAgMag

PumpkinTerraNova

MaterialsNeeded:

•Copyofpage25 •Scissors •Paper •Pencils •HourGlass

•Crayons/coloredpencils

Instructions:

Kindergarten–Havethestudentscutoutthe7lettersalongthesolidblacklines.Haveaprintoutof

10‐12wordsthatthestudentswillcreatewiththeirletters.Aftertheyhavemadeallofthewords,

theycanpracticewritingthewordsonapieceofpaper.Forachallenge,havethestudentswritea

sentenceusingoneofthewordstheymadefromthewordpumpkin.

Examplesofwords:

Ink,Kin,Nip,Pin,Pip,Pun,Pup,Punk,Pink,Mink,Pump,Pumpkin

1stgrade–Usingthewordpumpkin,givethestudents2minutestomakeasmanywordsaspossi‐

ble.Havethemspendthenext3minutesmakingasmanysentencesastheycanusingoneofthe

wordsthattheyjustcreated.Lastly,forachallenge,createashortparagraphaboutpumpkinsand

includeadrawing.

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PumpkinSeedCounting!


CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RL.K.10

CCSS.Math.Content.CC.A.1;1.OA.A.1

SuggestedReading:

HowManySeedsinaPumpkin?byMargaretMcNamaraISBN‐13:978‐0375940149

MaterialsNeeded: ZiplocBags PumpkinSeeds MiniWhiteBoards DryEraseMarkers WorksheetonPage27

Instructions:

1.TakeapermanentmarkerandmakealinedownthemiddleofeachZiplocbagtomaketwo

individualsections.

2. EachstudentwillneedaZiplocbag,twentypumpkinseedsandacopyoftheworksheet.

3. ThestudentswillusethepumpkinseedsandtheirZiplocbagstoanswerthequestionsfoundonthe

worksheet.Example:5+3=____.Thestudentswillput ivepumpkinseedsinonesectionoftheir

bag,andthreepumpkinseedsintheothersection.Theywillthencounttheseedsandwritedown

thetotalnumberofseedstheyhaveontheworksheet.

4. Ifthestudents inishtheproblemsinthe irstcolumn,havethemworkontheproblemsinthe

secondcolumnonpage27.

AdaptedfromMrs.T’sFirstGradeClass

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Pumpkin Seed Fun!

5 + 3 = __ 9 ‐ 3 = __

6 + 2 = __ 8 ‐ 2 = __

3 + 11 = __ 7 ‐ 5 = __

10 + 3 = __ 9 ‐ 1 = __

7 + 6 = __ 6 ‐ 3 = __

5+ 14 = __ 5 ‐ 4 = __

10 + 5 = __ 8 ‐ 7 = __

6 + 7 = __ 9 ‐ 4 = __

10 + 8 = __ 8 ‐ 3 = __

9 + 7 = __ 2 ‐ 1 = __

8 + 2 = __ 3 ‐ 2 = __

4 + 3 = __ 5 ‐ 2 = __

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PumpkinPieinaBag

Grade:K‐1,Science

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.1.10



MaterialsNeeded/Ingredients:Yield‐25studentsand1teacher 1gallonZiplocfreezerbag 22/3cupscoldmilk 2packages(4servingsize)instantvanillapuddingmix 1can(15ounces)solid‐packpumpkin 1teaspoongroundcinnamon ½teaspoongroundginger Grahamcrackercrumbs 25smallcups Scissors 1canwhippedtopping 25spoonsInstructions:*HavethestudentstaketurnsreadingthedirectionslocatedonthebackofthePumpkinAgMag.1. CombinethemilkandinstantpuddingintheZiplocbag.2. RemovetheairandZiplocshut.3. Squeezeandkneadwithhandsuntilblendedfor1minute.4. Addthepumpkin,cinnamon,andginger.5. RemovetheairandZiplocshut.6. Squeezeandkneadwithhandsuntilblendedfor2minutes.7. Place1/2tablespoonofgrahamcrackercrumbsinthebottom

ofsmallcups.8. Cutcornerofgallonfreezerbagandsqueezepie illinginto

cups.9. Garnishwith1container(8ounces)whippedtopping.10.Addaspoon.Serveandenjoy.11.Discusspumpkinproductionwhilestudentsareeating.

Ingredientscanbedividedby5forstudentstoworkinsmallgroups. 1/2cupcoldmilk 1/3ofpackage(4servingsize)

instantvanillapuddingmix 3ouncesofsolid‐pack

pumpkin 1/8teaspooncinnamon Dashofgroundginger Whippedtopping

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FridayPumpkinActivity:SpookleyMask

GradeLevel:K‐1

BackgroundInformation:

Spookleyisasquarepumpkinwholooksdifferentfromtheotherpumpkinsandfeelsbadaboutit.Onedayhissquarenesssavesmostoftheotherpumpkinsbyblockingaholeinthefencesothepump‐kinscouldn'trollawayinabadstorm.Spookleywasthehero!Thefarmerknewofalltheseedshe’severplanted,Spookley’swerethemostspecialthathadevergrown!Thenextyearheplantedthoseseedsineveryrow.Thepumpkinswerecubes,rectangular, lat,triangular,red,blue,polka‐dotandrainbow,too!

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.1.7


Animals,Plants&TheirEnvironment–K‐LS1‐1

SuggestedReading:

PumpkinAgMag

TheLegendofSpookleytheSquarePumpkinbyJoeTroianoISBN‐13:978‐435120884

MaterialsNeeded:

Pre‐cutleavesandvinesforeachPumpkin •1/2sheetsofblackconstructionpaperforeachstudent

Scissorstohelpthestudentscuttheeyesandtheshapetheywanttheirpumpkintobe

Craftsticksforthehandleofthemask •Markerstocolorthemaskanycolortheychoose

Instructions:

1. Asaclass,discussdifferentwordstodescribeSpookley.(i.e.hero,smart,awesome,helpful,etc.)

2. Writeeachwordonthewhiteboardorchalkboard.Nowit’stimetomakethe“SpookleyMask.”

3. TakeawhitepaperplateandcolortheplateononesideANYcolorthatyouchoose.Youcanevencutthepa‐perplateinadifferentshapeifyouchoose.

4. Helpthestudentscutouttrianglesfortheirpumpkin’seyes.

5. Giveeachstudentahalfsheetofblackconstructionpapertomaketheirnoseandmouth.Oncetheyhavedrawnthosetheycancutthemoutandgluethemontotheirpumpkin.

6. Havetheleavesandvinesprecutforthestudentsandhelpthestudentstostaplethosetothetopoftheplate.

7. Lastly,gluealargecraftsticktothebottomofthepaperplate.

8. Oncethestudentsare inishedwiththeirmask,havethemreadthroughthePumpkinAgMagandwriteafewsentencesaboutpumpkinsonthebackoftheirpumpkin.Youngerstudentswillwritewordsfromtheboard. DLTK’sCraftsforKids

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LivestockTracing&Matching!

Grade:Kindergarten,Literacy

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.L.K.1a;LK.5A;RF.K.1;RF.K.2;RF.K.3;RF.K.4

SuggestedReading:

AwesomeAgriculture:BeefCattleanA‐to‐ZBookbySusanAndersonandJoAnneBuggeyISBN‐13:9781926781082

AwesomeAgriculture:PigsanA‐to‐ZBookbySusanAndersonandJoAnneBuggeyISBN‐13:9781926781006

Oink!Moo!HowDoYouDo?byGraceMaccaroneISBN‐13:9780590206556

What’sintheBigRedBarn?ByMarshaElynWrightISBN‐13:978‐0764703218

MaterialsNeeded:

WorksheetonPage31

Pencil

Crayons

Instructions:

1. Thestudentswilltraceeachfarmwordonpage31,readthewordsaloud,andmatchthewordtothecorrectpicture.

2. Colortheanimals.

3. Chooseabookandreadquietlyindividuallyorwithapartner.Listentoabookontape/cdifthatisavailable.

4. Ifthereistimestillavailable,puttogetherapuzzlethatisfarmrelated.

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Name________________________________

Traceeachwordanddrawlinesmatchingthewordstothecorrectanimal.

duck

pig

cow

chicken

sheep

horse

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MiniLivestockAgMag

Grade:1,Literacy

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.1.2;W.1.2

SuggestedReading:

FarmAnimalsbyMelvinandGildaBergerISBN‐13:9780545003940

TheHatbyJanBrettISBN‐13:9780399234613

ThePettingFarmbyLisaH.HileyISBN‐10:158017597X

MaterialsNeeded:

LivestockAgMag

11x17paper(enoughfor1perstudent)

Scissors

PencilandCrayons

Instructions:

1. UsingtheAgMag,askstudentswhatotherelementsaremissingfromthismagazine–tableofcontents,index,andaglossary.

2. EachstudentwillbegivenanAgMag.ExplainthattheyaregoingtousetheinformationfromtheAgMagtocreateaMiniAgMag.Studentscandrawpicturesandwrite1or2sentencestodescribethetopicstheychose.Themoreadvancedliteracygroupswillwriteinparagraphformandaddpicturestotheirproject.

3. Reviewthecriteriawithstudents.Providestudentswithasampleofwhatyouarelookingfor.ThedirectionsonhowtomakeyourMiniAgMagarefoundonpage33.

4. AllowstudentstimetoworkontheirMiniAgMagthroughouttheweekduringtheirfreetime.

5. WhenthestudentshavecompletedtheirMiniAgMags,theycanreadabookquietly.

AdaptedfromKarriePerrin

CriteriaforMiniAgMag

FrontCover Title–capitalized;Includeauthor&illustrator

TableofContents Topicswithpagenumbers

Topics 4topics;onetopicperpage;Usecorrectcapitalization&punctuation;Includeillustration

Glossary Wordsusedthatreadermaynotunderstand

Index Keywordsandwhatpageto indthemon

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1.Foldpaperinhalf.

2.Foldthepaperinhalfagain.

3.Fold

4.Unfoldthepaperuntilitlookslikethisandonlycutonthesolidline.

5.Openthepaperalltheway.Itshouldlooklikethis.

6.Openthepaperalltheway—itshouldlooklikethis.

7.YoushouldbeabletoseetheMiniAgMag!Youcangluetheinsidepagestogether,andstart

writing!

DirectionsforMiniAgMag

Foldhere

Foldhere

Foldhere

Cuthere

Thepaperisfoldedhere

Thisisthecut

Foldinhalf,here

Holdhere,andpushtowardthecenter

Holdhere,andpushtowardthecenter

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FarmAnimalFun...Let’ssortandmakepatterns!


CommonCore:

CCSS.Math.Content.K.G.B.4;K.G.B.6;1.NBT.B.3;K.MD.B.3

MaterialsNeeded:

MagneticFarmPatternBlocks—http://store.scholastic.com

FarmAnimalFriends—http://www.orientaltrading.com

FoamDice

Instructions:

1. Breakthesmallgroupintotwosmallergroupstocompletethetwoactivities.

2. OnegroupwillbeusingtheMagneticFarmPatternBlockstocreatedifferentshapesandtocreate

differentfarmanimalswiththeshapestheycreated.Theycanalsopracticesortingbycolorand

shape.HavethestudentsmakeAB,ABC,AABB,etc.patternsusingthedifferentshapes.

3. TheothergroupwillbeusingtheFarmAnimalFriendstosortbycolor,sizeandanimal.Theywill

alsobecreatingdifferentpatternswiththefarmanimals.

4. Fortheolderstudents,havethempairupandreviewlessthan,greaterthanandequaltoproblems.

Theywilltaketurnsrollingthediceanddecidingwhichsigntousebetweenthetwonumbers.For

achallenge,havethemmultiplythenumbersonthetwodiceandpracticetheirmathfacts.

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PigsonaDiet!

Grade:K‐1,Science/Math

CommonCore:

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.1;1.OA.A.1


Animals,PlantsandTheirEnvironment‐K‐LS1‐1

MaterialsNeeded:

Assortmentofanimalfeedingredients(wheat,corn,soybeans)

Shoebox

Instructions:

1. Beforeclassstarts,placesomeofeachfeedingredientintheshoebox.

2. Studentswillbeginbyguessingwhatisinthebox.

3. Studentscanshakethebox.Isthereanysound?Whatdoesitsoundlike?

4. Allowthestudentstoopentheboxandfeelwhatisinsidewithoutlooking.Whatdoesitfeellike?

5. Showstudentsthefeedingredientsandaskthemtoidentifyeachone.Explainthatpigsandotherkidsofanimalseatthesekindsofgrains.Pigsneedavarietyoffoodtohelpmeettheirnutritionalneeds.

6. Studentswillsortthegrains,organizethemingroups,countthegrainsineachgroupbyones,twos,ivesandtens.Theolderstudentscancreategraphstorepresentthedata.

7. Studentswillusethegrainstoconstructadditionandsubtractionfacts.

OklahomaAITC

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FridayLivestockActivity:PiggyBanks

GradeLevel:K‐1

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.K.10;RI.1.7;RI.1.10

MaterialsNeeded:

Miniwaterbottles

Pinkpipecleaners

Pencils

Pink3x10rectangularstripsmadefromconstructionpaper

Pinktrianglesdrawnon2x5stripsofconstructionpaper

Scissors,glue,stapler

Blackpermanentmarkers(1forteacheronly)

Sharpknife(1forteacheronly)

Instructions:

1. Beginbyreading,AwesomeAgriculture:PigsanA‐to‐ZBookbySusanAndersonandJoAnneBuggey.

2. Giveeachstudentaminiwaterbottlewiththecoinslotalreadycut.(Usingaknifetostarttheslothelps)

3. Helpeachstudentdrawthepig’snoseandeyesonwiththeblackpermanentmarker.

4. Havethepinkstripsalreadycutforthestudentsandgiveonetoeachstudenttowraparoundthewaterbottletomakethepig’sbody.

5. Handoutthepaperwiththetrianglesandhavethestudentscutoutthetriangles.

6. Thestudentswillmakeasmallfoldonthebottomoftheirtrianglestomakeiteasiertogluethemontotheirpig.

7. Lastly,helpthestudentsusetheirpenciltowrapthepipecleaneraround(thiswillmakethepig’stailcurly).Helpthestudentsstaplethepipecleanertothepig.

8. Nowtheywillhavetheirownpiggybank!

KinderbyKim

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FridayLivestockActivity:FeedSacks

GradeLevel:K‐1

CommonCore:

CCSS.ELA.Literacy.RI.1.10


InterdependentRelationshipsinEcosystems:Animals,Plants,andTheirEnvironment–K‐LS1‐1

MaterialsNeeded:

Ziplocbags,Yarn

Blue,white,orsilvercandy

Toastedoatcereal,peanuts,raisins,multi‐coloredcandy,peanutbuttercandy

Copyofpigfeedsackchart

Instructions:

1. ReadthroughthePorkAgMagasaclasstolearnmoreaboutpigs.

2. Studentswillmakeabagofgoodiestorepresentwhatanimalseat!Handoutacopyofthepigsackcharttoeachstudent.

3. Havethestudentsaddeachingredientintotheirbag.

4. Discusswhatpigsneedandwhateachneedisrepresentedby.

PigFeedSackChart

PigsNeed: Representedby:

Water Blue,WhiteorSilverCandy

Carbohydrates ToastedOatCereal

Protein Peanuts

Minerals Raisins

Vitamins Multi‐ColoredCandy

Fat M&M’s

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AdditionalSuggestedReading

Livestock

AprilFoolishnessbyTeresaBatemanISBN‐13:9780807504055

LittleJoebySandraNeilWallaceISBN‐10:0375860975

PoniesbyPamPollackandMegBelvisoISBN‐13:9780448425245

Rowdy’sBigDaybyCindyRobertsonWatersISBN‐13:9781453063576

Dairy

COWbyJulesOlderISBN‐13:9780881069563

CowsandCalvesbyAnn‐MarieKishelISBN‐13:9780822556497

DoobyDoobyMoobyDoreenCroninandBetseyLewinISBN‐13:9781442408906

HealthyEatingwithMyPlateDairybyNancyDickmannISBN‐13:9781432969776

It’sMilkingTimebyPhyllisAlsdurfISBN‐13:9780375869112

TheCowsAreintheCornbyJamesYoungISBN‐13:9780590266017

Pumpkin

FromSeedtoPumpkinbyWendyPfefferISBN‐13:9780064451901

PumpkinDay,PumpkinNightbyAnneRockwellISBN‐13:9780802794055

PumpkinJackbyWillHubbellISBN‐13:978‐0807566664

ThePumpkinBookbyGailGibbonsISBN‐13:9780823416363

SpecialtyCrop

AFruitisaSuitcaseforSeedsbyJeanRichardsandAncaHaritonISBN‐13:9780822559917

ASeedinNeedbySamGodwinISBN‐13:9781404809208

Lily’sGardenbyDeborahKoganRayISBN‐13:9780761326533

OhSayCanyouSeed?byBonnieWorthandAristidesRuizISBN‐13:9780375810954

Up,Down,andAroundbyKatherineAyresandNadineBernardWestcottISBN‐13:9780763640170

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