20minutesofAgriculture
EVERYDAYfor20days!
Livestock,Dairy,PumpkinsandMore!
Literacy,Math&ScienceCenters
Kindergarten&1stGrade
1 TableofContents
IntroductiontoCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
DairyCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
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Monday‐IntroductiontoDairy
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Science
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FridayActivity SpecialtyCropCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14
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Monday‐IntroductiontoSpecialtyCrops
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Literacy
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Mathematics

Science
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FridayActivity
PumpkinCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..22
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Monday‐IntroductiontoPumpkins
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Science
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FridayActivity
LivestockCenters……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30
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Monday‐IntroductiontoLivestock
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Science
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FridayActivity
2 20minutesofAgriculture
EVERYDAYfor20days!
Howitworks:
Thereare4fullweeksofLiteracy,MathematicsandSciencelessonstobepairedwith4differenttopics:
Dairy,Livestock,Pumpkins&SpecialtyCrops.
Mondaywillbethedayofintroducingthetopictothestudents.BeginbyshowingthestudentstheAg
Maganddiscussthekeypointsthroughout.
Otherideas:
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Readingbooks,lookingatpicturesofthetopicyouarestudyingthatweekandhavingdiscussions.
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Contactyourcountyagliteracycoordinator,andhavethecoordinator,orafarmer,comeintoyour
classroomandspend20minutestalkingaboutagriculture!Youcan indyourcountycoordinatorat
www.agintheclassroom.org.
Tuesday‐Thursdaywillbeliteracy,mathematicsandsciencecenters.Thestudentswillbebrokeninto
groupsandwillrotatethroughoutthe3daystoeachofthelearningcenters.Parentvolunteerswould
beveryhelpfulifthatisapossibility.
Fridaywillbeagroupactivityday!Thismayincludeanactivityorasnackwhilelearningabout
Agriculture.Parenthelperswouldbegreatfortheseactivities,too!
Onceyouhave inishedthe20days,youmaychoosetotakeyourclassona ieldtriptoafarm.
3 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.Thisinformationislocatedon
thefrontpageoftheDairyAgMag.Helpthestudentsunderstandthatmilkcomesfromdairy
cows.
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Asagroupmakealistoffoodsthataremadefrommilk.
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Studentswilldrawpicturesinsidethecowonpage5offoodsthataremadefrommilk(dairy
products).Theywillalsowritethenameoftheproductaboveeachpicture.
LessonExtender:
Matchthevocabularytermtothepicture!Pages6&7includeboththevocabularywordsandthe
picturestogoalongwiththebookClick,Clack,MooCowsThatTypebyDoreenCronin.Cutoutthe
wordsandpicturesandplaceinaZiplocbagforthestudents.Whenthey inishtheMadeFromMilk
worksheet,theymatchthefarmwordswiththefarmpictures!
4 5 Farm
Barn
Cow
Type
Blanket
Milk
Eggs
Hen
Adaptedfromteachingheart.net 6 Adaptedfromteachingheart.net 7 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.
8 Click,Clack,MooCowsThatTypebyDoreenCronin
TheduckswrotealettertoFarmerBrowntosaytheywouldlikeadivingboard.WriteFarmerBrown’s
letterbacktotheducks.
DearDucks,
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Scholastic 9 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.Havethestudentscolorinthesectiononthecow
thatsays1Gallonwiththecolorbrown.
3. Takeagalloncontainerandpour1/2gallonofwaterintoit.Ask,“Howfullisthegallon?”Add
anotherandask,“Howmany1/2gallonsdoesittaketo illitup?”Discusstheconceptof1/2and
1/2gallon.
4. Nowdothesamewithquarts.Howmanyquartsdoesittaketo illupagallon?Colorinallofthe“1
Quart”spacesonthecowwithablackcrayon.
5. Followthesameprocedurewiththepintsandcups.Colorthepintspacesgrayandthecupspaces
red.
6. FortheKindergartenstudents,givethemacopyofWorksheetAandhavethemcirclealltherectan‐
glesinthepictureandwritethetotalnumbertheyfoundinthecornerofthepaper.Oncethey inish
that,havethemcolorthecow.Forachallenge,havethestudents indalltheothershapesonthe
cow!
AdaptedfromNebraskaAITC
10 A 11 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.Talkaboutwheremilkcomesfromand
howmilkismadeintomanyproducts,suchasbutter.
2. Gothroughthesafetyproceduresandimportanceofcleanlinesswithstudents.
3. Discussthewhippingcreaminitsliquidformandletthestudentsknowthatachangewillbetaking
placewiththewhippingcream.
4. Pourwhippingcreamintobabyfoodjarsuntilhalffull.
5. Screwonthelids.Beforeshaking,carefullychecktomakesurethelidsareclosedsecurely.
6. Havethestudentstaketurnsshakingthejarto“churn”thecream.Havethemshakethejarsuntil
theycannolongerheartheliquidmoving.Theteachershouldcheckthejarstoseeifthecreamhas
separatedintomilkyliquidandcreamysolidbutter.
7. Helpstudentscarefullypourofftheliquid.Servethehomemadebutteronbreadorcrackers.
DiscussionQuestions:
1. Wheredoesmilkcomefrom?
2. Whatotherproductscanbemadefromthemilk,orwhatotherfoodshavemilkinthem?
3. Arethereotherwaysofchangingfoodintoadifferentstateofmatter?Oranotherkindoffood?
12 FridayDairyActivity:IceCreaminaBag
GradeLevel:K‐1
CommonCore:
CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.W.K.1
NextGenerationScienceStandards:
Structure,Function,andInformationProcessing–1‐LS1‐1
BackgroundInformation:
Studentswilllearnwhereicecreamcomesfrom.Icecreamfreezesat–6degreesC(21degreesF).Theywillalso
learnthatitcanbemadeintheclassroomwiththeunderstandingthatthefreezingpointofwaterisactuallylow‐
eredbyaddingsalttotheicebetweenthebagwalls.Heatenergyistransferredeasilyfromthemilkthroughthe
plasticbagtothesaltyicewatercausingtheicetomelt.Asitdoesso,thewaterinthemilkfreezes,resultingin
icecream.
MaterialsNeeded:

1/4cupsugar

1/2teaspoonvanillaextract

1cupmilk

1cupwhippingcream,half&halformilnot

Crushedice(1bagoficewillfreeze3bagsoficecream)

1cuprocksalt(approximately8cupsper5lbs.)

1quartand1gallonsizeZiplocfreezerbags

Ducttape

Bathtowel
Instructions:
1. Putthemilk,whippingcream,sugar,andvanillaina1quartfreezerbagandseal.Forsecurity,foldapieceof
ducttapeovertheseal.
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
13 What’sPlantedUnderneath?
Grade:K‐1,Literacy
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 igured
outtheword,theywillwritethewordinthespaceprovidedontheirWhat’sPlantedUnderneath”
worksheet.Theywillcontinuethisprocessuntiltheyhavewrittenall8sightwordsontheirwork‐
sheet.Forachallenge,havethestudentswriteasentenceusingeachsightword.
2. Oncetheycompletetheworksheet,theywillhavetimetochooseabookfromthestacktoreadinde‐
pendently.
AdaptedfromMrs.Lee’sKindergarten 14 What’sPlantedUnderneath?
Pickacarrot.Takethelettersout,puttogetherthesightwordandwriteeachwordonthegivenlines.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
15 WatermelonTasting!
Grade:K‐1,Mathematics
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,havethestudentsestimatehowmanyblackseedsareintheirsliceof
watermelon.Onpage17,writethestudents’estimatenexttotheirname. 3. Thestudentswillpracticecountingtheirseedsby1’s,2’s,5’sand10’sandwillalsowritedowntheir
totalnumberofseedstheyfoundintheirsliceofwatermelon.Theteacherwillcomearoundtoeach
studentandrecordtheiractualnumberofseedsonthechart. 4. Nowitistimetoeatyoursliceofwatermelon! LessonExtender:
Readthebook,HowManySeedsinaPumpkinbyMargaretMcNamara.Giveeachgroupamediumsized
pumpkinwiththetopalreadycutoff.Tobegin,thestudentswillestimatehowmanyseedsareintheir
pumpkin.Next,theywilltakealloftheseedsoutoftheirpumpkinsandputthemingroupsof10’sand
countthegroupsto indthetotalnumberofseeds.Oncetheactivityiscompleted,bakethepumpkin
seedsforasnack. 16 WatermelonMathFun!
Name
Estimate
ActualAnswer
17 Potatoes,PeppersandTomatoes!
Grade:K‐1,Mathematics
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.Heplanted9tomatoplantsineach
row.HowmanytomatoplantsdidMr.Simsplant?(9+9+9=27tomatoplants)

Ittakes6tomatoestomake1/2bottleofketchup.Howmanytomatoeswouldittaketomakea
fullbottleofketchup?(6+6=12tomatoes)Howmanytomatoesintwobottlesofketchup?
(12+12=24tomatoes)

Insmallgroups,havethestudentsconductapollwiththeirpeersto indouthowmanypeople
eatFrenchfriesonceaday?Howmanyeattomatoesorpotatoes(inanyform)onceaday?
Studentswillgraphthedatatheyhavecollected.
OklahomaAITC
18 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
NextGenerationScienceStandards:
Structure,Function,andInformationProcessing–1‐LS1‐1
SuggestedReading:
SpecialtyCropAgMag
WhoGrewMySoupbyTomDarbyshireISBN‐13:9781412745444
MaterialsNeeded:
•1brad
•Coloredpencils
•1smallwhitedessertplate
•Pencil
•Glue •Scissors
•Ruler
•1reddinnerplateoraregularwhiteplatetheycancolor
Instructions:
1. Havethestudentsdividethesmalldessertplateintoeighthsbydrawingwithapencilandusingthe
rulerasastraightlineguide.Plainwhitepapercanbesubstitutedforthesmallwhitedessertplates.
Justhavestudentstracethelargepaperplateonaregularsheetofpaperandcutitout.
2. Havefactsalreadywrittenfortheyoungerstudentsbuthavetheolderstudentswritefactsabout
tomatoeslearnedfromthereadingoftheIllinoisSpecialtyCropAgMagorWhoGrewMySoup?on
eachoneeighthsection.
3. Havethestudentscutatriangleoutofthelargeplate.Itshouldbe1/8thoftheplateinsize.Itshould
looklikeapiesliceandlineupwiththelinesdrawnonthesmalldessertplate.
4. Havethestudentsattachtheredplatetothefrontofthedividedfactplatewithabrad.
5. Havethestudentsgluethetomatostemtothetopofthetomato.
6. Nowthestudentscanturntheirtomatospinnerandreviewthefactsaboutvegetables,especiallyto‐
matoes!
LessonExtenders:
Insteadofmakingatomatospinner,usedifferentspecialtycropstocreateaspinnerwithdifferentfacts!
Acoupleexamplesofotherspecialtycropsthatcouldbeusedwouldbe:pumpkins,onions,watermel‐
ons,peaches,etc.
19 20 FridaySpecialtyCropActivity:StoneSoup
Afterlearningaboutallthedifferentspecialtycrops,whynotmakeasoup
withavarietyofvegetablesandspices!
GradeLevel:K‐1
CommonCore:
CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RL.K.1;RL.K.10
NextGenerationScienceStandards:
Structure,Function,andInformationProcessing–1‐LS1‐1
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.Remove
bayleafbeforeserving.
21 PumpkinMiniBook
Grade:K‐1,Literacy
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”.Withverticallines
separatingeachletter.
2.Askwhatthechildrenknow(K)andwanttoknow(W).Youwillcompletethelearned(L)afterthe
lesson.
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.
22 23 MakingWords
Grade:K‐1,Literacy
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.
24 25 PumpkinSeedCounting!
Grade:K‐1,Mathematics
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
26 Pumpkin Seed Fun! 5 + 3 = __ 6 + 2 = __ 3 + 11 = __ 10 + 3 = __ 7 + 6 = __ 5+ 14 = __ 10 + 5 = __ 6 + 7 = __ 10 + 8 = __ 9 + 7 = __ 8 + 2 = __ 4 + 3 = __ 9 ‐ 3 = __ 8 ‐ 2 = __ 7 ‐ 5 = __ 9 ‐ 1 = __ 6 ‐ 3 = __ 5 ‐ 4 = __ 8 ‐ 7 = __ 9 ‐ 4 = __ 8 ‐ 3 = __ 2 ‐ 1 = __ 3 ‐ 2 = __ 5 ‐ 2 = __ 27 PumpkinPieinaBag
Grade:K‐1,Science
CommonCore:
CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.1.10
NextGenerationScienceStandards:
Structure,Function,andInformationProcessing–1‐LS1‐1
MaterialsNeeded/Ingredients:Yield‐25studentsand1teacher
 1gallonZiplocfreezerbag
 22/3cupscoldmilk
 2packages(4servingsize)instantvanillapuddingmix
 1can(15ounces)solid‐packpumpkin
 1teaspoongroundcinnamon
 ½teaspoongroundginger
 Grahamcrackercrumbs
 25smallcups
 Scissors
 1canwhippedtopping
 25spoons
Instructions:
*Havethestudentstaketurnsreadingthedirectionslocated
onthebackofthePumpkinAgMag.
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.
Ingredientscanbedividedby5
forstudentstoworkinsmall
groups.
 1/2cupcoldmilk
 1/3ofpackage(4servingsize)
instantvanillapuddingmix
 3ouncesofsolid‐pack
pumpkin
 1/8teaspooncinnamon
 Dashofgroundginger
 Whippedtopping
28 FridayPumpkinActivity:SpookleyMask
GradeLevel:K‐1
BackgroundInformation:
Spookleyisasquarepumpkinwholooksdifferentfromtheotherpumpkinsandfeelsbad
aboutit.Onedayhissquarenesssavesmostoftheotherpumpkinsbyblockingaholeinthefencesothepump‐
kinscouldn'trollawayinabadstorm.Spookleywasthehero!Thefarmerknewofalltheseedshe’severplanted,
Spookley’swerethemostspecialthathadevergrown!Thenextyearheplantedthoseseedsineveryrow.The
pumpkinswerecubes,rectangular, lat,triangular,red,blue,polka‐dotandrainbow,too!
CommonCore:
CCSS.ELA‐Literacy.RI.1.7
NextGenerationScienceStandards:
Animals,Plants&TheirEnvironment–K‐LS1‐1
SuggestedReading:
PumpkinAgMag
TheLegendofSpookleytheSquarePumpkinbyJoeTroianoISBN‐13:978‐435120884
MaterialsNeeded:

Pre‐cutleavesandvinesforeachPumpkin

Scissorstohelpthestudentscuttheeyesandtheshapetheywanttheirpumpkintobe

Craftsticksforthehandleofthemask
•1/2sheetsofblackconstructionpaperforeachstudent
•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.Oncetheyhave
drawnthosetheycancutthemoutandgluethemontotheirpumpkin.
6. Havetheleavesandvinesprecutforthestudentsandhelpthestudentstostaplethosetothetopoftheplate.
7. Lastly,gluealargecraftsticktothebottomofthepaperplate.
8. Oncethestudentsare inishedwiththeirmask,havethemreadthroughthePumpkinAgMagandwriteafew
sentencesaboutpumpkinsonthebackoftheirpumpkin.Youngerstudentswillwritewordsfromtheboard.
DLTK’sCraftsforKids
29 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‐ZBookbySusanAndersonandJoAnneBuggey
ISBN‐13:9781926781082
AwesomeAgriculture:PigsanA‐to‐ZBookbySusanAndersonandJoAnneBuggey
ISBN‐13:9781926781006
Oink!Moo!HowDoYouDo?byGraceMaccaroneISBN‐13:9780590206556
What’sintheBigRedBarn?ByMarshaElynWrightISBN‐13:978‐0764703218
MaterialsNeeded:

WorksheetonPage31

Pencil

Crayons
Instructions:
1. Thestudentswilltraceeachfarmwordonpage31,readthewordsaloud,andmatchthewordto
thecorrectpicture.
2. Colortheanimals.
3. Chooseabookandreadquietlyindividuallyorwithapartner.Listentoabookontape/cdifthatis
available.
4. Ifthereistimestillavailable,puttogetherapuzzlethatisfarmrelated.
30 Name________________________________
Traceeachwordanddrawlinesmatchingthewordstothecorrectanimal.
duck
pig
cow
chicken
sheep
horse
31 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.ExplainthattheyaregoingtousetheinformationfromtheAgMagto
createaMiniAgMag.Studentscandrawpicturesandwrite1or2sentencestodescribethetopicstheychose.
Themoreadvancedliteracygroupswillwriteinparagraphformandaddpicturestotheirproject.
3. Reviewthecriteriawithstudents.Providestudentswithasampleofwhatyouarelookingfor.Thedirections
onhowtomakeyourMiniAgMagarefoundonpage33.
4. AllowstudentstimetoworkontheirMiniAgMagthroughouttheweekduringtheirfreetime.
5. WhenthestudentshavecompletedtheirMiniAgMags,theycanreadabookquietly.
CriteriaforMiniAgMag
FrontCover
Title–capitalized;Includeauthor&illustrator
TableofContents
Topicswithpagenumbers
Topics
4topics;onetopicperpage;Usecorrectcapitalization
&punctuation;Includeillustration
Glossary
Wordsusedthatreadermaynotunderstand
Index
Keywordsandwhatpageto indthemon
32 AdaptedfromKarriePerrin
DirectionsforMiniAgMag
Foldhere
1.Foldpaperinhalf.
Foldhere
2.Foldthepaperinhalfagain.
3.Fold
Foldhere
Thepaperis
foldedhere
4.Unfoldthepaperuntilitlookslikethisandonly
cutonthesolidline. Cuthere
Thisisthecut
Hold
here,and
push
toward
the
center
Foldinhalf,
here
Hold
here,and
push
toward
the
center
5.Openthepaperalltheway.Itshouldlooklike
this.
6.Openthepaperalltheway—itshouldlooklike
this.
7.YoushouldbeabletoseetheMiniAgMag!You
cangluetheinsidepagestogether,andstart
writing!
33 FarmAnimalFun...Let’ssortandmakepatterns!
Grade:K‐1,Mathematics
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.
34 PigsonaDiet!
Grade:K‐1,Science/Math
CommonCore:
CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.1;1.OA.A.1
NextGenerationScienceStandards:
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.Explainthatpigsandother
kidsofanimalseatthesekindsofgrains.Pigsneedavarietyoffoodtohelpmeettheirnutritional
needs.
6. Studentswillsortthegrains,organizethemingroups,countthegrainsineachgroupbyones,twos,
ivesandtens.Theolderstudentscancreategraphstorepresentthedata.
7. Studentswillusethegrainstoconstructadditionandsubtractionfacts.
OklahomaAITC
35 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.(Usingaknifetostarttheslot
helps)
3. Helpeachstudentdrawthepig’snoseandeyesonwiththeblackpermanentmarker.
4. Havethepinkstripsalreadycutforthestudentsandgiveonetoeachstudenttowraparoundthe
waterbottletomakethepig’sbody.
5. Handoutthepaperwiththetrianglesandhavethestudentscutoutthetriangles.
6. Thestudentswillmakeasmallfoldonthebottomoftheirtrianglestomakeiteasiertogluethem
ontotheirpig.
7. Lastly,helpthestudentsusetheirpenciltowrapthepipecleaneraround(thiswillmakethepig’s
tailcurly).Helpthestudentsstaplethepipecleanertothepig.
8. Nowtheywillhavetheirownpiggybank!
KinderbyKim
36 FridayLivestockActivity:FeedSacks
GradeLevel:K‐1
CommonCore:
CCSS.ELA.Literacy.RI.1.10
NextGenerationScienceStandards:
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!Handoutacopyofthepigsack
charttoeachstudent.
3. Havethestudentsaddeachingredientintotheirbag.
4. Discusswhatpigsneedandwhateachneedisrepresentedby.
PigFeedSackChart PigsNeed:
Representedby:
Water
Blue,WhiteorSilverCandy
Carbohydrates
ToastedOatCereal
Protein
Peanuts
Minerals
Raisins
Vitamins
Multi‐ColoredCandy
Fat
M&M’s
37 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
38 39 1701 Towanda Ave.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: 309-557-3334
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