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Farm Machines

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Learn more about farm machines by reading Johnny Tractor and His Pals.

When you’re done reading, see if you can answer these questions with a partner.

  • What farm machine is the leader on Farmer Fowler’s farm? Why?
  • Which machine is used to make the ground smooth?
  • What crop does Farmer Fowler want to grow?
  • What if Farmer Fowler didn’t have all of these machines to use? How would he farm?

 

Check with your teacher before going on.

Imagine that you have been hired by Farm Machines USA, Inc. The company has chosen your class to create colorful posters that advertise their new line of farm machines—the Big Tractor, the Powerful Plow, the Cutting Combine, and the Weed Cultivator.

Make a poster that displays a machine in a big and bright way. Include the name of the machine and how it can help farmers grow crops.

When finished, present your poster to the class. Compare and discuss your poster with those of other students.

Be prepared to answer these questions:

  • Which farm machine do you think is the most important to farmers?
  • What would farmers do if they did not have a _______ (machine)?
  • How do farm machines help farmers and people like you and me?

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