MP2:
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

Agriculture Counts: Students read a story about our nation's first survey of agriculture, discuss reasons for counting things, and gain practice by sorting and counting a variety of objects related to agriculture.

All Kinds of Farms: Students discover that there are many different types of farms.

Animals on the Farm: Students discover that farm animals produce different types of products.

Be A DetEGGtive!: Students will conduct a series of scientific investigations, identify and explain unique properties of eggs based on scientific investigations, and write a book to explain what they have learned.

Crops on the Farm: Students investigate different food crops and how they grow.

Tomato Trivia: Using tomatoes as a theme, students will practice their math and science skills of estimating, measuring, counting, graphing and sequencing.

Who Grew My Soup?: Students will identify the source of the food they eat and investigate the processes and people involved in getting food from the farm to their spoon.

MP3:
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Milk or Meat? Beef or Dairy?: Students will identify the differences between beef and dairy cattle and determine the commodities produced by each type of cattle.

MP4:
Model with mathematics.

Agriculture Counts: Students read a story about our nation's first survey of agriculture, discuss reasons for counting things, and gain practice by sorting and counting a variety of objects related to agriculture.

Animals on the Farm: Students discover that farm animals produce different types of products.

Be A DetEGGtive!: Students will conduct a series of scientific investigations, identify and explain unique properties of eggs based on scientific investigations, and write a book to explain what they have learned.

Crops on the Farm: Students investigate different food crops and how they grow.

Dig ‘Em Up: Students will investigate the functions of roots, recognize the difference between a tap and fibrous root system, and identify the roots of some plants as edible.

Freshest Fruits: Students will learn about where fruits grow and their nutritional value by completing an activity to observe the size, shape, texture, and seeds of various fruits.

Milk or Meat? Beef or Dairy?: Students will identify the differences between beef and dairy cattle and determine the commodities produced by each type of cattle.

The Soil We Grow In: Students will gain an understanding and appreciation for the importance and complexity of the Earth’s soil.

Tomato Trivia: Using tomatoes as a theme, students will practice their math and science skills of estimating, measuring, counting, graphing and sequencing.

Who Grew My Soup?: Students will identify the source of the food they eat and investigate the processes and people involved in getting food from the farm to their spoon.

MP5:
Use appropriate tools strategically.

All Kinds of Farms: Students discover that there are many different types of farms.

Farming in a Glove: Students will observe how a seed sprouts and investigate the conditions necessary for germination to occur.

From Sap to Syrup: Students recognize how geography and climate allow for the growth of maple trees and the process of making syrup, identify the characteristics of maple trees that produce the best sap for making maple syrup, and name the steps in the process of creating syrup from sap.

Machines on the Farm: Students identify different machines used on farms and what they do.

Pigs on the Farm: Students explore the basic needs of animals and create a model of a modern pig barn that will help farmers meet the needs of the animals.