All About Agriculture
Learn about all aspects of agriculture and farm life including animals and crops.
Kellie Thompson
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(531)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
No formal assessment will be given. I will assess through discussion questions, games and the learning from home activities.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Each week we will cover an aspect of agriculture and/or living on the farm. The class will discuss animal and plant life cycles, plant parts and functions, soil types and erosion, different breeds of animals, technology used, and many other concepts. The class will consist of learning through stories, field trips around the farm, diagrams, and in class discussions. The field trip will be me walking around our farming showing different things that are new or that pertain to what we are learning about. There will not be a field trip each week. It will depend on what is happening on our farm because it is always changing. The class will use real life examples and how the students can use agricultural in their everyday lives. I will provide a lesson each week and the students will have time to ask questions or talk about what they know or have learned. I will also provide resources and hands on learning activities they may do at home. There will opportunities for them to share the activities they do at home in class. This is a 25 minute ongoing class which means we will meet almost every week to discuss agriculture. Thu, Jan 4 - farm tour Thu, Jan 11 - dairy cattle Thu, Jan 18 - Peacocks, Guineas and other fowl (not the regular chickens, ducks, etc on the farm) Thu, Feb 1 - pigs Thu, Feb 8 0 horses Thu, Feb 15 - beef cattle Thu, Feb 22 - goats and sheep Thu, Feb 29 - bees Thu, Mar 7 - donkeys/mules Thu, Mar 21 - farm tour Thu, Mar 28 - technology and farming Thu, Apr 4 - training animals Thu, Apr 11 - chickens, ducks, geese Thu, Apr 18 - gardens and flowers Thu, Apr 25 - preparing for foals and taking care of foals Thu, May 2 - crops Thu, May 9 - farm tour I will be adding more dates in the future. The dates and topics below will be updated but can give you an idea of what other topics will be discussed. Fall Topics - corn harvest - Vegetables and Fruit - Pumpkins/squash - Turkeys - cats and dogs - Getting ready for winter **If there is not a topic next to the date this will be determined at a later date. I will add the topics atleast 4 weeks before the date. Thu, Aug 24 - farm tour Thu, Aug 31 - cattle Thu, Sep 7 - pigs Thu, Sep 14 - horses Thu, Sep 21 - goats and sheep Thu, Sep 28 - chickens, turkeys and other fowl Thu, Oct 5 - corn harvest Thu, Oct 12 - vegetables and fruit Thu, Oct 19 - farm tour Thu, Oct 26 - pumpkins Thu, Nov 2 - cats and dogs Thu, Nov 9 - Alpacas and Llamas Thu, Nov 16 - getting ready for winter
Learning Goals
The students will improve their knowledge about farming, animals welfare, and how farmers grow food.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
YouTube will be screenshared when used. At times we play Kahoot games. The link and code will be given in the classroom and zoom chat.
Supply List
I will provide all resources and handouts. There may be some things the students will need for the at home activities. But those activities are optional. Most of the time the students will not need any materials for class. I may suggest to bring something but I understand if it isn't in the home.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- kahoot
- YouTube
Joined October, 2017
4.8
531reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State University
I was born, raised and still live on a farm. My dad came from a long line of farmers. He raised cattle and grew crops such as soybeans and corn. My husband and I live on a farm and raise quarter horses. We do help our neighbors our by taking care of their bottle calves if something happens to the mother. Reviews
Live Group Class
$7
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
1-9 learners per class
