Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Look at a map of the area and identify any farm nearby.
- Visit a farm or have a farmer visit the school. Understand the jobs a farmer has to do and why.
- Understand the role farms play in the food chain and why they are important .
- Set up and use role-play farms in the classroom.
Activities
- Become familiar with a farm near the location of their school.
- Visit a farm or have a farmer visit the school and gain an understanding of farming.
- Understand the role farms play in the food chain and why they are important.
- Undertake several role plays of different jobs associated with farming.
Investigation - exploring, researching and analysing secondary sources
Visit a farm or have a farmer visit the school. Understand the jobs a farmer has to do and why. Play farms with the small world play and set up a role-play farm in the classroom.
Vocabulary
Growth, germination, planting, edible, mini-beasts, habitats