It's time to get crafty with shapes! Your future farmers demonstrate their geometric ability by building a farm using triangles, circles, rectangles, and squares. But first, scholars take part in a brainstorm session inspired by their favorite food, clothing, and shelter to aid in the definition of the term agriculture.

Concepts

shapes, farming, local agriculture, geometric art, geometric figures, 2-d shapes, geometric shapes

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Conduct lesson before or after visiting a local farm
• Print and laminate shapes for continued use in learning centers
• Print Suggested Farm Shapes sheet and use with students having difficulty creating farm shapes

Classroom Considerations

• Requires craft supplies and preparation; copying and cutting
• Adult assistants recommended 
• Game link found in the lesson directs you to general game page, search for "In My Barn" to find the game

Pros

• Provides space for teaching notes
• Offers specific teaching directions with modifications
• Related game link is provided for early finishers or extended learning

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.K.2 K.G.A.2