Iowa | Activity 6.2: Tractor or Horse? - Mechanization of Farms

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Classroom Material Lesson
Keywords
Great States Iowa state history Iowa history state economy Iowa economy Iowa agriculture Iowa farming agricultural industry farming methods mechanization farm mechanization mechanized farming commercial farming impact of technology agricultural technology farm technology classroom activity classroom activities activity activities curriculum planning curriculum development
Subjects
History-Social Science STEAM
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Post-Secondary
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Iowa | Activity 6.2: Tractor or Horse? - Mechanization of Farms

Students learn about how new equipment and technologies change farm life, and watch a video about the introduction of mechanization with the tractor. They then write a dramatic or humorous dialogue between a father and son arguing for horses or tractors.
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PBS Learning Media

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