Farm Unit Created by DSU Education Students

Mud Painting
Each of the students drew a picture of a pig.  They were divided into groups and were given water and dirt to mix into mud.  They then used the mud to "paint" their pigs.

Bulletin Boards

Stories

Web Sites

Learning Centers

Pigs in Pigs Out
Each group member gets a pen (sm box lids) and the pig cutouts are placed in one pile and the drawing cards are placed in another.  The drawing cards have a number 1-9 and the words "pigs in" or "pigs out" on them. The children take turns drawing a pigs in or out card and then place that many pigs in their pen or take that many pigs out of the pen.  When all pigs from the pile are gone each student counts up how many he/she has in his/her pen.  The one with the most wins. 

Piggy Bank Concentration
I made a set of concentration cards with piggy banks on them.  One card has pictures of dimes, nickels, and pennies for the kids to count, the other has the matching amount written on it.  All of the cards are mixed and placed upside down.  Each student takes a turn turning over two cards.  The student then counts and card with coins out-loud.  If they match the student keeps the cards and goes again, if not it is the next student's turn..

Block Farm
The students use blocks and plastic farm animals to make a farm.