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Tractors help farmers do lots of different kinds of work on the farm. Build your own tractor and learn about simple machines with these fun activities!

Tractor Ag in a Bag

McLean County (IL) teachers can request Soybean ag mags and activity kits for their classroom: Click here

Reading Materials

• Technology Ag Mag
• Ag Today – see pages 4-5 for a look at how combines work

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Ag-tivities:

• K – 2nd Grade:
  • John Deere, That’s Who activities
• 3rd – 5th Grade
  • Build a Tractor
  • Balloon Powered Vehicle – build a balloon powered vehicle with a water bottle
  • Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt – can you find these items around your house?
  • Simple Machines on the Farm – can you identify the simple machines on farm equipment
• 6th – 8th Grade
  • Drone Conundrum
  • GPS/GIS in Agriculture

More to Explore:

• Interactive Tractor Timeline
• Equipment Engineer Game – My American Farm
• How do Combines Work?

Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!

• Fantastic Farm Machines by Cris Peterson
• Inside & Out Tractors by Angela Royston

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