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1. The following tools are
used in the care of the animals. For each tool, indicate the
situation under which each would be used.
| feed scoop |
hoof trimmer |
stethoscope |
| weigh scale |
wire cutters |
halter |
| rope |
large crayon |
hair clippers |
| computer |
hay fork |
hypodermic needle |
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shovel |
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2. Farmers use their
equipment to make work easier or to solve problems.
Design a machine to
solve one of these problems.
a) Corn and grain planters that plant the seeds in rows across a field.
b) A machine to
plant three straight rows of pumpkin seeds. 3. A quantity of dried
grass or broken up leaves has been placed on the floor of your
classroom. Design a machine that will rake or collect the material
into rows so it could be picked up and baled. 4. Your tractor is not
working. Design a machine to lift the large round bales (about 400 kilos) and bring
them in from the field. 5. As a class, create a floor
plan or diorama of a farm. Prepare an equipment display using farm
equipment models that organizes the models following the sequence of
when they would be used on the farm. Write a description of each
section.
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