Farmers

by Joyce Jeffries

Overview

Farmers have a very important job; they grow the crops and raise the animals needed to feed the world. Readers explore this career through detailed main text and informative fact boxes. An eye-catching graphic organizer and colorful photographs of farmers at work are included to help readers visualize what it’s like to work on a farm. Readers are introduced to the tools farmers use every day and the skills farmers need to develop in order to become successful. There’s more to working on a farm than just watering crops and milking cows. It’s an exciting career that’s sure to engage readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508143598
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2015
Series:	Hands-On Jobs Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

A Farmer's Life 4

The First Farmers 6

Farm Families 8

Different Farms, Different Farmers 10

A Gross Way to Grow Crops 12

What Do Dairy Farmers Do? 14

Science on the Farm 16

Safety on the Farm 18

Schools for Farmers 20

Fun with Farming 22

Glossary 23

Index 24

Websites 24