Farmer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Chickens can see colors that people cannot see, like some special shades of light!
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, farmers pulled plows with animals like oxen or horses. Today, many farmers use tractors to plow their fields.
Tools of the trade
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Wheelbarrow
A wheelbarrow helps farmers carry heavy things like soil, hay, or harvested vegetables across the farm.
A day in the job
- 7:00 AMThe farmer walks through the fields to check on the plants and animals, and to see how the weather looks today.
Words to know
- Harvest
- Harvest means picking the crops when they are ripe and ready to eat.
Quiz time
Eggs come from chickens that live on farms.
Bananas grow on trees.