A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's shed

A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's shed

Duration: 2 minutes

Age 5 - 14 years

Curriculum topics: earth and space, electricity, forces, living things and their habitats, plants

For the second stop on our tour of the farm we’re in the sheds. Find out how the farm uses mechanisation and technology to stay efficient, as Tom introduces some really high-tech tractors! Why not use this video to inspire your pupils to think about:

·       the link between satellites in space and our everyday life on earth

·       the history of farming vehicles and food production

·       how seed-planting at the farm compares to in your classroom

·       the importance of soil health and biodiversity

See what questions they come up with and encourage them to find out more about their interest in farming. You can always start with Question Makers!

Find out more about Farmer Time here.

Farmer Tom’s tour of the farm videos were created for the Great Science Share for Schools to provide an inspirational real-life setting from which to generate your questions and develop a science investigation.

Listen, think and share your questions