Chalk 123

Friday, April 23, 2010

Threshing the Wheat - T/Th Class

Pancakes! Pancakes! by Eric Carle was the inspiration for many of the farm activities you see. Jack, the main character, desperately wants a pancake for breakfast. But, living in the days of horses and wagons, Jack must help his mother obtain each ingredient before the pancake can be made.

Below, the children learn about harvesting and threshing wheat in order to get flour. With pencils acting as flails, students "beat the wheat" until tiny grains pop out of the chaff.












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