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1) Planters
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sowing crops on a farm would be backbreaking working without the machines called planters. These tractor-pulled tools can look quite different. Some are small, sowing just one row, and some can plant as many as 48 rows at a time! Readers will find out how these machines work and see their parts in motion in labeled photographs. They'll also discover how technology is changing this farm machine as well as some other seeding devices.
2) Cultivators
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Anyone who has ever tried to plant a garden-or even grow a plant-knows it's not always an easy task. That's why farmers do what they can to ensure a healthy crop, and that includes cultivating the soil. They till it, allowing air, nutrients, and water to circulate more easily. Doing this by hand would be nearly impossible on some farms, so farmers use some fantastic machines to aid them. Readers will love learning about the big machines called cultivators...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Big farms need big machines, and crop sprayers are some of the biggest. Farmers use these timesaving devices to spread substances such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides on their crops. While readers learn about the different kinds of crop sprayers, their many parts, and their importance to the farm industry, they'll be impressed by the colorful photographs of the machines in action-including one in the air! The high-interest topic also touches...
7) Tractors
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In brief text, describes the many ways that farmers use tractors in the growing of crops.
Publisher
TM Books & Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Features both new and antique John Deere equipment. Including tractors, combines, pickers, cultivators, planters, plus road construction machines such as dozers, road graders, and wheel loaders. Kids will learn what the machines do and how they do it. Learn how the major league baseball teams make those patterns in the grass on game day using John Deere mowers. It's wall-to-wall green and yellow action.
11) Tractors
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple text describes the parts of a tractor, how they work, and what they do.
13) Planters
Author
Series
Publisher
AV2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Explore some of the exciting machines used on farms with the Farm Machines series"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Who is making the great big mess on the Merriweather Farm? Is it the horse? Is it the pig? Or is it the raccoon? Corey Combine thinks he knows who it is. Follow Corey and his friends Johnny Tractor and Allie Gator along the trail of clues to see if he is right!"--Cover back.
16) Combines
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the parts of combines and how they work in harvesting different kinds of crops.
17) In the country
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Informs readers about the trucks and machinery typically seen in the country, including the tractor, field sprayer, feed truck, and combine.
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces different types of farm equipment, including an all-terrain vehicle, a tractor and baler, a combine harvester, a crop sprayer, and a horse trailer; details their parts; and reveals what they are like inside.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Balers take the stage in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. From the different parts balers have to how farmers use these machines, readers will learn all about balers and how they work.
20) Combines
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In Combines, early fluent readers will learn how combines work to harvest crops, including different parts of the machine, how they've changed agriculture, and new technology being implemented. Beautiful, crisp, full-color photographs complement the text. Combines features infographics, sidebars, reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Children can learn more about combines using our safe search engine...
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