Lesson Plan: Farming with Horses vs. Tractors Unit ­ From horse drawn farming to 400 plus horsepower tractors for farming. Why is farming with tractors considered more effective than farming with horses? Time Required:  30 - 45 minutes Performance objectives: After completing this lesson students should be able too; - Identify what one horsepower is equal to - Identify the amount of land that a team of horses could work in the average day/season - The effects of weather on horse teams as they worked - The rest requirements for a team of horses - Identify the amount of land that a 400 plus horsepower John Deere tractor can work in a day/season - Identify some of the maintenance requirements for a tractor - Identify some of the physical requirements for both types of farming and determine which one was physically harder on the farmer. Necessary Materials ­ Word search puzzle, crossword puzzle, horse drawn equipment game, and matching game. Evaluative Materials ­ Classroom discussion or quizzes generated from the Web material. Back to the Kids Section Comments or questions, please e-mail us at: sdsu.agmuseum@sdstate.edu