Grady's in the Silo

 Grady's in the Silo

Winner, 2004 Oklahoma Book Award for Juvenile Literature

2004 IRA/CBC Children's Choices Selection

Accelerated Reader program Selection

Scholastic Reading Counts Selection

On Pinterest I have some information, pictures, and activities on Grady. Besides the Grady's in the Silo board, I also have a board on cow activities.   pinterest.com/unatownsend

Here are some YouTube video links below:

youtube.com/watch?v=vnH_LHBJZ6k

youtube.com/watch?v=Wv32aUK91kQ

https://youtu.be/OEf6WOGTaW4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfTrxwVAWTE

https://youtu.be/payKQhPIeP4

Here's some resources from Pelican (my publisher) and Ag in the Classroom. Hope you find something you want to create.

https://www.agclassroom.org/ok/resources_classroom/doc/books/gradybook.pdf

https://www.news9.com/story/15902404/yukons-biggest-celebrity-in-1949-grady-the-cow

Ag and Beef Link Activities

 Scroll through all the activities and short videos from this site. Find printable worksheets and more here:
https://www.pabeef.org/resources/supporting-families-at-home-with-beef?fbclid=IwAR3Oxi-J7Bdyyi-IePxrHAxiwS1wNULMha701_RaV6s2qtXYKYiFjgnUaxM

"Even today, the appeal of a community (a global community, even) joining together to find a way to help "this old cow" makes a terrific tale.

Daily Oklahoman

"Artley's good-humored, vividly colored cartoon art, featuring comically hyperbolic expressions on the faces of characters--human and bovine alike--provide the entertainment."

Publisher's Weekly

Just a quick paper bag puppet for Grady.

Grady's in the silo, and Bill Mach is trying to figure out how to get  her out.

Rescue Grady: An Engineering Challenge

Overview:

In 1949 Grady the Cow became stuck inside a Silo in Yukon, Oklahoma. Una Belle Townsend wrote a children’s book about her saga titled “Grady’s in the Silo”. In this lesson, students will be challenged to design a creative way to safely rescue Grady from the Silo.

Materials:

•      Silos, some suggestions:

o   Empty Oatmeal Containers (or similar)

o   Rolled up poster board or cardboard

o   PVC pipe

o   Jumbo Mailing Tubes (recommend min 4” diameter)

•      Small cow figurines (Herefords would be best!)

•      Miscellaneous materials for constructing rescue equipment, some suggestions:

Yarn	Felt
Straws	Craft Foam
Cardboard (empty cereal boxes)	Pipe Cleaners
Toilet paper and/or paper towel rolls	Craft Sticks

•      Scissors

•      Masking Tape

The Lesson:

1.      Divide students into groups of 3-4.

2.      Introduce the lesson by starting the book “Grady’s in the Silo” by Una Belle Townsend. Stop reading on page 10 (where the farmers are at the coffee shop talking about how to rescue Grady).

3.      Introduce the Engineering Design Process (a sample is attached, or do a web search to find one that meets your needs).

a.      Define the problem: Grady is stuck inside the silo and we need to get her out without hurting her or damaging the silo.

b.      Generate Concepts: Here you could have your students individually brainstorm some possible ideas. They can write out their ideas and/or draw pictures.

c.       Develop a solution: groups should discuss members’ ideas and choose one to build and test.

d.      Construct and test prototype: group members work together to construct and test their design

e.      Evaluate solution: Did it work? Why or why not? How can we improve?

f.        Present solution: Each group will present their solution to the class. As an extension to this project, you can teach proper letter writing technique by having the students write a letter to Farmer Bill explaining their idea.

K. Wardlaw – July 2017