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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Little Red Hen

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students thresh wheat. In this comprehension and comparison lesson, students read the Little Red Hen and retell the story based on the beginning, middle and end. Students get a wheat stem, predict the number of seeds in their seed head,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Norman Borlaug, Hunger Fighter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study Norman Borlaug. In this reading and math lesson plan, students research Norman Borlaug's work and write a narrative interview with Borlaug. Students complete a variety of activities using wheat stalks.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: "The Sheaves"

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Edward Arlington Robinson about the coming of autumn. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Bread Wheat

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Bread Wheats (Triticum aestivum), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Durum Wheat

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Durum Wheats (Triticum durum), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found...