Students use different food items in order to practice the mathematical concept of shape recognition. At the same time the teacher explains how crops are a source of physical health. They use all five senses to describe each food item...

The students will identify many of the things in their lives that come from agriculture.See if someone involved in production agriculture will "adopt" your class. Students can correspond with the farmer or rancher's family. This will...

Students play the role of an agricultural consultant. In groups, they develop ideas for an effective irrigation system for the new farm in Alaska. They report their ideas and findings to the class and complete a budget sheet for their...

First graders identify the commodities of Oregon and produce a map of the different commodities in different regions.

Students explore the difference between animal rights and animal welfare. They take a field trip to a farm to explore the producing animals for human use. After researching and collecting information from animal welfare/rights...

After reading a picture book about planting and harvesting cucumbers, learners get a chance to examine some cucumbers of their own. First, they see photographs of a cucumber on a vine, and learn that it is part of the gourd family....

Students examine the different points of view when it comes to preserving barns. Using the internet, they work together to identify the risk involved in renovations and a barn in their local town that needs to be renovated. They create...

In this farm KWL worksheet, students record information on this graphic organizer. Students write what they know, want to learn and have learned about farms.

Students perform a series of experiments which show that plants require nutrients in certain quantities. They also cooperatively read materials on the nutrient requirements of plants, fertilizers, composting, and soil management, and...

Young scholars consider and discuss the meaning of the word "agriculture" and how agriculture affects their lives every day. Students identify the various ways that agriculture touches their personal lives. Young scholars use worksheets...

Learners research the use of science in food production in the United States. In this science and food lesson, students visit a specific website to learn about the science used in various food products for United States consumption.

Students recognize how international trade affects them as consumers and become familiar with basic agricultural crops grown in Kentucky. They identify items used in their daily lives and .heir place of origin and examine export/import...

Students discuss, develop, invent, and implement a plan for making informed personal economic decisions about renewable resources.

Sixth graders investigate rice farming in Missouri. In this percentages lesson, 6th graders determine how much rice production has increased over time. Students find this number in percentages. Students then figure the percent of acres...

Students explore how an egg becomes fertilized. In this biology instructional activity, students "candle" a variety of eggs in order to determine which ones have been fertilized and which ones haven't. Student use paper plates to create...

Students are introduced to the concept of food safety. In groups, they distinguish between fact and opinion and cause and effect while participating in a board game. They write an essay about what knowledge they gained and review the...

Students examine the invasion of the fruit fly in California. In groups, they observe and record the fruit fly's lifecycle and how they affect humans in society. They also discuss the history and geography of the fly and the different...

Students are introduced to the concept of genetic engineering. In groups, they participate in a variety of experiments, in which they analyze the effect of chemicals on different substances. Using the internet, they research gossypol,...

Students examine the changes in rural America in an economic sense. In groups, they research the problems rural areas face in the 21st century. They examine the economic policies in effect and how they help or hurt rural America.

Students explain the impact of ecological organization. In this web-based instructional activity, students work through a series of activities to explain how biotic and abiotic interactions occur in ecosystems.

Students understand there are healthy and not healthy food choices. In this food pyramid lesson plan, students learn to make healthy choices by playing a traffic light game. Students recognize raw foods from the farm may not be ready for...

Students describe migrations and life cycle pattersn of a key alfalfa pest, the Porato Leafhopper. They define the Economic Inquiry Level and Economic Threshold. Students evaluate data in relation to profit as it applies to IPM. They...

For this presidential cabinet worksheet, students read the 15 descriptions of Cabinet positions and match them to the appropriate titles.

Students in an ESL classroom identify the necessary requirements plants need to grow. Using Spanish worksheets, they label each part of a plant and state their function. They are given cutouts of a picture and the Spanish word in which...