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The First Farmers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students show how constant irrigation, with repeated evaporation of water that left salts in the soil, eventually ruined much farming land in southern Mesopotamia. They discuss the idea that with the development of irrigation people...
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LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The student will recognize different information sources. 2. The student will use a telephone book as a resource for locating agricultural businesses and people with agriculture-related jobs.Discuss the purpose of the phone book, and...
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Testing for Life

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners discuss food and the food groups and their organic nature. They test 3 different solutions and test for protein, starch and glucose. In addition, they create a master table on the board to collect all the teams results.
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Metamorphic Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geography worksheet, students locate fifteen terms dealing with metamorphic rocks. Answers to the word search are available in various formats.
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From Cows To Cartons a Look At Milk

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this dairy industry worksheet, learners complete 5 multiple choice and 10 true or false questions based on reading about cows, milk and the dairy industry.
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Pentatonic Scale- Chinese Music

For Students 6th - 7th
In this pentatonic scale worksheet, students review the meaning of scale, notes, and flats. They read about the notes used in the Chinese pentatonic scale and learn how to name them. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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Townsite Era

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students learn about the Townsite Era and are able to explore who they were and how they lived at that time. In this Townsite Era students create their own map of the Loma Linda are, design their own community and use a computer...
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Meteor, Meteoroid, Meteorite: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils explore the difference between a meteor, meteorite and meteoroid. In this space science lesson, students first read information about these space bodies. Pupils make Comet Cookies and use them to model a meteor shower with a lamp...
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Farm Spiral Puzzle Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
For this farm words worksheet, students read ten clues about agriculture and farm science. Students use their answers to fill in a spiral word puzzle. There is no word bank.
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Explorit's Physics Quiz (Level 1)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive physics quiz worksheet, learners respond to 5 questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.
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Pre-K Appetizer

For Teachers Pre-K
Students understand there are healthy and not healthy food choices. For this food pyramid lesson, students learn to make healthy choices by playing a traffic light game. Students recognize raw foods from the farm may not be ready for...
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Super Star Nutrition for Kids

For Students 3rd
In this nutrition worksheet, 3rd graders study food labels and label fruits and vegetables.  Students respond to 2 short answer questions and complete 26 fill in the blank questions writing the name of a fruit or vegetable that...
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Archaeology and Prehistoric Native Americans

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils study the terms paleontology and archaeology and examine how they can help us learn about prehistoric Native Iowans.  In this archaeology lesson students discuss these terms and view a video on Native Americans. 
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How to Figure Board Feet and Cost of a Board

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate woodworking and converting lengths to cubic measurements.  In this math conversions instructional activity, students examine the length of a piece of board, and its total area by using the formula for finding...
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How much rice to US farmers grow?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine rice farming. In this rice farming lesson, 4th graders compute how much of the world's rice the US produces. Students gain information about the history of growing rice and how much rice other countries grow as...
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What is the connection between rice and estimation?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate estimating. In this estimating lesson, 6th graders estimate how much rice is eaten around the world. Students estimate the percentages of rice eaten by other countries. Students compare rice production to...
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Colors of Africa

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view and discuss the colors of Africa by seeing African items, the flag, and coloring pictures. Students work with the colors black, red, yellow, and green.
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Plant Reproduction

For Students 6th - 10th
In this plant reproduction worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 36 questions. They identify the different plant reproductive features.
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Genetics Crossword

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 38 questions on genetics. They identify the different parts and functions of a flower.
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Crops of Saskatchewan

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research one of the commercial crops grown in Saskatchewan. In this agriculture lesson, students discover locations, characteristics, common problems, and biotechnological developments related to the crops of Saskatchewan.
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Winogradsky in a Bottle: Beginning a Winogradsky Column

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study changes in the environment using a microscale experiment. In this environmental science lesson, students construct a modified "Winogradsky Column" to observe bacteria activities. They record observations and formulate a...
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Phytochemicals

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study what phytochemicals are, how they work and where you can find them. In this food chemicals lesson students complete and activity and study products that contain phytochemicals. 
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Heart Disease & Stroke

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students study heart disease and how to prevent it.  In this investigative activity students list heart disease and stroke risk factors. 
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Teaching From the Kitchen!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine healthy food choices. In this health lesson plan, 4th graders create a lunch that includes one serving from each food group and create a poster about a food group. Students participate in a variety of games in...