Curated OER
Powerful Potato
Third graders make food. In this agriculture instructional activity, 3rd graders learn about the history of the potato. Students then plant potatoes, harvest them, and make french fries, potato salad or potato soup.
Curated OER
Arizona!! How the Heck Did I End Up Here???
Learners research the historical background of the potato. In this potato research lesson, students cut out the important dates in potato history. Learners make a timeline for the events.
Curated OER
Potato Ways
Learners analyze the packaging process. In this consumer awareness lesson, students analyze the process of packaging a potato and identify positive and negative ways of packaging. Learners study statistics on an overhead transparency to...
Curated OER
Holistic Lesson Plan - Potato Writing
Eleventh graders, in groups of three, improve their descriptive writing skills by receiving a numbered potato. They write a description of their potato without disclosing the number. Groups take turns trying to guess which potato is...
Curated OER
Potato Launcher Energy Lab
Students investigate conservation laws using a potato launcher. In this physics lesson, students measure angles, time and distance of the potato. They discuss applications of experiments like this.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Vegetales
Colorful pictures and audio files model correct Spanish pronunciation for vegetables. Pop-ups of the correct spelling for each new vocabulary word will appear as you move the mouse over the picture.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Vegetales
Colorful pictures and audio files model correct Spanish pronunciation for vegetables. Pop-ups of the correct spelling for each new vocabulary word will appear as you move the mouse over the picture.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Columbian Exchange
A page on the elements of the Exchange that made the most significant impact. Clicking on the item brings up a page of explanation.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Potato Maze
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one is a...
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Luther Burbank
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Luther Burbank, famous American biologist, who was featured on the three cent postage stamp.
Other
Agri Food Trade Service: Agriculture, Food and Beverage Industry Tipsheets
Here's a collection of "fact sheets" offering details on Canada's various industries: Brewery, Dairy, Distillery, Fish and Seafood, Egg, Fruit, Grains and Oilseeds, Honey, Poultry, Red Meat, and more.
