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The Land Promised: African-American Homesteaders

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the story of African Americans with agricultural backgrounds who migrated west following the Civil War and availed themselves of the opportunity to homestead. They access a multi-media narrative imbedded in this plan.
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Groundwater and Ecology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are presented a problem concerning an aquifer which may be in danger from overuse by agriculture/industry. They compile data and consult online data and experts in creating a proposal to rectify the situation.
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Work and the Farm

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners listen to a lecture by the teacher about farm work and ways to use physics to make farm work easier. The machines that are highlighted include pulleys, ramps, lever, and gears. Each machine is explained in context of its use in...
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Human Beginnings-> Prehistory-1000 B.C.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe how prehistoric people lived, the development of agriculture and other technological achievements, the growth of civilizations, explain the achievements of early river valley civilizations in Egypt, the Fertile...
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Property Rights: Soviet Farms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the problems with the collectivized agriculture program in the Soviet Union. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, participate in a property rights scenario activity, create a plan for maximizing the value of land, and...
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Australian Products Research Recording Sheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Australian products research recording worksheet, students research the economic products of Australia. They list the products under the headings: agriculture/farming, mining, manufacturing, and trade. They use the information to...
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Australia Report (Page 2)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Australia Report instructional activity, learners write a short summary of Australia's plant life, economy including agriculture, manufacturing, trade and mining and the history of Australia.
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Tribes of the Southwest

For Students 8th - 9th
In this tribes of the Southwest word puzzle, students use their knowledge of Southwest Indian Tribes to finish a crossword puzzle. Clues cover information from location of tribes to agriculture.
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Chemistry Far and Wide

For Students 9th - 12th
For this chemistry worksheet, students fill in 10 blanks with the appropriate term, they determine if 4 statements are true or false, they match 6 terms with their definitions and they answer 3 questions. Topics include areas of...
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Fabric and Their Raw Materials

For Students 3rd
In this agriculture worksheet, 3rd graders match fabrics to raw materials. They draw pictures of items that are made of each raw material such as wool, cotton, silk, and nylon.
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Ancient Rome

For Students 4th - 5th
In these ancient Rome worksheets, students read a passage about the gods and goddesses of ancient Rome and then underline key words from the passage. Students use the words to complete the myth about Ceres, goddess of agriculture.
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A Seed for All Needs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify uses for plants. In this agricultural lesson, students read the book Spring Gardening and distinguish between food plants and flowers. Students plant flower in cups as a follow-up activity.
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Planting Phil's Garden

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore gardening. In this agriculture lesson, students plan and plant seeds according to the procedure modeled by a "master gardener." Flowers are distributed at a local retirement home.
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Soil in My Food Web

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explain the role of soil in the food web. In this agriculture lesson, students create a food web identifying how all items relate to soil, students play a game showing how interconnected the food web is, and they explain how...
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Eggshell People

For Teachers K - 5th
Students observe grass growth. For this agricultural lesson, students use empty eggshells and fill them with soil and grass seed. Students record eggshell "hair growth" on a chart.
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Introducing My Pyramid

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore MyPyramid.  In this nutrition lesson, students compare and contrast MyPyramid, the new food guide from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with the Food Guide Pyramid.  Learners discuss the importance of...
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Design Technology- Grow Your Own Grub

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design a protective cover for outdoor plants. In this agricultural instructional activity, students use chicken wire, plastic sheeting, and empty bottles to construct a cover for lettuce leaves. Students take digital photos of...
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Let's Learn About Lettuce

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn more about lettuce. In this agriculture lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture about the history of lettuce. Students then participate in an activity that requires them to compare and contrast iceberg lettuce...
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From Seed to Apple

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars identify the stages of apple growth. For this agricultural lesson, students read the story I Am Apple and sing the song "Round the Apple Tree." Young scholars place pictures of the stages of an apple into the correct...
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Season of an Apple Tree

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify how seasonal changes affect plant growth. In this agricultural lesson, students read The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree and are shown pictures of how apple trees blossom through the seasons. Students match each picture...
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Why is rice important?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine why rice is so important to the world. In this agriculture lesson plan, 2nd graders discover the origins of rice farming. Students study how many countries depend on rice for survival. Students research countries...
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What is Rice?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the agricultural process of rice farming by creating a rice stationary item.  In this farming instructional activity, 2nd graders read about rice plants and the techniques used to harvest the edible plant....
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Seed Diversity

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore agriculture by researching different seeds. In this seed identification lesson, students collaborate in small groups to analyze a package of different seeds. Students utilize a magnifying glass to examine each seed...
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Super Seeds Super Grains

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore the life cycle of plants. In this agricultural lesson plan, students discover the two ways that seeds germinate. Students dissect seeds and record data. Resources are provided in French and English.

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