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Agriculture, Weather, Economy and Indiana
Fourth graders, in groups, investigate the role of weather in Indiana's farming economy. They make a prediction as to weather and its effect on the economy of Indiana. They present their data using a media presentation of data...
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Educator's Tools: Biodiesel Lesson
Students are able to determine whom Rudolf Diesel was. They discover that biodiesel is a renewable fuel. Students can define what renewable means. They get a clear usable defintion of what triglycerides are. Students get to see how...
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1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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Food Time Line
Fourth graders make a timeline to include the immigrants of 1880-1910. Then, in groups, they research foods consumed, purchase, and serve it to the class.
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Making Paper
Fourth graders investigate the paper usage in their classroom and in other countries by using estimation, counting, and measurement skills. They make paper from recycled paper.
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READY, SET, PLANT
Students identify the basic steps a gardener takes in planting seeds. Students identify the many uses of tomatoes. Students examine the seeds and try to identify them. Students place their plants in a sunny window and water them when...
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World Trade: It's for Nebraska
Students examine markets, international trade, and the role of government in international trade. After reviewing articles on the Governor of Nebraska's recent trade missions, they discuss in small groups their opinions of whether or...
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Wump World
Second graders read ead the book The Wump World written and illustrated by Bill Peet. Discuss with the students how air pollution can make your eyes water and cause shortness of breath. Students discuss air pollution and give the...
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Countries of the World
Students participate in a game to help them locate countries around the world. They identify facts about countries they drew out of hat. They work together in groups to read facts to another group until the correct country is guessed.
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Arkansas Regions As They Relate To Slave Population
Fifth graders evaluate how the characteristics of Arkansas' regions affect the slave population.
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The Everyday Lives of Arkansas Slaves
Eighth graders become aware of the various aspects of daily activities in the lives of Arkansas slaves. They write answers to questions and prepare a transparency to share with the class that illustrates the topic being researched.
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Who Needs What?
Students identify the physical needs of animals and if plants need the same things as animals. They conduct an experiment to see if plants need light and water to grow. They compare the growth of the plants exposed to the different...
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Measure-mania
Students research the history of measurement in this lesson. They compare todays units of measurement to historical units of measurement. For example, they weigh themselves on a bathroom scale and figure out how many of them it would...
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Farm Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
In this farm vocabulary learning exercise, students read 12 clues pertaining to the farm. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. This crossword is a more difficult puzzle focusing on the science of the agriculture.
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The "Coal LIfecycle" Scrapbook
Students discover how coal is formed. In this science lesson plan, students create a scrapbook on the life cycle of coal and show how coal is formed by showing pictures of each stage.
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Breaking News English: The Mystery of America's Vanishing Bees
In this English worksheet, students read "The Mystery of America's Vanishing Bees," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Food Production and Pesticides
Through videos, interactive activities, and readings, students explore the future of food production and sustainability of our current agricultural system.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Engineer a Crop: Transgenic Manipulation
You're the geneticist now. In this interactive feature developed for the companion Web site for NOVA/FRONTLINE: "Harvest of Fear," use the latest in genetic technology to engineer your own "supercrop" of tomatoes.
Agriculture in the Classroom
Natl Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at North Carolina Agriculture [Pdf]
Learn about the agricultural industry in North Carolina. Find bulleted facts on the climate of North Carolina, its soil, farm animals, and crop production. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Science Today 2004 Corn Crop Is a Bin Buster
With this resource, students will examine and evaluate data on the corn harvest in the United States over the past several years. Using the USA TODAY Snapshot "2004 corn crop is a bin-buster," data from the USDA Statistics Service...
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Mapping History: Slave Crops in the American South: 1860
This very interesting map shows the crops grown by slaves on plantations in pre-Civil War South.
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The Progressive Farmer
Progressive Farmer delivers the latest news in the agriculture industry: Crop and livestock production, new technology and products, business and financial information, weather, markets and government regulations.
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Crop Life: The Importance of Agricultural Lime
Read here about why farmers use aglime on their crops. Proper use of aglime is one of the most important management inputs in successful crop production.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo Amer. Colonization in Texas: Food Production
Describes the role Texas played in trading food crops in the mid-1800s.
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