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Agriculture
Students examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
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THE FABLE OF THE FAINTING GOATS
Students practice telling time while reading a story about a fainting goat. They write their own story about a fainting goat. Students write letters to the International Fainting Goat Association, asking for more information about...
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Fable of the Fainting Goat
Students read a story. For this telling time lesson, students complete a worksheet where they must practice their knowledge of telling time. Students read a fable and answer time questions as they read.
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Fur, Feathers and Fins
Students examine the stages between growing the animal and buying it at the grocery store. In food system lesson plan students study the role that animal products have on nutrition and study animal agriculture.
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Cows, Worms, and Compost
Students study decomposition. In this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
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Kansas vs the U.S.
Students demonstrate an understanding of the physical and political geography of Kansas. They view maps and films to gain knowledge of Kansas. They calculate the percentage Kansas harvests for each crop out of the national total.
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"Honey Dew from Bunny Too!"
The young scholars will design a lab to test the mechanism that triggers spore dispersal. They should have some clues after making observations of the life cycle. Part of the fun here is to let the students devise a method for testing...
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FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
Identify agricultural products grown in each region of the country.
Discuss how geography affects what is grown or raised in a particular area.1. Hand out a copy of the two activity sheets "Food From Sea to Shining Sea" to each student....
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LET'S TRADE
The students will become familiar with the methods used to trade agricultural products between countries.1. Allow students to research the trade embargoes the United States has imposed on other countries.
2. Use encyclopedias and...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Dairy Farm
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how cattle are raised on the dairy farms of Virginia.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Breeds of Livestock Cattle
A comprehensive list of most of the breeds of domesticated livestock that are used in the cattle industry. Brief history of their use and links to background and use of each breed.
Other
Barnyard Palace : Dairy Cows
Use this site to find out all about dairy cows and how they produce milk. Learn why cows are so important to humans, and check out some excellent cow pictures (click on each picture to make it larger).
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Foot and Mouth
In this Wide Angle video, learn about the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in Botswana.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Better Chow Yields More Milk
This article reports on a recent project from a teen that found that feeding a higher quality corn to dairy cows resulted in increased milk production. Includes a list of vocabulary words.
Other
Canadian Agricultural and Food Museum (Caf)
Under the heading "Tour of the Museum," there are excellent links to information on dairy farms, small animals found in the barn, horses, beef cattle, and more! There are also teachers kits available through this site that are meant to...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Nuristanis
The area known as Nuristan is located at the southern end of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. There are limited amounts of arable land in the Hindu Kush, but there are abundant amounts of pastureland well suited for...
Virginia Tech
4 H: Virtual Farm
Click through a virtual farm and learn about horse farms, aquaculture, cattle farms, and other kinds of farms by reading and watching videos.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Afar
The Afar occupy an area of Djibouti and northeastern Ethiopia, sometimes called the Afar Triangle. There is a long history of hostility between the Afar and the surrounding groups; the Afar are often considered fierce and warlike. The...
Other
Moo milk.com: The Story of Milk
Take this virtual tour to discover where the milk that you drink comes from. Find out how milk gets from the cow to your cereal bowl.
Other
Ag Web: Agricultural Information, Tools, and Service
AgWeb.com provides the latest news in agriculture, as well as weather and market information, helpful agricultural tools, and more.
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