Crops Lesson Plans

Students participate in a hands-on science activity that proves what a great help Squanto was to the early settlers. They plant seeds, water one plant with water, water the other plant with water and a fish emulsion supplement for plants.

In this lesson learners read and discuss article, "Simple Method Found to Vastly Increase Crop Yields," then research the basic components of conventional and organic agricultural methods. They, in groups, organize and present their research to the class.

Learners research geography by creating a food production presentation. In this agriculture lesson, learners analyze the different regions in the U.S. and identify which crops are grown in each location. Learners utilize the web to research regional cuisine before creating an agriculture presentation on PowerPoint.

In this lesson students look at the crops of the settlers. In this crop lesson, students discuss why each crop was important to the settlers and how they used it. They plant seeds and track and observe the growth. 

Learners  explore agriculture as it relates  crops  throughout a series of historical events. In this agriculture lesson, learners read and create a timeline of the 50 year increments that depict important cause and effect events.  Learners then use resources to further learn about the history behind agriculture. Learners then acquire new terminology related to this topic.

In this lesson learners recognize the need to sustain crops in the rainforest. In this rainforest lesson, learners consider the use of products from the rainforest.  In this lesson learners discuss how people of different points of view decide what to do about an issue. In this lesson learners read Romel's Rainforest Home and identify the problems and points of view. In this lesson learners relate to the chocolate crop in the rainforest.

2nd graders compare and contrast animate and inanimate objects. In this environmental science lesson, 2nd graders create simple food webs. They observe their environment and create a collage about it.

This lesson has students calculate how much coal they use based on their electric power usage. In this environmental science lesson, students trace the history of coal mining in US. They write a letter to USPS to encourage them to create coal mining stamps.

Learners explore regions of the United States and identify the crops grown in each region. They create a cookbook, with pictures, of regional recipes/foods.

In this lesson students explore and discuss the link between values and science. They read several articles on such topics as global warming, cloning, genetically modified crops and animal testing and then identify the subjective aspect of science in relation to these topics.