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Hunger in the World
Consider various aspects of world hunger in this writing lesson. After taking a pre-test, middle and high schoolers play a map game, analyze and discuss world statistics, and write a report on an assigned country. The lesson can apply to...
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Grocery Store Field Study
Pupils visit a local grocery store (not a community market) to gather information about where some commonly eaten produce items come from. Once they have collected this information, locate the countries of origin on a map and research...
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Helping People Who Are Hungry
Students discuss the concept of hunger. In this hunger lesson, students discuss the book, The Story of Stone Soup. Student then brainstorm a possible service project ideas and create plans to carry out their service project.
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Agriculture- It's More Than You Think
Students research careers in agriculture. In this agricultural instructional activity, students discover the various careers related to agriculture. Students construct resumes and "apply" for agricultural jobs.
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Food Travels and Preservation
Young scholars complete a worksheet. In this food distribution and preservation lesson plan, students learn about the transportation of agricultural projects. Young scholars list foods that they buy at the grocery store and then identify...
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Orange Juice - From the Tree to the Glass
Second graders work in groups to create a play showing how an orange becomes orange juice at the store. For this economics and goods production lesson, 2nd graders complete a webquest that guides them though discovering the process of...
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Field Crops in the Food System
Students complete activities related to food production and distribution. In this agriculture instructional activity, students read and discuss the crops grown in Iowa and Wisconsin and the ways the crops are used. They complete...
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Everyone Up!
Students examine various agriculture careers, both direct and indirect, related to crop production and distribution. In this food production lesson, students role play the processing chain in which crops move from producer to processor...
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Food Travels and Preservation
Fourth graders study food processing and distribution. In this food processing lesson, 4th graders investigate various methods of food preservation. Students study methods of food distribution.