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A Day in the Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study a day in the life of an American farmer.
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Amazing Mazes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students locate corn mazes and explain how they are an example of farm tourism. They search for sites within their community that could generate farm tourism.
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Homer T. Cat, Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read a poem about a cat. Students discuss how cats behave and examine Homer's life in his environment.
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Decomposers at Work!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners design and conduct investigations that illustrate the process of decomposition. After a lecture/demo, students simulate the process of soil composting in the classroom. They closely chart the decomposition of their soil.
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Farm Animals ABC Book

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read and examine various books and websites on farm animals and farm life, then create a class farm ABC book. Each student is responsible for one page in the book.
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In What Direction Do Seeds Grow?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners predict and examine the direction seeds grow and thereby explore the effects gravity has on seeds and plants. They perform this inquiry in-class by keeping track of how beans grow.