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Seeing Soil
Young scholars study the characteristics of different soil samples. They examine how soil provides some of the basic needs for life and food.
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Pioneer Farm Cooking
Students explore pioneer farm life and the types of cooking and ingredients available. They recreate a pioneer version of a sno-cone and discuss why crushed ice was used more often than snow in this recipe.
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Gluten and Balloons What Do They Have In Common?
Young scholars examine the purpose of gluten in bread making and what type of flour is needed to make bread. They compare the properties of a balloon to bread dough to explain yeast fermentation. They make bread.
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Grain Properties Activity
Young scholars study the similarities and differences of five different grains. They analyze the characteristics of corn, sunflower, milo, wheat, and soybeans.
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Kansas Foods A Data and Probability Investigation
Students study a number of food products and anticipate which are derived from Kansas crops. They make a list of words associated with the food stuffs and graph the results.
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Growing Corn
Sixth graders create a Venn diagram of different soil types. They plant cord seeds in clay, sand, and fertile black soils are record their growing rates. After two weeks they discuss the effects of soil types on the growth process.
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From Land to Lunch
Students record their three meals and snacks for three days. They determine which items in their diets are grown on farms and record the items in various categories. They conduct Internet research to determine where carious ingredients...
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Charlotte's Web Animal Research Projects
Students summarize information taken from the internet about animal character's from the story, "Charlotte's Web." Questions are created, answered, and entered into a book about the animal of their choice.
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Make a Farm Mural
Students create farm mural that includes all the different things found on a farm.
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Farmers and Growers
Students explore the lives and work of the farmers and growers of specialty crops of the West. The amount of land and natural resources needed, the fertilizers utilized, and the market available for the crops are investigated in this...
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Food and Fiber: Helping the Environment and You
Fourth graders explore the many uses of corn-based products and the importance of water resources. They consider how biodegradable products help to keep water clean. They perform experiments to observe how corn pellets dissolve while...
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Amazing Mazes
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
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!
Students 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
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?
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.