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A Sense of West Virginia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history lesson, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding of...
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Wheat: Ancient and Ageless

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students label the parts of a wheat plant on a worksheet. In this Egyptian farming lesson, students thresh a wheat stem and estimate the amount harvested. Students research Ancient Egypt online.
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Tree-Mendous!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners classify trees. In this tree-mendous lesson, students categorize a variety of trees to assist them in playing a Jeopardy like game.  Learners identify new vocabulary terms and classify the uses and benefits of trees for humans.
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White-tailed Deer: Beauty or Beast?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use study guides and videos to discuss the positive and negative impacts of white-tailed deer populations. In this wildlife management lesson, students view slides and discuss the natural history and value of deer as a resource....
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History at Work

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the history of farm machinery with a focus on farming in Ireland. For this farming history lesson, students study a picture of a farm object from the early twentieth century and complete a worksheet about the picture....
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Tree Encounters of the Close Kind

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write an imaginative paragraph from the perspective of a tree. In this environmental awareness lesson, students observe a tree and brainstorm a list of adjectives to describe their tree. Using this list, students write an...
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Living Corn Necklace

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete an experiment to learn about hereditary traits. In this hereditary traits instructional activity, 6th graders discuss similarities and differences in corn and complete charts for their discussion. Students then use...
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Microorganism Multiplication

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete two experiments to learn about harmful and helpful microorganisms. In this microorganisms lesson, 7th graders read background information about fungi, yeast, and club fungi. Students then complete two experiments...
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Cows, Worms, and Compost

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study decomposition. For this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
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Explorit's Foodplant Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this plants worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about plants grown for food.
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Explorit's Garden Quiz: How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this plants worksheet, learners complete a 6 question multiple choice quiz about gardening, plants and agriculture. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Farm Crossword Puzzle Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this farm vocabulary worksheet, learners read 12 clues pertaining to the farm. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. This crossword is a more difficult puzzle focusing on the science of the agriculture.
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Outdoor Education

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in various outdoor activities to teach them about the environment. In this outdoor education lesson plan, students participate in activities such as compass direction, conservation, forestry, wildlife, and...
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Describing the Physical Features of the Habitat

For Students 5th - 6th
In this habitat activity, learners describe the physical features of the habitat. Students list information for the lay of the land, amount of water, tree features, elements exposure, and farming effects.
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River Pollution - Nutrient Cycle & Wetlands

For Students 6th - 7th
In this nutrient cycle worksheet, students add arrows to the diagram and label the picture with the four different stages. Students also answer questions about nutrient loss and pollution.
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Helping the Soil

For Students 5th - 6th
In this soil conservation worksheet, students study and analyze two excellent ways to enhance soil conservation: compost heap and leaf-mould. Students review all the ingredients in making both.
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Adaptations of plants for seed dispersal

For Students 4th - 7th
In this plants worksheet, students place plants in various categories depending on what special adaptations they have for scattering their seeds. There is room to record 5 different plants. They then describe how 5 fruits have adapted...
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Foodways Conclusions Worksheet - Page 2

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Louisiana regional foodways worksheet, students collaborate in small groups to construct a meaningful conclusion to the foodways project by answering 3 questions.
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Using Land

For Students 7th - 12th
In this land usage worksheet, students read about farmers in Bolivia are using a system called raised-bed agriculture to feed its people. Students complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
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Flowers

For Students 4th - 8th
In this flower worksheet, students respond to 9 fill in the blank questions identifying the correct name of the flower pictured.
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Using the Herb Garden at Blakesley Hall

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Blakesley Hall herb garden worksheet, students explore the herb garden at Blakesley Hall. This worksheet gives suggestion for activities while on this field trip.
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Nature Word Search: More Difficult

For Students 4th - 6th
In this nature word search worksheet, students locate 24 words in a puzzle. All words pertain to nature and the garden. There is a word bank.
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The Points of the Horse

For Students 5th - 6th
on this science activity, students locate 50 terms about parts of a horses body on a word search. Terms are common as opposed to scientific names.
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Slurrp

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this agriculture worksheet, students find the facts needed to construct a website focused around giving information about products that are made from corn.