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What does AG have to do with me?
Students practice alphabetizing while categorizing sources of basic agricultural products. They discuss agricultrual products, discover where they are grown and draw a simple agricultural scene on poster board.
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Parched! No Water, No Town
Students discuss the benefits of water conservation. Given a data sheet, they document their water usage over a specified period. Water usage data is graphed and analyzed. Students discuss ways in which they can conserve water.
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Farming Idaho
Students use a digital atlas to explore areas in the Western United States that depend heavily upon water. They explore the type of soil and the farming that is compatible with the soil. As a class, students explore Idaho's economic...
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Pronunciation of Regular Past Tense Verbs
In this pronunciation worksheet, students learn how to pronounce a long list of regular past tense verbs. The list is broken into 3 sections based on the sound of the past tense verb ending: /t/, /d/, or/id/.
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Observation Journal
In this ocean life worksheet, students observe the plants, animals, human activity, park rules/local laws, at a specific location. Students also observe any activity in neighborhoods, the water sources for the area, the water uses, and...
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Ancient Egypt: Domestic Life: Bartering
In this ancient Egypt activity, students read about bartering in the marketplace. Students find the value of 4 items and draw the things you could barter them for.
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The Homestead Act of 1682
In this American West worksheet, students read about the Homestead Act of 1682. Students read 8 paragraphs and complete the 3 activities for the worksheet.
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Geography: How do Louisiana Rice Farmers Help the Environment after they Harvest Rice?
Third graders study maps of the United States locating Louisiana, the East Coastal Plain, the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, the West Gulf Coastal Plain, and five of the main rivers. For this geography lesson, 3rd graders create a...
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Crickets on the Hearth
Students investigate how crickets behave in cold temperatures. In this life science lesson, students explain the beneficial and harmful effect of pests. They research ways to properly manage them.
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Water: to the Last Drop
Students research how water played an important role in US history. In this social studies instructional activity, students make a mock newscast from one of the events they researched. They present their newscast to the class.
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Deforestation
Middle schoolers identify the different tropical rainforests in the world using a map. In this ecology lesson, students describe the different methods of deforestation. They create a memo and present it to class.
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European Agriculture
Sixth graders explore differences between European agriculture and American agriculture. In this agriculture lesson, 6th graders investigate the role that cultural differences play in agriculture and how these cultural differences affect...
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Natural Wonders
In this natural wonders worksheet, student unscramble words, using lyrics to a song titled "Natural Wonders." An answer key is included on page 3. No song link is given.
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The Day the Water Ran Out
Students explore ecosystems by researching desert characteristics. In this drought lesson, students identify the potential impacts of a drought on their home state and interview people who are familiar with water studies. Students...
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Adb: How Remote Sensing Technology Improves Efficiency of Irrigation Systems
With the increase of free satellite data combined with scientific algorithms and cloud computing capacity, developing affordable operational monitoring systems for irrigation management in Asia is now feasible. The use of virtual field...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Irrigation Research Challenge
A challenge for students to learn more about the importance of field maintenance and water irrigation in sports and then produce a short informational video covering these topics. Specifically, students will record a video after they...
TryEngineering
Try Engineering: Irrigation Ideas
The focus of this civil engineering lesson is on designing, building, and testing an irrigation system made from everyday materials to move water from one place to another.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Irrigation Conservation for Trees, Shrubs, Gardens, and Lawn
Find out how to provide the proper amount of water for optimal growth and biodiversity in a backyard habitat.
Northern Arizona University
Land Use History of North America: Irrigation Systems Chaco Canyon Anasazi
Scroll down to find title. Explanation and photographs of water drainage canals at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde Complexes.
California Digital Library
Calisphere: Irrigation
A broad selection of images featuring irrigation can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
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Isfahan: Qanats
Use this site to learn about the fascinating Qanats - a water irrigation system used long ago. Follow the prompts to get to more information about this interesting system.
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Oregon Encyclopedia: National Reclamation Act (1902)
Read a brief description of the National Reclamation Act and its aim of making more agricultural land available in the arid West by financing irrigation projects. Some information is specific to the Klamath Basin project in Oregon.
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T L Irrigation Co.: Top 10 Agriculture Colleges and Universities
Highlights some of the USA's best agricultural schools from entrepreneurial programs to agribusiness training centers.
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University of Texas: Bahrain: Land Use
From the Perry-Castaneda Collection, this 1993 map of Bahrain shows the land use that is so dependent on irrigation.
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