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Agriculture

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
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Trade Allows Us To Buy Products at Reasonable Prices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover that trade allows us to buy products at reasonable prices. They research information based on the group they belong to. They participate in a debate based on the different positions.
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Trade Is A Complex Chain of Events

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the steps that are involved to bring a product to market for consumers. They answer questions and fill in a chart related to their product. They also use maps to show the geographic distribution of their product.
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At Your Fingertips

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe a variety of different foods including kiwi, banbnas, coffee, chocolate and discuss where they come from. They discuss the terms import and export then identify the locations where the items came from and their...
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Water Consumption, Pricing and Conservation in Utah.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the research report that measures the levels of water usage for Utah. They focus on conservation efforts that are currently being used. They reflect upon their own amount of water usage and research methods of...
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What Arkansans Contributed to the WW I War Effort

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the Arkansas as home front support during World War I. They determine why the troops who were overseas during the War were important to those at home. They look at the war effort and locate the area of Arkansas were...
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Coal and The Kentucky Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read about and study what an economy is. Students then answer questions that require them to define what an economy is and list the components of a healthy economy. High schoolers also list two ways that coal helps the...
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Hog Watch

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders assume the roles of the staff of an Environmental Regulatory Agency and must assess the amount of damage caused by hog factories. Working in groups, they make recommendations that will decrease the impact of hog factories...
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What does AG have to do with me?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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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TRADERS' GAME

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play a game aimed at demonstrating how relationships with other communities or countries affect the food and fiber system. The game simulates the unequal distribution of natural resources which creates the need for...
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LET'S TRADE

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The students will become familiar with the methods used to trade agricultural products between countries.1. Allow students to research the trade embargoes the United States has imposed on other countries. 2. Use encyclopedias and...
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National First Ladies' Library

Synthesizing Music with the Technology Invention of the Modular Synthesizer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how to create synthesized music and discuss what they believe music would sound like without electronics. They explore a given website to determine how different types of instruments can be digitized. In groups, students...
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CTBS Spelling Practice #6

For Students 8th - 9th
In this spelling practice instructional activity, students correct the misspelled words and define words they are unfamiliar with. Students answer forty two multiple choice questions, and each question has four words.
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Food Matters

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify physical and chemical changes. In this science inquiry lesson, 5th graders observe the changes that occur when making bread and butter. Students explain if the product is result of a physical or chemical change.
Interactive
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ESL: Money Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL money quiz worksheet, learners choose the word that has the closest meaning to a description of money given. Students may click on an answer link.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ask a Commodity Analyst: How to Analyze the Markets

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of commodities market analysts present their "tricks of the trade" highlighting the data reports they rely on to effectively analyze the markets. A video, essays about the market, commodities, cash marketing, etc. and a...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry: Commodities and the Transformation of the American Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning resource uses primary source material to explore the ways in which commodities are extracted, produced, and exchanged and how those processes have shaped the physical and cultural landscape of North America.
eBook
Other

Usa: Chapter 5: Stocks, Commodities, and Markets

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 5 provides an overview of how stocks, commodities and markets work in the U.S. economic system.
Website
Government of Alberta

Alis: Agricultural Commodity Inspectors

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the work of agricultural commodities inspectors, including working conditions, education/training, earnings, and outlook.
Website
Other

Understanding Opportunities and Risks in Futures Trading [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explains all aspects of commodities investing and trading in futures.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Securities, Commodities, Financial Service Sales

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on various fields of financial services. Read about the job description, education, working conditions, job outlook, wages, and much more.
Activity
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame: Commodity Money: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains what sort of commodity money were used by the early Pilgrims. The many faults and problems caused by these modes of exchange are described and analyzed.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Early Global Commodities

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit examines globalization from its true origins rooted in China's desire for silver and in Spain's conquest of mines in America.
Activity
Other

Trading Charts: Law of Supply and Fundamental Analysis of Commodity Markets

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough yet concise description of the law of demand.

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