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Student Handout 6D: Trail of the Tomato: Group D: Labor Contractors
A research project that concludes with a visual and written presentation. This is all about the tomato and how it relates to the lives of migrant workers, labor contractors, and industrial agriculture. This is a group project that is...
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Prairie Scavenger Hunt
Middle schoolers take a close look at the prairie environment. They identify common plants and animals of the prairie. In addition, pupils work in teams in order to put together a presentation on a certain aspect of the prairie...
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Two Rivers Ran Through It
Sixth graders discover the problems that early Mesototamian farmers faced while developing agriculture in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They design a working model that solves those unique challenges.
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Little House On The Prairie: Novel Study
Laura Ingalls Wilder memorialized life in the American West with her Little House on the Prairie series. Readers explore the first book in the series using a novel study guide. Along with standard text-based questions, scholars...
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Old Yeller: Novel Study
Fred Gipson's Old Yeller tells of a stray yellow dog who becomes the best friend a boy could ever have. While reading the novel, learners complete sentences with new vocabulary words, answer comprehension questions, and create...
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Agriculture in Africa: Spotlight on Nigeria
In this African agriculture worksheet, students read a 1-page article about Nigeria's cash crops and then complete a map activity based on the reading.
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Hopi Agriculture
Students discuss the farming practices of the past and present of the Hopi people and discuss the importance of corn. In this Hopi agriculture lesson plan, students also plant their own seeds of corn.
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Growing Our Own Food: Sustainable Agriculture
Young scholars identify the common food items in their community, plant a small garden and discuss how agriculture has helped growing nations.
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Sustainable Agriculture
Students explore examples of methods utilized in traditional agricultural practices. They state examples ot methods used in sustainable agricultural practices. They draw conclusions from information presented to them.
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Effects of chemical use in Agriculture
Young scholars research environmental data to create a bar graph. In this agricultural ecology lesson, students research the pros and cons of chemical use in farming. Young scholars debate on passing a law to reduce chemical use.
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The Dust Bowl and the Ogallala Aquifer
Students research the characteristics of the Great Plains as an agricultural area. They examine farming techniques from the past and how those farming techniques are used today. They investigate the present uses of the Ogallala Aquifer.
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Toward a Sustainable Agriculture
Students examine how to use ecological analysis to animal production systems. In this sustainable agriculture lesson students examine where the nutrients flow in a system and complete several activities.
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Agriculture in Your Life
Students explore the origins of food and other everyday products around the United States. In this agricultural lesson plan, students learn basic vocabulary and practice matching common items with their agricultural source. They...
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Agriculture: Oklahoma's Legacy
Pupils continue exploring the history of Oklahoma Agriculture in this lesson. They trace several historical migrations to the state of Oklahoma. They simulate the customs and conditions of a chosen migration. Vocabulary and resource...
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The Economics of Organic Agriculture
Students examine how organic agriculture affects farm profitability and how government programs affect organic agriculture. In this organic agriculture lesson students complete an activity on costs and returns.
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Agriculture in Motion
Young scholars discuss agriculture. In this farming lesson, students compare farming practices from the past compared to when machines were introduced. They discuss this concept as a class and participate in multiple activities. This...
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Defining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Students define agricultural using concept maps. For this agriculture lesson, students use concept maps to determine the ideas that are related to agriculture such as farming, food, flowers, and forestry before defining the word...
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Property Rights: Soviet Farms
Students examine the problems with the collectivized agriculture program in the Soviet Union. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, participate in a property rights scenario activity, create a plan for maximizing the value of land, and...
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What are the Chemical and Microbiological Effects of Run-off from a Catfish Pond on the Surrounding Soil and Water?
Students study data from a USDA catfish pond. They look for microbial populations and chemical concentrations in the runoff to determine the effectiveness of filter strips. They use their knowledge of biogeochemical cycles to explain the...
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Ag in My Community; Agriculture
Students build knowledge about agriculture as it relates to their communities' commodities. In this agriculture lesson plan, students brainstorm about conditions in their community with regards to growing different...
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The Farmer Cares for the Land
Learners explore farming by creating visual demonstrations. In this agriculture lesson, students read assigned text about a farmer's duty and identify the events that have taken place in the history of agriculture. Learners collaborate...
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The Cream of the Crop
Students read and discuss article, "Simple Method Found to Vastly Increase Crop Yields," then research the basic components of conventional and organic agricultural methods. They, in groups, organize and present their research to the class.
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Slow Food: A Different Path
High schoolers investigate the slow food movement through a reading and activity. In this slow food lesson, students read about the differences in fast food and slow food and the ties to sustainable agriculture. They nominate a local...
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Finding Your Way On the Farm
Third graders explore the food industry by viewing a presentation about farming. In this farming geography instructional activity, 3rd graders view globes and maps while identifying the prime geographical locations for fertile land....