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A Growing Market

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research plants and the bedding plant industry and then make a list of materials they need to plant seeds. In this planting lesson plan, students then plant their seeds, chart their progress, and write what they have learned.
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Mandarin Oranges

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this Mandarin Oranges worksheet, students watch the America's Heartland video Mandarin Oranges and answer short answer questions and fill in the blanks to sentences about it. Students complete 9 sentences.
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Kumara From the Farmer's Field

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the essay, Kumara From the Farmer's Field and examine strategies for organizing facts for future reference. In this reading comprehension lesson, students pretend they are advertising executives who must create a grocery...
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Crickets on the Hearth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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Vegetable Twister

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students review vegetables and their nutrient values and production. In this vegetable production worksheet, students read information about the nutrients in vegetables and how they are grown. Students participate in a game of Twister to...
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The Angle of the Sun's Rays

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study elevation of the Sun above the horizon and the angle of the rays and their heating power.
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We're Finally on our Own: May 4, 1970

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine photos of the Kent State University unrest of the 1970's and discuss what the photos represent. They complete a written assessment.
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Pecan Fingerprints

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the traits that make them individuals. They study that natural items have traits that make them unique by looking at pecans. They make fingerprint animals which they use to design fingerprint cards.
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Who Benefits From Trade?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students work together in groups to determine the benefits of a product. They discuss how their product relates to statements given to them by their teacher. They present their findings to the class.
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Farming as a Way of Life

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the development of various agriculture techniques. Using this information, they determine how this led to the domestication of plants and animals and how other occupations were considered. They discuss the...
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Defining moments: Framing the Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a problem framing chart to examine the issues surrounding the decision to inter Japanese Americans during World War II. They respond to a set of questions using perspectives from different parties involved in the decision...
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A GROWING MARKET

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reasearch and grow a plant and present findings. They are told that bedding plant is the name for young plants grown. Students choose one plant to research and they use their worksheet to create an information sheet explaining...
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We are all Responsible

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students desribe the interdependence between humans and nature and positive behavior with regards to natural resources. They demonstrate respectful attitudes and behaviors with regards to the environment. Students gain knowledge of...
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Slurrp

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this agriculture worksheet, young scholars find the facts needed to construct a website focused around giving information about products that are made from corn.
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Word Scramble: Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this word scramble worksheet, pupils look for names of fruits and vegetables in a word find; words are hidden horizontally and reveal the answer to a riddle.
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Pecans - Healthful Living Lesson Plan 2

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss harvesting pecans. For this healthy habit lesson, students look at ways to pick pecans from the ground without causing back strain. They invent devices to harvest agricultural products. 
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Breaking News English: Scientists Discover Gene to Waterproof Rice

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Scientists Discover Gene to Waterproof Rice," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Cream Coloured Carrots Make a Comeback

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the impact of the green carrot in the UK. In this Current Events instructional activity, 9th graders read an article on the green carrot. Students complete guided questions on the reading.
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Central Florida Memory; Freezes, Climatic Changes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners acquire knowledge about the importance of climatic changes on the agricultural industry as it relates to Florida's economy. In this climatic changes activity, students are introduced to the geography and history of Florida....
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Western Growers Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Western Growers Association is a group formed to give growers of fresh produce in California and Arizona support programs. Their homepage contains information about the organization, recipes, information on produce, news releases,...
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Healthy Choices From Washington's Farmers

For Students 3rd - 5th
Lesson activities, recipes, nutritional facts, and industry news from fruit-growers in Washington State. Covers apples, pears, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums, and apricots.
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Am Hydro: American Hydroponics

For Students 9th - 10th
This business caters to both professional growers and hobbyists by providing the latest hydroponic farming equipment.
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Web Gallery of Art: Wine Grower

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Wine Grower", created by Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp in 1628 (Oil on canvas, 112 x 107 cm).
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Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This association helps its members with a wide range of farming issues. They help with food safety, environmental protection, marketing, labor, pest management and communications. Check out this site for basic produce grower information.