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How Much is There to Eat?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine food production related to population density. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students gather data regarding food production in the American South and in India. Young scholars follow the outlined steps to...
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Measuring Pots

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students use an activity sheet to construct analogies about possible function of ancient or historic ceramics and compute circumference from a section of a circle as they study measuring pots.
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Simple Machines and Modern Day Engineering Analogies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners apply the mechanical advantages and problem-solving capabilities of six types of simple machines (wedge, wheel and axle, lever, inclined plane, screw, pulley) as they discuss modern structures in the spirit of the engineers and...
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How Many Jobs In A Loaf Of Bread?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners develop career awareness and skill building for job performance. After completing an inventory of interests and skills, students link their career choice to a the agricultural components contained in their choice. Thy determine...
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Triangles Are Not Bad

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore cultural diversity. In this multiculturalism instructional activity, students participate in a simulation that requires them to consider the implications of belonging to cliques and stereotyping others.