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NECESSARY WRAPPERS?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars bring in a packaged item to unwrap. They weigh the pile of packaging and pile of product and determine which weighs more. They identify the source of raw materials for packaging and discuss ways to reduce packaging and...
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Everyday vs. Extreme Relationships with Nature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the interactions with nature and the environment. They discover where water comes from and ways to conserve water. They also examine energy sources and consumption.
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Underground Pollution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders construct their own aquifer. They discover how water travels underwater and identifies sources of underground pollution. They record their observations and discuss the results.
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Build A Model of the Water Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and describe the steps in the water cycle. They discover the sun as the source of the cycle. They work together to create their own water cycle model.
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In Your Own Backyard

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students observe organisms in their habitat and record their observations. They then draw conclusions about the organism's habitat needs and food sources.
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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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Don't Marry the Mole!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the power of solar energy. In groups, they create their own pizza box solar oven to discover the power of the sun and how it is a source for heat and light. To end the lesson, they use the internet to examine...
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Rosa Parks Community Garden

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate how we depend on plants as the original source of most food. They investigate the parts of plants, and which parts are edible. Students are explained that the garden is also a classroom and the same rules apply.
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Precious Water: Is it a Need, a Right, or a Commodity?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine whether water is a need, a right, or a commodity. In this water lesson, students investigate land and water ecosystems through activities. Students also discover water as a resource and energy source as they observe...
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Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe the properties of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. In this health science lesson, students identify food sources where these nutrients can be found. They explain how they affect our body.
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Which Wrap Is Wrapped Right?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the integrity and strength of different types of food wraps. They test the wraps and create a graphic organizer for the data. Once it is organized then a lab report can be written. The lesson contains background...
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AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will locate countries on a world map from which we import foods that our climate prevents us from growing locally.1. Discuss the term "export." Divide students into groups of four. Give the groups five minutes to brainstorm...
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Science: Let's Be Molecules!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discover how molecules are in constant motion. Through a simple experiment of water containing food coloring, they observe the drops of coloring move even though the water is still. Role-playing as molecules, students stand up...
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Build a Burger

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students read about hamburgers and analyze a healthy diet as well as the importance of nutrition. In this nutrition education instructional activity, students read the background information about hamburgers and their nutrition facts....
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Grinding corn in Swaziland

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in grinding corn, a major part of food preparation in rural Swaziland.
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My Heritage Country Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students list five food dishes that are part of their family's heritage. Each student then does research of a country and a recipe (possibly a family recipe). With the help of members of his/her kitchen group, the student prepares the dish.
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Our Way of Life

For Teachers K - 12th
Students interview Native American Elders about animal migration, traditional food gathering, and subsistence. They research endangered animals, draw a game cycle, and create maps of local migration of animals.
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Polymers and Crystals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment with crystals and polymers and examine their roles in food science.
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Hatching Chicks to Agriculture - Where does the feed come from?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the types of grain that goes into feed for chickens. They study other grain crops grown in Kansas and the foods that are made from them.
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Ancient Recipes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore how foods and their preparation differ over time and from culture to culture. An ancient recipe for the preparation of goat, found by archaeologists, is examined and discussed by the students.
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How Much Radiation is Around You?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the use, misuse and fear of radiation. They read an article about radiation on food and discuss the positives and negatives of this process. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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The Case of the Missing Steller Sea Lions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and analyze the various roles organisms play in food webs, populations, communities and ecosystems. Students assess the requirements for sustaining healthy local ecosystems. STudents evaluate human impacts on local...
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Endangered Spaces = Endangered Species!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss the crowding, loss of personal space, loss of home, loss of food, etc. that might occur at a developmental site. They witness, through an in-class demonstration, what happens when land is taken for development. They...
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Alphabetical Insects

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research using the internet, the library, and other sources to create a list of insects beginning with each letter of the alphabet. They provide the common name, the resource where it was found, and a brief description of each...

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