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Students examine the history of farming. For this environmental farming lesson, students explore the web and complete a variety of activities in order to understand the necessity of local, sustainable, and small farms for the future. Students use their findings to design a farm that meets environmentally sound criteria.

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Agriculture, environmental problems with industrial farming, farm design, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2010
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