Students explore peach production in various regions of the United States, describe how peaches are produced and processed from farm to table, and explain how internal and external structures of peaches support survival and growth.
Students explore the concept of inherited traits and understand the significance of Gregor Mendel's discoveries related to heredity.
Students determine that although plants and people obtain nutrients differently, they both need proper amounts of nutrients to grow and be healthy.
Students identify categories of pests including vertebrates, invertebrates, weeds, or disease and discover how pests affect the growth of crops and how integrated pest management (IPM) is used to control pests.
Students will understand how photoperiodism impacts plants and animals in the environment and learn how egg farms use this science to manage the laying of eggs by their hens.
Students will understand how photoperiodism impacts plants and animals in the environment and learn how egg farms use this science to manage the laying of eggs by their hens.
Students identify the process used by plants to make their own food and discover how photosynthesis provides the food they eat.
Explore photosynthesis to discover how plants obtain energy from the sun and then continue following energy's path to see how energy can flow through ecosystems to ultimately provide food for humans.
After exploring the science of energy and energy conversion, students will evaluate some environmental impacts of hog farming and explore technologies that minimize negative human impact by creating biogas energy from animal waste.
Students explore the basic needs of animals and create a model of a modern pig barn that will help farmers meet the needs of animals.
Students explore the basic needs of animals and create a model of a modern pig barn that will help farmers meet the needs of the animals.
Students use pizza as a basis for exploring agriculture, geography, and mathematics.