My Farm Web (Grades K-2)
Students use the visual representation of a web to explore the role of agriculture in their daily lives and understand how most of the necessities of life can be traced back to the farm.
Background
Lesson Activities
Recommended Companion Resources
Credits
Author
Vanae Morris and Debra Spielmaker | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom
Sources
- https://www.northernag.net/how-much-popcorn-does-the-average-american-eat-each-year/
- https://msu.edu/~sindijul/Fruits%20and%20Vegetables/BANANAS.htm
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/01/20/we-eat-100-acres-of-pizza-a-day-in-the-u-s/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7a6ae1e2d003
- https://columbustelegram.com/banner-press/news/fun-facts-about-the-food-we-eat/article_6cf8be89-0a8e-53f4-9a81-f9f2bfe1921b.html
Standards
National Content Area Standards
- Social Studies – History
- NCSS 7 (Grades K-2): Production, Distribution, and Consumption
- Objective 8: The goods and services produced in the market and those produced by the government.
- NCSS 7 (Grades K-2): Production, Distribution, and Consumption
- Science
- K-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
- K-ESS3-1: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
- K-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity