Lessons

Students identify basic animal behaviors, hypothesize what causes them, and discover the responsibilities of an animal physiologist.

Students dissect seeds, identify the anatomy and function of seed parts, and classify seeds as monocots or dicots.

Students determine that the diversity of life in soil contributes to soil fertility.

Students preserve peppers to create their own probiotic food, observe properties of preserved foods and states of matter changes that occur, and discover the health benefits of probiotics.

Students use pizza as a basis for exploring agriculture, geography, and mathematics.

Students label the parts of a peanut plant on a diagram, follow step-by-step instructions to plant a peanut, and use a chart to record the growth of peanut plants.

Students observe the growth and development of seeds and explore what conditions are necessary for seeds to germinate.

Students explore the numerous career opportunities involved in the dairy industry and solve real world math problems related to specific careers within the industry.

Students explore simple and complex machines and discover how they are used in agriculture.

Students use simple machines to examine the relationships between force and motion, complete a science journal, and participate in group activities to demonstrate the use of simple machines.

Students examine the functions of plant leaves and identify leaves as edible parts of some plants.

Students identify the differences between needs and wants, goods and services, and producers and consumers by participating in a grocery store simulation, exploring the source of grocery store items, and designing their own products to sell.