Growing America
Students determine corn anatomy and function of plant parts, identify stages of plant development in corn, and research how temperature plays a role in corn growth as they calculate growing degree units (GDUs) for a region.
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Soil and Sustainability (Grades 9-12)
Students observe soil ecosystems to investigate how human impact affects the biodiversity of soils using the Simpson's Index of Diversity. Then, students conduct an investigation using field corn to determine how the introduction of nitrogen fertilizers impact soil microorganisms and biodiversity.
The Ultimate Efficient Recycler
Students examine how cows help conserve natural resources by identifying the important role dairy cattle have in reducing, reusing, and recycling food processing by-products. Students identify each stage of the ecological cycle and the important role of decomposers.
Let's Raise a Barn
Students explore the benefits and functions of different types of barns and use problem-solving skills to build a model of a hay barn that meets specific requirements.
Overfishing and Aquaculture (Grades 3-5)
Students discover the sources of various fish and seafood, compare wild-caught and farm-raised aquaculture systems, and use a simulation to determine how overfishing can damage the ocean ecosystem.
How to Grow a Monster: The Needs of a Zucchini Plant
Students read How to Grow a Monster, describe the needs of a zucchini plant, identify the structure and function of zucchini plant parts, grow classroom zucchini plants, and experiment with different environments and growing conditions.
Sorghum at School: Learn, Grow, Pop, Taste
Students investigate how and where sorghum is grown and discover its health benefits.
Many Types of Farms
Students explore the sources of a variety of agricultural products and discover that farms can be diverse in size and in products that are grown and raised.
Milk or Meat? Beef or Dairy?
Students identify the differences between beef and dairy cattle and determine the commodities produced by each type of cattle.
Sun, to Moo, to You!
Students investigate the transfer of energy in the process of making milk, discover that there are different forms of energy, determine that living things need energy to survive, and identify the sun as the primary source of energy.
Milk, Sugar, Science: Engineering Ice Cream
Students explore the journey of milk from cow to ice cream, make ice cream in a bag, and discover how food engineers have developed many different processes for making ice cream.
Paint's Family Tree
Students explore the complexity of heredity by studying horses and creating a horse’s family tree.