Cotton's American Journey (Grades 3-5)
Students investigate the impact of cotton on the history and culture of the United States.
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The Columbian Exchange of Old and New World Foods (Grades 3-5)
Students explore New World and Old World food origins to discover how the Columbian Exchange altered people’s lives worldwide.
Peas in a Pod
Students explore the concept of inherited traits and understand the significance of Gregor Mendel's discoveries related to heredity.
Test Tube Hydroponics (Grades 3-5)
Investigate the importance of nutrients for plant growth and discover how plants grow without soil by growing and observing plants in a test tube hydroponic system.
Science and Poetry with Almonds
Students explore the almond tree life cycle including tree dormancy, pollination, bloom, and kernel development of an almond.
Growing Almonds: Fact or Opinion
Students investigate the process of getting almonds from farm to table and distinguish the difference between facts and opinions as they explore about each stage and season of almond growth.
Growing Our State History (Grades 3-5)
Students investigate what makes a community livable and explore the influence of agriculture on the history of their state.
Bunches of Berries
Students investigate a variety of berries, discover how and where they are grown, and explore their nutritional benefits.
Robots in High-Tech Farming (Grades 3-5)
Students discover the four main components of robots, explore how robots are used in agriculture, and program and operate a robot to address a farming challenge.
Enjoying the Harvest
Students identify the parts of a wheat plant and wheat kernel and investigate the process of milling wheat kernels into flour.
Food Miles
Students explore the economic and environmental benefits of buying locally grown food.
Where Does It Come From?
Students explore the connection between geography, climate, and the type of agriculture in an area by reading background information and census data about the agricultural commodities beef, potatoes, apples, wheat, corn, and milk.