Lessons

Students investigate the seasons, explore the process of wool production, and discover how trade and barter have historically allowed people to satisfy their needs and wants.

Students investigate the importance of the Pony Express to the settlement and expansion of the American West by mapping Pony Express stations.

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.

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.

Students identify the differences between beef and dairy cattle and determine the commodities produced by each type of cattle.

Students read Right This Very Minute—a table-to-farm book about food production and farming—and diagram the path of production for a processed product, study a map to discover where different commodities are grown, and write a thank-you letter to farmers in their local community.

Students explore pecan production from farm to fork, simulate the process of grafting, and create a nutritious snack.

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.