60 min lesson
This simple lesson gives students an opportunity to investigate and observe how a seed sprouts.
30 min lesson
Play this Oregon history game featured in the Get Oregonized history book.
10 min lesson
Answers to the Get Oregonized History Game.
45 min lesson
Students learn about the five food groups and what Oregon grown foods fit into each group. This lesson makes a local connection to good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
120 min lesson
Students will learn how to determine reliable information sources on the internet to develop fact-based writing about agricultural topics.
60 min lesson
Explore the production of apples and the process of grafting. Students will be introduced to several varieties of apples and learn that each apple was grafted specifically for its genetic traits and resulting characteristics.
180 min lesson
Students will use the Engineering Design Process to plan and construct a greenhouse prototype for growing microgreens. Students will apply an understanding of plant needs for growth and determine growing options for communities with climatic challenges.
20 min lesson
Students grow a bean in a bag with water beads representing the basic elements plants need to grow and thrive.
60 min lesson
Students grow mold on apple slices to simulate fungus diseases that attack apple trees. Students apply various “treatments” to apple slices, hypothesize which places and treatments are ideal for growing molds, and observe and name the molds like a plant pathologist
60 min lesson
Apples to Oregon, written by Oregon author Deborah Hopkinson, is a delightful tall tale containing the best elements of a good “whopper.” After reading the book, students make “growing” bracelets and learn about the basic elements plants really need to grow and thrive.
