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  • Compost StewLogin to Hold

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    Compost Stew

    Mary McKenna Siddals

    Kids everywhere can help the environment! Not only is composting becoming more common in households and residential gardens, but many school gardens feature compost piles, too. But how do you start a compost pile? What’s safe to include? Perfect for an Earth Day focus or year-round reference, this inviting book provides all the answers for kids and families looking for simple, child-friendly ways to help the planet. This book needs to be returned. 
  • CowLogin to Hold

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    Cow

    It's hard work being a cow - you graze, you chew, and you rest. This book needs to be returned. 
  • Cows Can Moo! Can You?Login to Hold

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    Cows Can Moo! Can You?

    Bonnie Worth

    Join the Cat in the Hat as he spends a day on the farm with Mr. and Mrs. Greenbean and their three little Greenbeans: Jean, Dean, and baby Irene! From dawn to dusk, kids will see cows being milked, chickens being fed, sheep being sheered, fields being tilled, fertilized, reaped, mowed, irrigated—and lots more! Ideal for kids who love animals AND for kids who love machines (in other words, all kids), this is a perfect choice for families making their first visit to a farm or petting zoo, or for explaining where food comes from. This book needs to be returned. 
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    Cows – A True Books

    Sue Swan Miller

    This series offers a detailed look at specific agricultural commodities, like cows. Students will discover the different breeds of cows, and which breeds are used for milk or meat production. An in-depth look at dairy cows that shows how cows are milked and all of the daily chores a dairyman has to do. A great book for young readers.This book needs to be returned. 
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    Find Your Path

    Oregon Forest Resources Institute

    From the forest springs a huge collection of industries that account for one out of 20 Oregon jobs. This publication looks at the wide range of employment opportunities available in Oregon's forest sector. 1 teacher guide will be included with a class set. These do not need to be returned. 
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    Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move

    Joanne Early Macken

    A gust of wind lifts a maple seed, sending it spinning like a shiny green helicopter through the sky. Where will it land? From splashing away in a raindrop to scurrying with scampering squirrels to hitching rides on your sleeves and socks, seeds have many ingenious ways to traveling to new places, growing roots, and beginning the cycle again.
  • Food and FarmingLogin to Hold

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    Food and Farming

    Picturepedia

    This book explains the world of food and farming with vivid pictures and clear concise text. It covers such topics as wheat, citrus fruits, pigs, underground vegetables and cocoa. This book will need to be returned.
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    Forest Education Packet

    Packet comes with many activities and lessons suitable for all grade levels.
  • Freshwater Drum Fish ReplicaLogin to Hold

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    Freshwater Drum Fish Replica

    Your students will learn how to make gyotaku (that’s Japanese for fish print) by using this realistic fish replica made of rubber, rolling it with block printing ink, and applying it to paper. Use the fish to create unique greeting cards and stationery, framed prints for hanging, wrapping paper - the ideas are endless!
  • From Seed to PlantLogin to Hold

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    From Seed to Plant

    Allan Fowler

    This book introduces young readers to pollination and fertilization.This book needs to be returned. 
  • From Seed to Pumpkin (Let's Read and Find Out Science 1)Login to Hold

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    From Seed to Pumpkin (Let’s Read and Find Out Science 1)

    Wendy Pfeffer

    In the fall, pumpkins are everywhere: in the garden, in the supermarkets, and on doorsteps. But many students do not know how they grow from a tiny yellow seed to a pumpkin? This book brings readers into the pumpkin patch to show them how little seeds transform into big pumpkins.This book needs to be returned. 
  • Wool Fiber in the MakingLogin to Hold

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    Wool Fiber in the Making

    Pendleton Mills

    A great hands-on kit that describes in detail the eight steps in woolen manufacturing. Your students can touch raw wool, view the pictures of the process and read about each step of the process.
  • From Wheat to BreadLogin to Hold

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    From Wheat to Bread

    Kristin Thomas Keller

    From Wheat to Bread provides an introduction to the basic concepts of food production, distribution, and consumption by tracing the production of bread from wheat.This book needs to be returned. 
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    Garden in a Glove Kit

    Students will get to watch 5 different types of seeds germinate and sprout in their very own Garden in a Glove! This kit contains gloves, 5 different seeds and cotton balls required for the Garden in a Glove lesson plan.This kit does not need to be returned. This Kit Includes:Gloves, Cotton Balls, Seeds, and a Paper Lesson PlanPlease put the number of students in your class in the quantity section at checkout to ensure the correct number of supplies gets to you.
  • Grain GrinderLogin to Hold

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    Grain Grinder

    Grind wheat, rice, oats, barley, non-oily seeds, and spices. Adjustable from fine to coarse textures. Great for fresh whole grain flours or cracked grain cereals. Precision stainless steel burrs ensure a long life. A sturdy, compact mill that out performs larger, heavier hand grinders. A bag of wheat is provided.This item needs to be returned. 
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    Grandma Lena’s Big Ol’ Turnip

    Denia Lewis Hester

    Grandma Lena takes good care of the turnips she plants in her garden. One turnip grows so big that Grandma can't pull it out of the ground! Even when Grandpa, Uncle Izzy, and the dog help Grandma yank and tug, the big ol' turnip doesn't budge. This story is a great introduction to the genre of tall tales.