Mags and Cody spend every summer with Gramps and Grandma at their farm, but after Grandma dies, the house is shadowed with sadness and the bluebirds are silent, so Mags decides to revitalize Grandma's garden, and soon the bluebirds return and Gramps begins to heal, in a heartwarming story of family, loss, and compassion.
Follow Julia Child—chef, author, and television personality—from her childhood in Pasadena, California, to her life as a spy in WWII, to the cooking classes she took in Paris, to the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, to the funny moments of being a chef on TV. Use this book to teach about the diversity of careers available in the food system!
From sliced bread to tortillas to baguettes, wherever there are people, someone is eating bread. Come explore the world of bread in this book full of photographs and see how people eat – and live – the world over. This book will need to be returned.
This fascinating picture book biography tells the childhood story of Buffalo Bird Woman—a Hidatsa Indian born around 1839. Through her true story, readers learn what it was like to be part of this Native American community, which lived along the Missouri River in the Dakotas, a society that depended on agriculture for food and survival rather than hunting. This book leads well into discussions of agricultural practices used by Oregon tribes both historically and today.
This brochure engages readers in the foundation and mission of Natural Resources Conservation Services as well as career opportunities and how to get involved.
Get charged up about energy! With more than 20 fun activities and experiments that will have children ages 8 to 12 enthusiastically engaged with making and using renewable energy, Michael J. Caduto takes a hands-on approach to fighting climate change. Step-by-step instructions for projects range from using the sun to make fires to charging electronic devices by peddling your bicycle. Additional energy case studies encourage kids to think about the basic tenets of resource management. Change the world — one miniature windmill at a time.
Students explore New World and Old World food origins to discover how the Columbian Exchange altered people’s lives worldwide. This kit includes materials for six groups of students.
These cotton bolls are a great way to show students how cotton grows. Feel free to tear it apart and inspect, no need to return!
Pairs well with King Cotton Lesson.
The story of maize and the Native American farmers who found and nourished it from a wild grass plant into the corn we know today. Clear accurate illustrations accompany text on each page. This book will need to be returned.
This critically acclaimed book features photographs, poems, and interviews with nine children who reveal the hardships and hopes of today's Mexican-American migrant farm workers and their families.
Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to lead women in a nonviolent struggle to bring peace and democracy to Africa through its reforestation. Her organization planted over thirty million trees in thirty years. This beautiful picture book tells the story of an amazing woman and an inspiring idea.
When he was young, Cesar and his Mexican American family toiled in the fields as migrant farm workers. He knew all too well the hardships farm workers faced. His public-relations approach to unionism and aggressive but nonviolent tactics made the farm workers' struggle a moral cause with nationwide support. Along with Dolores Huerta, he cofounded the National Farmworkers Association. His dedication to his work earned him numerous friends and supporters, including Robert Kennedy and Jesse Jackson.
This is an amazing book about cranberry farming in America. It is full of award-winning photographs of daily tasks on a cranberry farm. Take a tour of two cranberry farms in Wisconsin and follow the author as she describes in clear, concise prose the activities that take place throughout the growing season. This book needs to be returned.
This instructional unit is versatile and can be adapted to various grade levels. The guide contains information and lesson plans about the ecosystem, microorganisms, farmer role-playing, pesticides, and the environment, and world populations and food production. Well written and teacher friendly. These materials would be very useful in 5th grade science and economics education for grades 4-9.
From field to farmyard, to table to tummy, this amazing pairing of poetry about agriculture will entice your students to reflect on what they see on the farm. This book needs to be returned.
Dairy foods are smooth, creamy, and healthy. Learn about how MyPlate helps kids make great food choices every day, including dairy! This book will need to be returned.
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