The age-old practice of sitting down to a family meal is undergoing unprecedented change as rising world affluence and trade, along with the spread of global food conglomerates, transform eating habits worldwide. HUNGRY PLANET profiles 30 families from around the world--including Bosnia, Chad, Egypt, Greenland, Japan, the United States, and France--and offers detailed descriptions of weekly food purchases; photographs of the families at home, at market, and in their communities; and a portrait of each family surrounded by a week's worth of groceries. Featuring photo-essays on international street food, meat markets, fast food, and cookery, this captivating chronicle offers a riveting look at what the world really eats. This book needs to be returned. 

This six part series is a publication of National Agriculture in the Classroom. Issue four looks at how the global movement of agriculture products continue to be driven by economics, and consumer demand and preferences. Agriculture, food, and natural resource systems continue to play an integral role in the evolution of societies both in the United States and the world. Teacher guide is included.Check out the e-book version and online teacher guide! Please put the number of students in your class in the quantity section at checkout to ensure the correct number of supplies gets to you.Additional publications: Ag Today Issue 1, Ag Today Issue 2, Ag Today Issue 3, Ag Today Issue 5, Ag Today Issue 6This item doe not need to be returned.

Into the Forest is a lively and colorful book on forestry for fifth- and sixth-grade students. The student book is 24 pages and gives an overview of Oregon forests, including forest ecology, tree biology, forest management, forest careers and balancing economic, ecological and social values. It includes puzzles and activities for students. 1 teacher guide will be included with a class set. These do not need to be returned. 

Back in the 1830s, John Deere was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history. He moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo. Hee tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please. Long before the first tractor, John Deere changed farming forever. This book will need to be returned.

This engaging curriculum uses a mathematical lens to take children on an education-filled journey in the garden. Dozens of trial-tested, standards-based activities hone math skills while promoting inquiry, language arts and nutrition.

The Northwest wheel shows foods sourced from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho as well as from coastal waters. Some of the unique local foods available in the region include an abundance of wild and cultivated berries, unique seafood items like geoduck!The wheel is 12 inches in diameter printed on card stock in bright, full color by GreenerPrinter in Berkeley, CA. On the back of the wheel is an alphabetical seasonality reference that provides additional information about each of the foods depicted on the front.

Peppermint oil is provided for making peppermints from the No Cook Peppermints lesson.1-2 drops of oil will make approximately 75 candies.**No need to return the vial.

A collection of interdisciplinary, hands-on activities and teaching ideas for elementary educators. Using the school year seasons of fall, winter, and spring, Project Seasons integrates science, agriculture and environmental themes into the curriculum and aims to show how all things are interconnected. Each seasonal section contains activities, extensions, background information and exhibit ideas.