Does not need to be returned60 min lesson
Students will explore external anatomical parts of a flower and the key principles of Pollination.
Check out our Google Slides version of the lesson for elearning purposes.
Does not need to be returned120 min lesson
We may know where the Columbia River is, but do we know how it was formed? Why is the Willamette Valley such a great place to raise crops? Why is the landscape of Central and Eastern Oregon so different from the rest of the west side of the state? Students learn the answer to these questions and more! The readings are written to teach middle school students about the three major catastrophic geological factors that created the landscape we see in Oregon and throughout the Northwest today.
Does not need to be returned50 min lesson
Students will investigate the “three sisters” crops (corn, beans, and squash) and explore the benefit to planting these crops together through a fun coloring story booklet and germination activity.
Does not need to be returned30 min lesson
This lesson is an interactive way to bring germination and the stages of plant development to life.
Does not need to be returned60 min lesson
Explore the world of gardening through owning a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operation! Students will explore economics as it relates to owning and operating a program through a simulation.
Does not need to be returned50 min lesson
The class will create a worm bin which will serve as a basis for investigations about ecosystems, life and nutrient cycles, and decomposition.
Does not need to be returned60 min lesson
Join one of our virtual field trips live or view one of the recorded experiences! Students get the opportunity to explore various agricultural farms, business and processing plants through a behind-the-scenes virtual tour.
Does not need to be returned60 min lesson
This hands-on experiment demonstrates soil’s function as a water filter, as well as other physics concepts like hydrophobicity, soil absorption and adsorption, soil as a storage container for water, and the positive and negative charges of soil and contaminants.
Google Slide version of student worksheet available for elearning purposes.
Does not need to be returned60 min lesson
Ice is the solid form of water. It floats in the water. What will happen when the ice melts? Will the melted ice take up more room in the glass?
Does not need to be returned90 min lesson
Students will explore the concept of milling wheat for flour for use in their daily lives and use wheat kernels as a nonstandard unit of measurement.
