120 min lesson
Students investigate the growing of food through an aquaponics system and the symbiotic existence between plants and fish.
120 min lesson
Students investigate the growing of food through an aquaponics system and the symbiotic existence between plants and fish.
45 min lesson
Students use the visual representation of a web to explore the role of agriculture in their daily lives and understand how most of the necessities of life can be traced back to the farm.
75 min lesson
Students will explore the costs associated with their desired futuristic lifestyle while identifying potential agricultural careers available to them in Oregon that align with their interests.
120 min lesson
Students will explore a foodborne illness outbreak in the role of an Foodborne Illness Investigator (FBII). Using a game simulation, students will determine the type of foodborne illness through the riboprinting of patients and potential contamination sources. Students will then develop their own investigation, identifying a food of their interest and create a safety protocol to prevent potential contaminants.
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60 min lesson
Students will discover that pasta comes from wheat and use pasta to complete several fun math activities.
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.
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.
45 min lesson
Students learn about a day in the life of a farmer and grain practice in reading, writing and telling time.
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