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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120 min lesson
Students will explore nutritional habits of families from different countries. In this activity, students will recognize agriculture’s influence on food systems across the globe.
50 min lesson
This lesson is a fun and tasty way to introduce students to dichotomous keys and how to create their own keys using snack packs of nuts, dried fruit, or chips. Non-food items like pens/pencils work well, and avoid allergens.
Use this virtual version featuring mint candies to learn about dichotomous keys.
90 min lesson
Discover the nutrient requirements of dairy cows! Students will collaborate in teams to unlock feed examples through a series of escape boxes. As students work to unlock each escape box, they will be tasked with calculating rations using the Pearson Square method to provide a balanced meal for dairy cows to enjoy!
30 min lesson
Students will get hooked on wool spinning as they learn about wool and where it comes from. Using carded wool and spinning hooks, students will create friendship bracelets to wear home! Also, check out Weaving the Rainbow, an excellent companion book for this activity available from the AITC Free Loan Library.