Students will explore different cultures around the world, compare worldwide communities with local communities, and explain the interrelationship between the environment and community development.

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The students will identify the basic needs of plants and fish and engineer, assemble, maintain, and observe a small-scale aquaponics system that meets plant and fish needs.

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Students investigate the growing of food through an aquaponics system and the symbiotic existence between plants and fish.

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Students investigate the growing of food through an aquaponics system and the symbiotic existence between plants and fish.

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Students are constantly growing and learning new information about health and nutrition. This lesson teaches about the importance of a well-balanced diet and incorporates all five food groups. Students will participate in a hands-on activity to categorize various foods and meals into the five food groups.

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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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Students learn about the five food groups and what Oregon grown foods fit into each group. This lesson makes a local connection to good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.

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.

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Students grow a bean in a bag with water beads representing the basic elements plants need to grow and thrive.

Students learn about a day in the life of a farmer and grain practice in reading, writing and telling time.

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