90 min lesson
This is a two-part lesson that can be done over a week. It begins by using vinegar to dissolve an egg’s shell (dissolution) without breaking the membrane that contains the egg. The shell-less eggs are used in the second part of the experiment to study osmosis, the movement of water across a membrane
120 min lesson
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.
30 min lesson
Work with your parents to identify your family members and where they originated. Focus on your heritage and family foundation.
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.
60 min lesson
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.
Check out the adapted, online student worksheet version of this activity for elearning purposes.
120 min lesson
In this lesson students explore weatherization (physical and chemical) by doing a series of short experiments that demonstrate how rocks and minerals are broken down into soil. Expand this lesson further by taking students on a field trip to look for rocks breaking down into soil.
45 min lesson
Explore agriculture as an inspiration for poetry! Students will sharpen their observation, listening and vocabulary skills through writing poetry or formatting sentences featuring fruit.
60 min lesson
This simple lesson gives students an opportunity to investigate and observe how a seed sprouts.
30 min lesson
Play this Oregon history game featured in the Get Oregonized history book.
10 min lesson
Answers to the Get Oregonized History Game.