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  • Ag Today - Issue 4Login to Hold

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    Ag Today – Issue 4

    National Agriculture in the Classroom

    This six part series is a publication of National Agriculture in the Classroom. Issue four looks at how the global movement of agriculture products continue to be driven by economics, and consumer demand and preferences. Agriculture, food, and natural resource systems continue to play an integral role in the evolution of societies both in the United States and the world. Teacher guide is included. Check out the e-book version and online teacher guide! Please put the number of students in your class in the quantity section at checkout to ensure the correct number of supplies gets to you. Additional publications: Ag Today Issue 1, Ag Today Issue 2, Ag Today Issue 3, Ag Today Issue 5, Ag Today Issue 6 This item doe not need to be returned.
  • Inside an EggLogin to Hold

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    Inside an Egg

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Text and photographs trace the development of a chicken egg from the time it is laid until the chick hatches. An index and glossary are included in the back of book. This book needs to be returned. 
  • Inside Oregon's ForestsLogin to Hold

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    Inside Oregon’s Forests

    Oregon Forest Resource Institute

    This book contains many lesson plans about forestry for high school students, including lessons on ecology and wildlife.
  • Inside PlantsLogin to Hold

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    Inside Plants

    Miles Kelly

    This very fun and wonderfully illustrated book will help students discover how plants work. From germination all the way to photosynthesis with the help of amazing illustrations, cutaway views, magnified insects and detailed photographs. This book will need to be returned.
  • It's a FruitLogin to Hold

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    It’s a Fruit, It’s a Vegetable, It’s a Pumpkin – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series and focuses on pumpkin. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book will need to be returned.
  • Into the ForestLogin to Hold

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    Into the Forest

    Oregon Forest Resources Institute

    Into the Forest is a lively and colorful book on forestry for fifth- and sixth-grade students. The student book is 24 pages and gives an overview of Oregon forests, including forest ecology, tree biology, forest management, forest careers and balancing economic, ecological and social values. It includes puzzles and activities for students. 1 teacher guide will be included with a class set. These do not need to be returned. 
  • Investigating Plants: Hands-OnLogin to Hold

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    Investigating Plants: Hands-On, Low-Cost Laboratory

    Thomas Sinclair, Marty Jones

    The exercises in this manual were developed and tested by seventh graders. These young students were quick to demonstrate a hands-on approach to testing which of the experiments in this book were successful and which were not. Their excitement in doing these activities were important and proved that "Science is Fun." A great resource for year-around use in the classroom. This book needs to be returned. 
  • It's a Good Thing There are Insects - Rookie Read SeriesLogin to Hold

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    It’s a Good Thing There are Insects – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on insects and why they are so helpful. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book needs to be returned. 
  • Junior Master Gardener HandbookLogin to Hold

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    Junior Master Gardener Handbook

    Texas Agriculture Extension Service

    Make plantable greeting cards... use peanut butter, chocolate chips, and cereal to learn about soil aggregates... find out how plants clean water... create your own ethnic vegetable garden.... and more. Students can become a certified Junior Master Gardener by completing all eight subject units in Level 1. A teacher's guide is also available. This book needs to be returned. 
  • Kids' Pumpkin ProjectsLogin to Hold

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    Kids’ Pumpkin Projects

    Deanna Cook

    Make pumpkin pie ice cream, track your pumpkins' vine growth, make pumpkin tattoos, how to grow giant pumpkins, write pumpkin stories, make a pumpkin bed and much much more! This book needs to be returned. 
  • John DeereLogin to Hold

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    John Deere, That’s Who!

    Tracy Nelson Maurer

    Back in the 1830s, John Deere was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history. He moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo. Hee tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please. Long before the first tractor, John Deere changed farming forever. This book will need to be returned.
  • Johnny AppleseedLogin to Hold

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    Johnny Appleseed

    Jodie Shepherd

    This beautifully illustrated retelling shows how Johnny Appleseed bloomed from a young boy who loved the outdoors into the legendary man who spread apple trees all across the United States. Showing small acts of generosity and the love of nature can make a big difference, this book is sure to inspire the budding little Johnny Appleseed in every reader. This book will need to be returned.
  • LadybugLogin to Hold

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    Ladybug

    David Swartz

    Learn about the life cycle of a ladybug; full-color photographs and understandable text makes this a quick, informative, and fun read for beginning readers. This book will need to be returned.
  • Lettuce Grows on the GroundLogin to Hold

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    Lettuce Grows on the Ground

    Mari Schuh

    Simple text and photographs describe how lettuce grows on the ground. This book will need to be returned.
  • Life in a Tide Pool - Rookie Read SeriesLogin to Hold

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    Life in a Tide Pool – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on life inside a tide pool. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about nature. This book needs to be returned. 
  • Life in the Forest: Get to know Oregon's forest wildlifeLogin to Hold

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    Life in the Forest: Get to know Oregon’s forest wildlife

    Oregon Forest Resources Institue

    Life in the Forest is a 24-page, full-color publication designed to assist students in understanding how forests provide habitat for different wildlife species.   It highlights current wildlife research and presents data for students to analyze. It is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.