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Read Works

Read Works: Biochar

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about biochar, a Native American soil treatment that may still have environmentally friendly benefits for agriculture today. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: On a Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the effect that agricultural advancement has had on bird diversity in those environments.
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt Monthly: Ancient Egyptian Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
This Tour Egypt Monthly informative article overviews important aspects of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture, including the Nile flooding, farming tools, grain and vegetable cultivation, and animal domestication. Included are small images of...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Farmer's Dilemma

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video from Wide Angle, learn about the new challenges the farmers of Ireland are facing amidst the country's economic boom.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Private Money Lenders

For Students 9th - 10th
The practices of illegal private money lenders in the rural region of Vidarbha, India are highlighted in this video from Wide Angle. [2:50]
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Other

Ag Web: Agricultural Information, Tools, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
AgWeb.com provides the latest news in agriculture, as well as weather and market information, helpful agricultural tools, and more.
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Texas A&M University

Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens

For Students 3rd - 5th
Teachers and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the Department of Horticulture Sciences at Texas A&M University, includes a...
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Other

Architect of the Capitol: Julius Sterling Morton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a biography of Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902 CE), the famous Nebraskan and successful farmer. He taught people about modern techniques of farming and forestry and went on to be the founder of Arbor Day.
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US Department of Agriculture

Economic Research Service: Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a state fact sheet on Alabama from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
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US Department of Agriculture

Economic Research Service:california

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a state fact sheet on California from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Dry Farming in Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about dry farming in general as well as specific information about dry farming in Utah.
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BBC

Bbc: H2g2: The Neolithic Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A helpful summation of the key features of the agriculture revolution of the Neolithic Age: population growth, specialization, trade, security, government, and disease.
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Other

The Grain Chain: Where Does Bread Come From?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Help students understand where bread comes from in this series of interactive lessons.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Ranching

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of ranching in the state of Texas, and how this practice shaped the state's history.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Dust Bowl

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the ecological and economic disaster known as the Dust Bowl affected Texans and the state of Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of the agricultural industry and how it shaped the great state of Texas throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Other

Kids, Cows & More: Texas Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick-reference page with facts and figures about one of Texas' leading industries: agriculture.
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NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: Farmer's Market Manager

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read a conversation with Jaret Foster, a farmer who manages his local fresh market, and find out why it is so important to support local farmers.
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Other

Mesopotamia: Challenge: The Farming Year

For Students 5th - 8th
Try a hand at farming to help your father while he is gone and to provide food for the family in his absence. Learn the fundamentals of farming in the Mesopotamia region from forcing floods to hopefully harvesting after the growing season.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Colonial Life 2: Poor Richard's Almanack

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery item, Poor Richard's...
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University of Michigan

Univerisity of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World: Farming at Karanis

For Students 9th - 10th
See pictures of tools used in grain production in ancient Egypt. The artifacts are similar to tools used today.
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Other

Soil Quality: Soil Quality and Soil Health Information for Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover and understand the quality and health of the soil in Australia in an effort to optimize sustainable agriculture. Several calculators are offered to measure various aspects of the soil, such as lime benefit, gravel and bulk...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Farm Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Web quests, interactive sites, learning games, and many more resources offered will aid in learning about farms and farming.
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Other

Moomilk: Adventure Into Dairy Industry

For Students 3rd - 8th
Intriguing site into the world of the dairy industry. Virtual tour of dairy farm, games, question and answer section, as well as recipes can all be found here.