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Red Dirt Groundbreakers
Discover Oklahoma's first farmers. Read about 14 different agriculture workers and their contribution to Oklahoma's farming. After reading, have your class complete several activities such as researching an agriculturist, writing a...
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Hopeful Eyes on Southern Skies
The Times covered a drought in 2011, which affected producers, consumers, and sellers. The class gets informed about climate and the economics of agriculture as the read this article and answer each of the 11 comprehension questions. A...
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Fill-In : Corn Mazes
Can you actually get lost in a corn maze? Kids read how one family was so lost that they called 911 for help. An interesting piece of informational text put out by the New York Times is here to entertain and educate. As they read the...
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Social Pyramid of Ancient Egypt
Sixth graders describe the defining characteristics of major world civilizations from political, social, and economic perspectives. They compare and contrast the religions in terms of leaders, beliefs and locations.
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Rice Farming
Third graders investigate how farmers get more rice from their land. In this farming lesson, 3rd graders discover things that farmers to do produce more rice. Students study photosynthesis and illustrate pictures about it. Students test...
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Rice Farming in Texas
Third graders explore how rice farming came to Texas. In this rice farming lesson, 3rd graders discover the history of how farmers began to grow rice in the United States. Students color code maps and create a timeline for rice farming...
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Not So Sweet
Students explore farming, slavery and cacoa farming. For this agricultural science lesson, students fill out KWL charts, create PowerPoints and do internet research. Students write letters to chocolate companies requesting them not to...
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It's (Not) Just a Bug: Simulating Invasive Insect Predation on a Plant Population
Students reflect on challenges that face farmers in cultivating crops, including insects. They then simulate how crops are affected by native and non-native insect populations and the options farmers have to protect their crops. Finally,...
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Ancient Farmers of the Amazon
Young scholars read a sample research proposal and create their own. They discover the type of information needed for others to reject or accept the proposal. They practice applying the scientific process to different situations.
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The "New" McDonald's Farm
This is a very cute spin-off on the classic, "Old McDonald Had a Farm" song. As a way of updating young peoples' images of farmers, learners are encouraged to make up a new version of the song that uses current images and language. A...
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How Do Rice Farmers Grow Rice?
Second graders create rice bags using classroom objects. For this rice lesson, 2nd graders learn about how farmers grow their rice, and what hard work it is. Students learn about rice farmers all over the world and discuss the...
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States that Grow Rice
First graders examine states that grow rice. In this rice growing lesson, 1st graders discover which states grow rice. Students write the name of states on paper and draw pictures, students also draw pictures of what a rice farmer does.
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The Farm/Prairie
Young scholars explore what people do on the farm/prairie and the importance of the farm/prairie to our lives. Students read books and look at pictures to study about the different aspects of farming. Young scholars create a mural and...
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The Indus Valley Civilization
In this social studies word search worksheet, learners identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the Indus Valley Civilization. There are 17 words located in the puzzle.
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Farm Census
Students disuss the work of a farmer. They recognize and name farm animals to represent the information in a pictogram.
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Back to the Farm
Read up on farming and ranching and connect this information to your learners' lives. After reading, send class members home to fill out a family tree and trace their family history, focusing on farming and ranching backgrounds. Once...
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Compare the Lives of Ordinary Farmers and Members of Kuapa Kokoo
Third graders examine the lives of farmers and members of the Kuapa Kokoo tribe. They analyze the importance of chocolate in their society and discover the importance of fair trade and co-operatives.
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A Fair Deal?
Pupils compare the lives of farmers and members of the Kuapa Kokoo tribe. They analyze the use of chocolate in each society. They present information they gathered to the class.