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What makes agriculture "sustainable"?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define terms and distinguish between the goals and practices used to achieve sustainable agriculture.  In this sustainable agriculture lesson students demonstrate awareness of the different impacts of agriculture. 
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The Big Picture: Systems

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the ways that agro-ecosystems function to support sustainable agriculture.  For this investigative lesson students examine the different cycles of ecosystems and food systems. 
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify what plants need to grow. For this plant biology lesson, students analyze the differences between an artificial plant and a live plant. Students plant seeds and discuss what plants need to grow. Students observe the...
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Water Gardening

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the details to watering a garden. In this water resource lesson, students visit several websites and watch a PowerPoint about watering a garden.
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Container Gardening: A Rainbow Garden

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this container gardening a rainbow garden worksheet, students look in a catalog or garden center to find flowers in every color of the rainbow, then list the names of the plants.
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Garden Pests & Problems: Toad Town

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this garden pests & problems toad town worksheet, students read and follow directions for building a home and a pond for a toad to help with insect control in a garden.
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The Young Virginia Gardener: Garden Pests and Problems-Plant Disease Collection

For Students 4th
For this gardening worksheet, 4th graders collect and identify diseases or problems in their gardens that are not caused by insects. Students list symptoms, list questions needed to find the causes, and list other diseases that cause...
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What Parts Are There to a Plant?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore botany by completing plant science worksheets. For this plant anatomy lesson, students examine real vegetables in class using magnifying glasses. Students identify the plants anatomy and complete worksheets discussing...
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Soybeans in Space

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils work together to design an experiment that compares and contrasts differnet plant cultivation systems. In groups, they evaluate the results of the experiment to discover if the cultivation system could be used in space. They...
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What Do You Do With A Butterfly Garden?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders build a butterfly garden and perform caretaker duties. They volunteer to perform authentic tasks related to their personal interests. Students research butterfly gardens to determine what plants are necessary for the...
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A GROWING MARKET

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners reasearch and grow a plant and present findings. They are told that bedding plant is the name for young plants grown. Students choose one plant to research and they use their worksheet to create an information sheet explaining...
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Acid Rain Experiments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define the term acid rain, and the causes of acid rain. They locate regions where acid rain is most affected, and what can students deduce from maps of geology and soils in New York State. Students answer the questions why are...
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Sowing Seeds of Service

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use metric measuring for model and actual plan in designing a roof garden. They photograph the process, record results in a journal, and plant seedlings in small containers. Finally, 3rd graders complete an acid rain...
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Reflecting and Creating

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students evaluate the sustainability of an enterprise based on how well it contributes.  For this sustainable agriculture lesson students build skills as they work together by using the Internet to research and develop their own...
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The Young Virginia Gardener: Container Gardening: Starting and Transplanting Seeds

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this gardening worksheet, students read a short passage about starting and transplanting seeds, then check names of plants they will put in their garden, noting whether they have started it from seed or purchased it from a store.
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The Young Virginia Gardener: Container Gardening-The Old English Tea Garden

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this gardening worksheet, students read about the custom of tea drinking and how to brew tea using herbs grown in a container garden. Students answer 2 related questions.
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The Young Virginia Gardener: Garden Pests and Problems-Insects

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this garden pests and problems instructional activity, students read about insects and research what insects use their antenna for, comparing 2 or 3 different types. 
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The Young Virginia Gardener: Garden Pests and Problems-Weed Display

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this gardening worksheet, students read a short passage about creating a weed display, then make a list of the 10 weeds they will you and tell where they found their information.

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