Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The ABCs of Healthy Foods

For Teachers 1st
First graders, after reviewing the food pyramid, look for fat, sugar, and salt in food.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classroom Composting

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover the benefits of composting. They identify the steps of decomposition as well. They are read a book and discuss what items decompose.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vegetarianism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners classify ways to stick on a vegetarian diet. Students survey the reasons why others make it or fail on these types of diets. Learners aim to improve their understanding of vegetarianism.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The student will recognize different information sources. 2. The student will use a telephone book as a resource for locating agricultural businesses and people with agriculture-related jobs.Discuss the purpose of the phone book, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Farmers and the Food Connection

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the process of growing food. In this agricultural lesson, students invite a farmer into their classroom to discuss how they grow and process food. Students participate in learning centers which focus on farming.
Interactive
Curated OER

Homonyms -- Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this grammar instructional activity, students are assessed on their knowledge of homonyms. Students choose a homonym to complete the sentence.
Assessment
Curated OER

Commonly Confused Words

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students focus on commonly confused words.  Students complete 20 fill in the blank sentences using the drop down menu to self check each question.          
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cute Calves of Just Tasty Steaks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the state of agriculture. In this animal husbandry activity, students visit selected Web sites to research data on people's changing diets, farming practices, and animal health care. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cows, Worms, and Compost

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study decomposition. In this decomposition instructional activity, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Milk: A Practical Application

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the impact of the physical and chemical properties of milk and its use as an important food.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compost Tag

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify biodegradable items. In this environmental lesson plan, students participate in a game of tag. A student's name is called out along with a biodegradable item and the student is tossed a ball.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Agriculture

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How History Changed the Way We Eat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with the history of the food pyramid and how it evolved and changed into its modern state. After being presented with the information they conduct classroom discussions about the research.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Trip To the Animal Fair

For Teachers K - 5th
Students share their experiences they have had with animals. Using photographs of their own pets, they create a booklet out of construction paper in which they identify the pets needs. They also compare and contrast what they need to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

TRADERS' GAME

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars play a game aimed at demonstrating how relationships with other communities or countries affect the food and fiber system. The game simulates the unequal distribution of natural resources which creates the need for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classroom Composting

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe and describe the cyclic nature of life. They identify and appreciate the importance of a balanced ecosystem. Finally, students compare and contrast biodegradable and non-biodegradable resources in nature and describe the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sanitarium Times

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students learn about the Sanitarium Times as they look into how they lived, what they ate, how they were entertained, etc... In this Sanitarium Times lesson, the students do research and create papers as well as look for living members...
Interactive
Virginia Tech

Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Dairy Farm

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how cattle are raised on the dairy farms of Virginia.
Activity
Other

Barnyard Palace : Dairy Cows

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out all about dairy cows and how they produce milk. Learn why cows are so important to humans, and check out some excellent cow pictures (click on each picture to make it larger).
Website
US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Dairy Nutrients and Health Benefits

For Students 9th - 10th
How does milk help maintain health? What nutrients are present in dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt? Find the answers to these questions and more.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Oh Noah! Games in Videos: Not Milk

For Students K - 1st
Find out what happens when Noah thinks the Spanish word for milk means cow, and learn the Spanish words for some farm animals and dairy products.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Nuristanis

For Students 9th - 10th
The area known as Nuristan is located at the southern end of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. There are limited amounts of arable land in the Hindu Kush, but there are abundant amounts of pastureland well suited for...
Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Food for Thought: Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids will want to eat more dairy products when they learn the importance of calcium and when they realize that drinks, like banana milkshakes and hot chocolate, are not only nutritious but fun treats. Here, learn tips for getting young...
Website
US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Tips for Making Wise Choices in the Dairy Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Drink milk and eat foods from the milk group every day. Find tips at this website to help you make healthy and safe choices to make sure you get the calcium you need.

Other popular searches