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The Role of Fire in Healthy Prairie, Brush and Forest Lands

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read and discuss background information and brainstorm reasons for wildfires. They use a Venn Diagram to list the similarities and differences between wildfires and prescribed fires and then track the weather forecast for...
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Pollinator Habitats

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners read and discuss background information included with this lesson. They brainstorm the best sources for developing a list of native or migratory pollinators. Students work in groups to design habitats based on information...
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What Is a Watershed?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of water pollution. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover what watersheds are and consider how to protect them.
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Breaking News English: Bees

For Students 5th - 10th
In this bees activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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The Economics of Horticultural Production

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils examine how government programs and sustainable practices can affect farm profitability.  In this agriculture lesson students complete several activities that include the prices of food and designing their own ecolabel. 
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The Economics of Organic Agriculture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine how organic agriculture affects farm profitability and how government programs affect organic agriculture.  In this organic agriculture  lesson students complete an activity on costs and returns. 
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Sustainable Agriculture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore examples of methods utilized in traditional agricultural practices. They state examples ot methods used in sustainable agricultural practices. They draw conclusions from information presented to them.
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Toward a Sustainable Agriculture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how to use ecological analysis to animal production systems.  In this sustainable agriculture lesson students examine where the nutrients flow in a system and complete several activities. 
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Soil Conservation

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine soil conservation. In this agricultural management instructional activity, students study how to use good practices for soil conservation. They discuss the Dust Bowl and poor land management from the 1940's to infer how...
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The Dirt We Depend On; Soil Destruction and Conservation Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this soil destruction and conservation worksheet, students read a three page non-fiction article. They answer 10 fill in the blank questions and 1 short answer question based on the reading about soil building methods.
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Land Leases

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environment worksheet, students look for the answers to a problem. They read the article and then work in teams to analyze and make an informed decision.
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What's Organic?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and chart...
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Building from the Ground Up

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research the interdependence of communities within different countries. For this community lesson, 3rd graders create a new community from a preselected country in South America. Students use the findings from their...
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Drought, nomads and the price of peanuts

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read two short text items, which describe different approaches to agriculture. They describe the likely advantages and disadvantages of each approach for farmers, commercial peanut buyers, the government, nomadic herdsman and...
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The Effects of Agricultural Fertilizer Runoff Upon Aquatic Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students measure the toxic levels of runoff and discuss the effects it would have on the aquatic system. For this runoff lesson plan, students answer questions to how runoff would affect the animals in an aquatic system.
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Ancient Mediterranean Lands: Rome

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research ancient Roman civilizations, trade routes, aqueducts, and agriculture. In this Ancient Rome lesson, 7th graders view a picture of the Roman Aqueduct Pont du Gard and discuss its use in ancient Rome. Students read...
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Era of Self-Sufficiency - Pre-1890

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate the relationship between physical geography and Utah's settlement. In this Utah land lesson, students view a PowerPoint about Utah land and work in groups to answer questions about the uniqueness of Utah's Mormon...
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Cultivating Oklahoma's Future

For Teachers 8th
In this Oklahoma agriculture lesson plan, 8th graders read and discuss information and vocabulary about new developments in agriculture. Students write essays on the future of agriculture in Oklahoma.
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HAPPY SOIL, SAD SOIL

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners will be able to identify the characteristics of healthy soil and unhealthy soil.Take the class outside to an area of thick grass near trees, if available. Compare the clothes people wear to the thin cover. Discuss the reasons...
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Gen Up on Genetics!

For Students 7th - 10th
In this gen up on genetics worksheet, students, with a partner, explore, examine, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with genetics, DNA and cloning.
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Space Age Technology Comes to Earth

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore jobs related to agriculture. In this technology/agriculture instructional activity, students recognize the importance of natural resources and agriculture on the use of Range Rambler software. Students complete an...
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Natural Resources and Your Christmas Tree

For Students 6th - 8th
In this natural resources and your Christmas tree worksheet, students read about the raw materials used to make items associated with Christmas trees, match 12 items with materials, then color a picture.
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The Role of Fire in Healthy Prairie, Brush and Forest Lands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast wildfires and prescribed fires. In this earth science lesson, students conduct a series of experiment to explore fire characteristics. They describe favorable conditions to start a...
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Making Healthful Snacks

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students examine how to make healthy snacks that include all the food groups and how to harvest, clean and eat fruits and veggies from the garden.  In this healthy snack lesson students complete several activities that have to do with...