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Space Age Technology Comes to Earth

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore jobs related to agriculture. In this technology/agriculture lesson plan, students recognize the importance of natural resources and agriculture on the use of Range Rambler software. Students complete an experiment...
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Kansas vs the U.S.

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students demonstrate an understanding of the physical and political geography of Kansas. They view maps and films to gain knowledge of Kansas. They calculate the percentage Kansas harvests for each crop out of the national total.
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Agriculture & Alaska's Economy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine Alaska's agriculture numbers from previous years. They answer questions based on Alaska's production levels.
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Farmers Dilemma

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the "futures" market and how it affects farmers by completing a prediction activity utilizing bags of M&Ms. While completing this activity, students practice basic mathematics skills and reinforce economic terms.
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You Are The Farmer

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the farming business and occupations in agriculture. Basic multi-step math operations are performed in calculating some of the expenses involved in farming.
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West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease: Making Sense of the Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
In an interdisciplinary exploration, trace the development of West Nile fever and Lyme diseases. Pupils discover how these diseases are contracted. They collect statistical data and analyze trends.