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Curated OER

Industrial Agriculture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students write about the benefits that industrial agriculture has had on growing crops. In this industrial agriculture lesson plan, students research how technology has impacted the processing speed of growing food.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Puppy Poop Pouch

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners create a device to hold dog poop to help keep trails clean.  In this animal care instructional activity, students utilize donated fabric to create a couple hundred pouches to help people clean up after their dog....
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Explain That Stuff: Inventors and Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
Inventing isn't just about coming up with a great idea; that's the easy part! There's also the matter of turning an idea into a product that sells enough to recoup the cost of putting it on the market. And there's the ever-present...
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History.com: 9 Groundbreaking Inventions by Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Women inventors are behind a wide range of key innovations, from Kevlar to dishwashers to better life rafts. Female inventors have played a large role in U.S. history, but haven't always received credit for their work. Women --...