Robuta

Students observe the growth and development of sunflowers, identify how sunflower seeds are used, and make a paper plate sunflower to illustrate the life cycle...

Evaluate the agricultural advances of the Green Revolution, discover the contributions of Norman Borlaug, and discuss the impacts of this era from an economic,...

Students explore how an embryo develops inside of a chicken egg over time, discuss life cycles and other natural cycles, and observe similarities and...

In this lesson students will recognize the difference between a spice and herb, learn how herbs and spices are grown on farms around the world, and participate...

Students will be introduced to the Nutrition Facts label, navigate and decipher the Nutrition Facts label, use food labels to determine nutritive value of...

Students explore different cultures around the world, compare worldwide communities with local communities, and explain the interrelationship between the...

Discover how technological advances and economic forces influence the size of farms in the United States. Evaluate the pros and cons of large-scale agriculture...

Students identify basic plant parts, understand that flowers precede fruits, and explain that a seed produces a new plant of its kind. Grades PreK-K

Students differentiate between the uses of livestock, companion animals, and wildlife.

Students investigate the importance of light to plants by creating a desktop greenhouse investigation and exploring the process of photosynthesis. Grades 3-5

Students examine the growth, composition, history, and uses of corn through a close reading activity, discussion of renewable and non-renewable resources, and...

Students read chapter 2 of Hank the Cowdog Ranch Life: Ranching and Livestock by John R. Erickson and explore the roles of producers, herbivores, omnivores,...

Students explore the journey of milk from cow to ice cream, make ice cream in a bag, and discover how food engineers have developed many different processes...

Students discover that there are many different types of farms that grow and raise a variety of products we use daily. Students investigate what farmers do....

Students will explore milk production in the United States and explain the benefits of homogenization, pasteurization, and fortification of milk. Grades 6-8

Students compare the differences between natural and managed ecosystems and describe ways in which farmers can protect agricultural ecosystems. Grades 3-5

Students use the visual representation of a web to explore the role of agriculture in their daily lives and understand how most of the necessities of life can...

Students explore the phenomenon of what makes bread dough rise. Using baker's yeast, students will observe alcoholic fermentation and its connection to...

Students investigate the "three sisters" crops (corn, beans, and squash) and explore the benefits of planting these crops together. Grades 3-5

Students will explore the steps and processes that create a food system and gain an understanding of hunger as it relates to the physical well-being, culture,...

Students explore the process of making wool into cloth. Grades K-2

Students investigate the growth and production of citrus fruits and use observation and mathematical computation to compare and contrast grapefruits and...

Students identify the parts of a honey bee, the stages of its life cycle, and its role in pollination. Grades 3-5

Students identify technologies that have changed the way humans affect the inheritance of desired traits in organisms; compare and contrast selective breeding...

Students investigate how the need for wool impacted the American colonists by examining the Wool Act of 1699, determine the importance of wool in colonial...

Students identify the characteristics of the four seasons of the year, investigate what causes seasons, and observe the effects changing seasons have on farms....

Students identify what a seed needs to germinate, match fruits to the plants, trees, bushes, and vines where they grow, and design a garden. Grades K-2

Students explore the wide scope of agriculture, identify the variety of agricultural products they use in their daily lives, and discuss the difference between...

Students will participate in a foraging activity, gaining perspective on how scarcity of resources can affect well-being and how agriculture provides the...