This fun activity helps students learn who is responsible for getting bacon from the farm to the store. It also teaches interdependence.
Read MoreStudents will understand that basic economic concepts are important for consumer decision-making, learn consumer decisions are influenced by economic and social factors, learn values have a role in making consumer decisions. Other concepts include needs vs wants, opportunity cost, prices, and food scarcity/hunger.
Read MoreIntermediate Science: Students will learn the different parts of the farm ecosystem and discuss what happens when one or more parts are missing.
Read MoreIntermediate Science: Students will model the food chain from the sun to decomposers using producer and consumer examples that are found on a farm.
Read MoreIntermediate Science: Students will investigate what soil types are best for a given crop.
Read MoreIntermediate Science: Students will understand how plants (cover crops) on the farm prevent soil erosion and filter water.
Read MoreIntermediate & Secondary Economics: Students will understand that the foods and natural resources they consume come from a broad ecosystem due to our farming, transportation, and commerce systems.
Read MoreMATH: There are four versions of this worksheet: Counting/Number ID, Simple Addition and Subtraction to 6, Multiplication, and Fraction Conversion.
Read MorePRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE SCIENCE: Find different versions of our chicken life cycle worksheet and a Google Classroom version that can be digitally manipulated.
Read MoreALL GRADE LEVELS - ART or introduction to genetic traits - Students will either use a dice or their own characteristics to create a unique chicken.
Read MoreIntermediate & Secondary Science & Engineering: Students will explore how to best care for animals, then create a modern pig barn where the animals’ needs are met in a safe and comfortable environment.
Read MoreWhere does our food and clothing come from? There’s a lot more to Agriculture, the system that provides us with crops we eat and fibers we use to make clothing, than most people are aware of. Students will learn about this amazing modern industry with roots that stretch back to the beginning of civilization through the Modules and Units that cover a wide range of topics. Everyone is sure to learn something new!
Read MoreLearn more about the cattle business in Kentucky while solving puzzles and word finds. From the Kentucky Beef Council.
Read MoreHave students learn all about poinsettias, their unique parts, and their role in holiday traditions. A coloring page is included.
Read MoreGrades 4+: This Google Slide presentation focuses on how Kentucky farmers control soil erosion, as soil is one of our most precious resources for food production. The last slide provides a video demo of how different soil coverings impact how much soil washes away during a rain storm.
Read MoreGrades 4+: Students will develop an appreciation and understanding of the natural development of seeds, learn the anatomy and function of each seed part through a seed dissection, and classify seeds as monocots or dicots.
Read MoreThis map shows the farm and forest resources from each county and it may be used to explain regional differences and the economic factors that impact production and where processors may be located.
Read MoreStudents will have fun with these grade-level appropriate math activities using apples.
Read More4th Grade Science: This Google Slide allows students to move labels to the correct part of the honey bee.
Read More4th Grade Science: This Google Slide allows students to move labels to the correct part of the flower.
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