Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
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Ag in My Classroom: Items in the classroom made from Oklahoma agricultural products (2009 Ag Day Contest lessons). Language Arts |
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Explores Oklahoma agriculture locally, with a list of ag products grown in each county. Smart Board Activity: Proper and Common Nouns (Need help opening this?) PreK-6: LA, SS, Sci |
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The student will learn about the many agricultural Grades 2-6: LA, Math, SS, VA
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All the ways agriculture is used in sports, including the grass in the field. Grades 3-4: LA, Math, Sci, SS, VA |
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Fill in the blanks ag-related story, using different parts of speech. Grades 1-5: LA, VA |
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The student will explore commodities grown in Oklahoma and the products made from them. Grades 3-6: LA, SS, Math |
Agriculture in Motion Students learn about the work involved in agriculture and the machines used to help. Grades PreK-2 (LA, SS, Math, Science, Visual Art)Grades 3-5 (LA, SS, Math, Science, Visual Art) Grade 6 (LA, SS, Visual Arts) Grades 7-8 (LA, SS, Visual Arts)
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Agriculture—It Doesn't Just Happen: The Work of the Ag Research Service Students use research skills to find information about agriculture research projects and use gathered information in a variety of presentations. Grades 6-8: LA, SS |
Agriculture:It's More Than You Think The student will become familiar with several agricultural careers while practicing the use of suffixes. Grades 2-3: LA, SS |
Agriculture: Oklahoma's Legacy PreK-2 / Grades 3-5 / Grade 6 Students explore agriculture in Oklahoma history PreK-6: LA, Math, SS, VA |
Are You Thirsty? The Effects of Pollution on Drinking Water Various activities for helping students visualize the effects of pollution on drinking water. Grades: 6-8: Sci, Math. LA |
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Learn the history of seed packets, then research a plant and create your own packet. Grades 3-6: LA, Math, SS, Sci, VA |
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How ranchers on the western frontier helped saved the bison from extinction. Power Point Presentation: Spirit of the Buffalo Grades 2-8: SS, Math, LA, |
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On a world
map, students will locate countries from Grades 1-8: SS |
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Students examine raw peanuts to find the “baby peanuts” inside and then sprout them on paper towels. PreK-4: Sci, Math |
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Students trace family history to find family members with farming or ranching backgrounds. Grades 3-6: LA, SS |
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Students mark bingo cards as they recognize the farm animal sounds in the song "The Farmer in the Dell." K-1: LA, Math, Sci, SS, VA, PE, World Languages |
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Students count insects
or specified weeds in K-6: Math, Sci |
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Students will try a variety of unfamiliar fruits and vegetables, research their origins and develop recipes. Grades 3-5: LA, SS |
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Students will learn about
germination by sprouting Grades 1-3: Sci |
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Volunteer is dressed as a cow to demonstrate purposes of the different body parts of a cow and to show how a cow is different from a human. K-4: Math, LA, VA, Sci, VA |
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The student will construct bee puppets and use them to act out some bee behaviors. PreK-6: LA, Sci, SS |
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Students learn basic information about bees and the importance of pollination in crop production. Includes a take home Parent Page with information about the Africanized honey bee (sometimes erroneously called "killer bees.") PreK-3: Sci, LA, Music, Health |
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Students chart nutritional information about beef. Grade 3-6: Sci, Math, Health |
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learn to distinguish between beef and K-3: LA, Sci, VA, Math |
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Bill Pickett, Bull Doggin' Cowboy Students will be introduced to Pill Pickett, An Oklahoma rodeo personality, who pioneered the rodeo act of bulldogging. Grades 4-5: LA, SS, VA
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Biomass: The Energy of the Future Students will use research skills to gather information on renewable fuels. Students will compile information on a graph and compare and contrast the pros and cons for developing the fuels for use. Grades 6-8: LA |
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Biosecurity Keeps Everyone Safe Students will discern between valid and invalid resources and write an informative research paper. Grades 6-8: LA |
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Bovine Oversteps Boundaries: Newspaper Headlines, Captions and Stories Students will read the true story of Grady, the Silo Cow from Yukon, and write headlines for the story. Grades 6-8: LA |
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Students learn about the origins of bread and make bread in a bag. Grades 1-4: Sci, SS |
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Students conduct experiments to discover carbon dioxide. Grades 6-8: Science, LA, SS |
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The student
construct an insect holder and Grades K-6: Sci, LA |
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Students explore the components of a hamburger and build models of their own to create a balanced, nutritious meals. Grades 1-4: LA, Math |
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Busting the Prairie: Planning a Homestead Community Students learn about the Homestead Act of 1862 and the importance of agriculture in the settling of the West by planning and designing homestead communities and designing handbills inviting others to join them. Grades 6-8: SS, LA |
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The student will estimate the weight and cost of produce and calculate the actual price. Grades 1-5: Math |
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Student observe decomposition of a pumpkin. PreK-8: Sci |
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The student will construct an insect catch net and capture insects for observation. Grades 2-5: LA, Sci, Math, VA |
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The student will trace the path a cow’s food follows through its body. PreK-3: LA, Sci |
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Students make adhesives from some common food substances and use flour paste to make pinatas and other crafts from papier mache. Grade 5: Sci, VA, SS, LA |
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Students will make bracelets representing life cycles. Grades 1-7: LA, Sci, SS |
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Students examine transpiration, evapotranspiration and water balance, learn the reasons for irrigation, analyze Oklahoma weather information and use geometry and other math skills to design an irrigation system. Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades 6-8: Math, Sci, SS |
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Students trace the origins of various clothing items to their agricultural sources. Grades 3-5: LA, SS, Math, Sci |
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Students
construct a Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades 1-5: VA, Sci, Music |
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Students interpret a map scale to measure the space in a milking parlor. Grade 4: SS, LA, Sci, VA |
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Students will make toys
from corn cobs and learn Grades 1-6: VA, SS, LA |
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Students use number sense, measurement and data analysis to construct drawings and compute multi-step problems with whole numbers, fractions and percentages. Grades 6-8: Math |
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Students will develop an understanding of the importance of corn to the survival of early civilizations of the Americas. Grades 6-8th: SS |
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Students compare the myths and legends about corn and use their creative abilities to act them out. Grades 6-8: LA, SS |
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Cotton Pickin': Before and After the Civil War Students examine the importance of cotton to the economy of the South before and after the Civil War. Grades 6-8: SS, LA |
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Students will learn characteristics of insects by creating models from an assortment of materials. Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades K-4: VA, LA, Math, Sci |
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Students design and conduct investigations with crickets. Grades 6-8: Sci, LA |
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Cultivating Oklahoma's Future Students read and discuss information and vocabulary about some new developments in agriculture and the future of agriculture in Oklahoma. Grades 7-8: LA, SS; Grades 6: LA, SS; Grades 3-5: LA, SS, VA; Grades PreK-2: LA, VA, SS |
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Students write descriptive paragraphs based on pictures from the Dust Bowl, label a map showing the Oklahoma counties and surrounding states affected by the Dust Bowl, and research climatic conditions of the area. Grade 4: LA, SS, Sci More on the Dust Bowl (NEH site) |
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What is agriculture, and how does it impact my life every day? Grades 1-3: LA, Math, SS |
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Dear George: Using Census Data to Report on Agriculture Students use Census of Agriculture information to compose a letter about agriculture in the US and translate correspondence about agriculture from George Washington into modern language. Grades 6-8: LA, SS |
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Students will observe grass sprouting and growing like hair on heads they create from knee-high nylon stockings and potting medium. Grades 1-5: Sci, VA, LA |
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Student compose pictures using the many different colors of Oklahoma soil. K-5: Sci, VA, Music Painting With Soil (NRCS lesson) |
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The Disappearing Honeybees: Tracking Honeybee Decline Students use graphing and other math skills to track the number of honeybee colonies present in the US since 1978. Grades 6-8: Math, Sci |
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Students isolate DNA in a solution made from fruit pulp. Grades 6-8: Sci |
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Students
learn the history of barbed wire and its impact on the development
of the west and practice identifying geometric terms using
examples of Grades 3-6: SS, LA, Math, Sci, PE |
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Students grow flowers in different soil types to determine the effect on flavor. Grades 6-8: Sci |
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Students practice counting by playing a game with an egg carton and ping pong balls. Grades 1-2: Math, Sci, SS |
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The Fable of Franny and Her Fabulous Fainting Goat Students get practice telling time while reading about a goat with an unusual trait. Grades 2-3: LA, Math, Sci, SS |
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Students learn the anatomy of a flower and play a game in which they act out the pollination process. Smart Board Activity: Words in Context (Need help opening this?) Grades 1-3: LA, VA, Sci |
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Students use flash cards to learn names for mother and baby farm animals, then play a game in which students designated as babies must find students designated as mothers. PreK-2: LA, Sci |
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make booklets showing the difference K-2: LA, SS, VA, Music |
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The student will identify cause and effect relationships in issues relating to agriculture and the environment. Grades 4-6: LA, Sci, SS |
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All about legumes. Grades 1-6: LA, Math, Sci, SS |
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An apple story. |
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Students build fish ecosystems, then observe and write about changes they observe. Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades 1-3: LA, Sci |
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Fit With Fiber: Graphing Cereal Students gather and graph information about favorite breakfast cereals. Grades 6-8: Sci, Math |
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The students
will become familiar with vocabulary Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Smart Board Activity: Alliteration Grades 3-4: LA, VA |
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Student explore food preservation methods from early American history through today. Includes beef jerky recipe. Grades 6-8: Sci, LA, Math, SS |
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Student learn about farmer’s markets and complete a survey to learn what kinds of produce is grown by local farmers and gardeners. Grades 1-3: SS, LA, Math, VA
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Students read statements about cotton manufacturing and place them in chronological order. Grades 3-4: LA, VA |
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Students explore the difference between fruits and vegetables from different perspectives and develop their own definitions. Grades 6-8: Sci, LA |
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Students observe the growth of fungus on slices of bread. Grades 3-5: Sci |
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Students create a grid and plan a garden, allowing sufficient space for each plant to grow. K-6: LA, VA, Sci, SS, Math |
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Students will work in small groups or individually to create scarecrows, write brief descriptions about them and display them in a class scarecrow show. PreK-4: LA, VA, Math |
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Students will examine seed catalogs and find information about plants, growing seasons, etc. Grades 3-5: LA, Sci, SS, VA |
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Genetics: A List of Traits (formerly "Hairy Heredity") Students flip coins to demonstrate how cattle pass genetic traits to their offspring through heredity and the difference between dominant and recessive genes, and how they interact. Grades 6-8: Sci, Math |
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George Washington and the First Census of Agriculture Students will read excerpts from a letter George Washington wrote about agriculture in the US in 1771 and compare his evaluation with agricultural data over time. (8th grade Social Studies) Grades 6-8: LA, SS |
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The students
germinate seeds under a variety of PreK-6: Sci, SS |
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Students read about cattle
drives and measure the width of the horns on drawings of longhorn
cattle, then convert the measurements from inches to centimeters Grades 4-5: Math, SS , LA |
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Students learn about common Oklahoma cattle breeds. Grades 3-5: LA, Sci |
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read the true story of Grady, the famous silo cow Grades 2-4: Math, LA |
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Students use pieces of cereal made from grains grown in Oklahoma to play a counting game. Grades 1-2: Math, SS, Health |
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Students investigate the flammability of natural and synthetic fabrics while practicing safe procedures. Grades 6-8: Sci, LA, SS |
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The student will read charts for relevant information to solve mathematical word problems. Grades 2-6: Math, Sci |
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The student will research and grow a plant and present findings orally. Grades 6-7: Sci, LA |
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Hairy Heredity (now called "Genetics: A List of Traits") Students flip coins to demonstrate how cattle pass genetic traits to their offspring through heredity and the difference between dominant and recessive genes, and how they interact. Grades 6-8: Sci, Math |
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Students are introduced to the method used for measuring horses. PreK-5: Math, Sci, SS |
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Students read a story about a day in the life of a farmer and gain practice reading and writing time. Grades K-3: Math, LA |
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Students learn the history of 4-H, one of the oldest youth organizations, and use the information to compare and contrast other historical events. Grades 3-8: LA, SS, Math |
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Students construct a model of a plant that grows from a bulb. Grades 1-4: Sci, LA |
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The History of Ethanol in America Students will explore the production of biofuels from the 1850s to the present. Grades 6-8: SS, LA |
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History of Irrigation on the Great Plains Students examine teh history of irrigation on the Great Plains, create a timeline to organize information, locate the Great Plains on a US map and research to learn about irrigation around the world. Grades 4-8: SS, LA |
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Student draw three cattle trails that passed through Indian Territory, using a written description of the trails. Grade 4: LA, SS Extreme History: Wild West Cattle Drive (History Channel video, with Roger Daltrey) |
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Students read about the role Oklahoma’s wheat fields played in the history of labor movements in the US. Grades 4-7: SS, LA |
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Students identify an assortment of feed grains and learn the importance of eating a variety of foods, both for themselves and for farm animals. Grades 4-7: LA, Sci, Math |
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Students explore the mathematics of owning a horse. Grades 3-6: Math, LA |
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Students explore the diversity of horse coat colors. Grades 1-5: VA |
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Students measure temperatures of hamburger patties both before and after cooking. Grades 4-6: Sci, Math |
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How Far Did It Travel? Exploring the Geography of Food Students compare the distances food travels from farm to table. Grades 6-8: SS, LA, Math |
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Students learn about techniques used by poultry producers to prevent the spread of disease and conduct a test to help them visualize the spread of germs. Grades 6-8: Sci |
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How the Brahman Bull Got Its Hump The student compose a fictional story explaining how the Brahman bull got its hump. Grades K-6: LA, Math, SS |
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Students learn what to look for when selecting fresh fruits and vegetables. Grades K-6: LA, Sci, Math, Sci, SS, PE |
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The Humble Beginnings of the Hamburger Student hear some claims regarding the hamburger’s origins and then compose an original tall tale on the subject. Grades 1-5: LA, SS |
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Students practice patterns on a hundreds chart while learning about hay production, past and present. Grades K-5: Math, Sci, LA, VA |
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If Not for the Pollinators: Matching Flowers with Pollinators Students match flowers to pollinators and construct models of flowers to demonstrate why different kinds of flowers need different kinds of pollinators. Grades 6-8: Sci |
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Students learn about strawberry production and compute wages of strawberry workers. Grades 6-8: Math, Sci, LA |
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Students use dictionaries to research etymologies and explore the diverse origins of common foods we eat. Grades 3-6: LA, SS |
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Students will learn a song about the boll weevil and use it to understand the impact agriculture has on a community and its economy. Grades 2-5: LA, SS, Music |
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Demonstrations showing students the effects of water erosion on soil. Grades 3-6: Sci, Math, LA |
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Students read “The Little Red Hen,” discuss careers involved in providing our food and act out a play based on the story. (Slow to load due to large picture files for puppet characters.) Grades 1-2: Sci, SS, LA |
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Student learn the four layers of soil and identify the substances that make up each level. Grades 3-6: Sci |
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Students will construct a habitat which will allow them to observe the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. PreK-4: Sci Powerpoint Presentation (Keynote Version)
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The student will identify and decipher some common phrases in the English language that are related to poultry. Grades 4-6: LA, Sci, SS, VA |
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Students match animals with the products they produce. PreK-2: Sci |
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All about Oklahoma melons, with activities. Grades 1-8: LA, Sci, SS, Math |
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Students learn to interpret data in grocery advertisements and compute costs by creating a menu and computing the cost of a turkey dinner. Grades 1-6: LA, Sci, SS, Math |
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Students make paper from recycled paper. Grades 4-6: VA, Math, SS, Sci |
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Manure Happens: Nutrients in Livestock Manure Students reinforce science and math skills while learning about the nutrients found in livestock manure. Grades 6-8: Sci, Math |
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Students estimate the number of peanuts in a peanut shell and graph the results. K-5: LA, Math, Sci |
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Students reinforce math skills while learning about best practices for use of animal manure nutrients and protection of water quality. Grades 6-8: Math |
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Students will learn how seedless watermelon were developed and model the process of mitosis and meiosis in watermelons, using jelly beans. Grades 6-7: Sci, LA |
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Students build a habitat for worms and record observations. Grades 3-5: LA, Sci |
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Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns Students make the connection between seeds and trees by gathering and planting acorns. PreK-4: Sci, Math, LA, VA |
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Students read about the
invention of the Grades 3-6: Math, LA, SS
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Students construct a "feed bag" representing the components included in a horse's feed and learn that, like humans, animals need a variety of foods for good nutrition. PreK-3: Health, Sci |
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The student will build a soil erosion model and learn the importance of soil conservation. Grades 6-7: Sci, Math |
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The student
will play a game demonstrating Grades 1-8: LA, Math, SS |
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Students learn the importance of the right kind of horseshoes for different horse activities Grades 2-4: LA, Sci, Math |
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Norman Borlaug, Hunger Fighter Math and Reading activities showing the impact Dr. Borlaug had on relieving world hunger. Grades 6-8: Math, LA |
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All about strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries Smart Board Activity: Compare and Contrast (Need help opening this?) Grades 1-5: Math, Sci, LA, SS |
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Short bios of some groundbreakers in the history of Oklahoma agriculture, with activities. Grades 3-8: LA, SS, Sci, Math |
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The student will learn which Oklahoma crops grow in which counties. Grades 4-6: SS, Sci |
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Oklahoma's Roots and Leafy Greens All about root vegetables and leafy greens. Grades 1-5: LA, Math, Sci, SS, VA, Music |
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Students learn about soups around the world and make an Oklahoma version of stone soup while reading the story. Smart Board Activity: Sequencing (Need help opening this?) Grades 1-8: Sci, Math, LA, SS |
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Oklahoma Wheat on the World Market Students compute profit and loss in a wheat trading market a graph market activity. Grades 6-8: Math, SS, LA |
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Organic or Conventional: Fact, Opinion, Propaganda Students examine the differences between organic and conventional farming and learn to identify fact, opinion and various propaganda techniques. Grades 6-8: LA, SS |
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Students experiment with three different kinds of leaveners and learn about pancakes in American and world. Grades 3-6, Sci, Math, LA, SS |
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Paper or Plastic? Exploring Rewewable Resources Students discuss, develop, invent and implement a plan for making informed personal economic decisions about renewable resources. Grades 6-8: SS, Sci, LA |
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Students gather particles that settle from the air in different settings. Grades 6-8: Sci, LA, SS |
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The student will read information about George Washington Carver and outline the information. Grades 3-5: Sci, LA |
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Students learn about themselves as individuals PreK-2: Sci, LA, VA |
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The student will use geometric shapes made from construction paper to create an original quilt block, then write a brief history of the creation. Grades 3-4: LA, Math, SS, VA |
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Students brainstorm, web, gather data and graph information about pizza preferences. Grades 1-3: LA, Math |
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Pizza Portions: Finding the percentage of daily caloric intake Students use data provided to find the percentage of daily caloric intake in two slices of pizza. Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades 6-8: Math, Language Arts |
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Students will be introduced to an assortment of PreK-K: Sci, LA, Math |
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Playing in the Dirt: Discovering Soil Students will use their science process skills to discover the percentage of sand, silt, loam or clay in soil samples. Grades 6-8: Math, Sci |
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Plotting the Plight of the Cattle Students graph cases of a livestock disease in several countries. Grades 6-8: Math, Sci |
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Plows on the Hunting Grounds: The Indian Allotment Act of 1887 Students read about the Indian Allotment Act of 1887 and discuss its impact on Oklahoma's Native American tribes and agriculture. Grades 6-8: LA, SS |
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Students research, interview experts and design pollinator habitats. Grades 6-8: LA |
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Math activities with popcorn, Main idea reading exercise Smart Board Activity: Main Idea (Need help opening this?) Grades 3-5: LA, Math, Sci, SS, VA |
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The student will observe the growth process of a potato. Grades 3-6: LA, Math, SS, Sci, VA |
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Students form subcommittees to propose plans for drought management and relief. Grades 6-8: SS |
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Preventing Disease in Meat Animals Students research animal diseases and examine why they should matter to us. Grades 6-8: LA |
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The student will read a dramatic story about the Russian plant breeder Nikolai I. Vavilov, who faced starvation during World War II to protect a preserve a valuable collection of seed potatoes. Grades 5-8: Sci, SS, LA, Math |
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Students use pumpkins of various sizes to experiment with weight and perimeter. Smart Board Activity: Fact or Opinion Smart Board Activity: Syllables (Need help opening these?) Grades 1-3: Math, SS, Sci |
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Pumpkins, Squash and Other Cucurbits Many activities with cucurbits. Grades 1-4: LA, Math, Sci, SS |
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Students learn to identify colors in nature and to observe objects under varying light conditions. Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades PreK-2: VA, LA, Sci, Math |
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Students compare supermarket turkey with wild and heritage breeds. Smart Board Activity: Synonyms (Need help opening this?) Grades 3-5: LA, Math |
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Groundbreakers in the history of agriculture in Oklahoma. Grades 3-8: LA, VA, SS, Sci, Math |
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The Role of Fire in Healthy Prairie, Brush and Forest Land The importance of fire to maintaining the health of prairie, brush and forest lands. Grades 6-8: Sci,Math |
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Students create books showing the main ingredients of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Grades K-3: LA |
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Students use sandwich ingredients to create books, practice punctuation and have a sandwich feast. Smart Board Activity: Guide Words (Need help opening this?) Grades PreK-5 LA, Math |
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The student will view a demonstration which will Grades 3-5: Sci, LA, Math |
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Students make cheese. Grades K-6: Sci |
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Students will practice and review place values, Grades 1-4: Sci, Math |
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The student will perform an experiment, using eggs, to test the strength of the dome shape. Grades 6-8: Sci
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Students experience the concepts of ratio Grades 1-6: Math, Health |
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Students will learn how snow helps crops grow and play a game using facts and words about snow. Grades 4-5: LA, Music, LA, Sci, Math |
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Student do an experiment with different kinds of soil to observe
how well each holds water and how organic matter increases Grades 1-6: Sci |
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Students take a walk wearing socks over their shoes to learn how some seeds travel. Grades 1-6: Sci, LA, VA |
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Students will learn about the rodeo and hold their own rodeos with age-appropriate activities like "Pig Herding" ( herding balloons or balls), barrel racing with a stick horse, "Wild Cow Milking," "Scatter Square Dancing," etc. PreK-5: LA, VA, PE |
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Students will design and construct simple agricultural tools. Grades 3-4: Sci, SS, LA |
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Student learn where milk comes from and place the steps in sequence. Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) PreK-2: LA |
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Students will learn that cows come in many different shapes and sizes and will design their own art cows after reading a story about a popular travelling art exhibit. Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) K-4: LA, Sci, VA, SS |
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Students will learn what plants need to grow by listening and responding to the story of a sunflower. Grades 3-5: LA, Sci |
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Students create models of sunflowers and play a game to demonstrate how plants grow in relation to light. Grades 1-3: Sci, VA Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) The Big Sunflower (poem) |
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Surveying: 19 Chains and 50 Links Students use geometric skills to practice the art of surveying. Grades 6-8: Math |
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Students compare insect relationships according to their symbiosis class—parasitism, commensalism, mutualism. Grades 6-8: Sci, LA |
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Students read about the Grades 6-8: LA, SS, Sci |
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Students explore the geography of Indian Territory, learn about the lives of children in during that time period, make butter, make a rag doll and play historical games played by pioneer children and America Indian children. Grades Pre-K-5: SS, Math, Sci, PE |
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Thanksgiving: Celebrating the Harvest Students learn about the thanksgiving celebrations of various North American tribes and compare myth and fact regarding Thanksgiving. Grade 5: SS, LA |
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Students compare and contrast different energy values of feeds by graphing the net energy for maintenance and percentage of fat for a variety of feed types. Grades 6-8: Sci, Math |
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Student hear basic information about swine Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grade 1: LA |
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3-D Dairy: Graphing dairy production statistics Grades 6-8: Math |
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Students construct time lines, using historical facts about the development of agriculture. Grades 2-5: LA, SS, Math |
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To-May-To, To-Mah-To; Po-Tay-To, Po-Tah-To Many activities with tomatoes, potatoes and other nightshades
Grades 1-6: LA, Math, Sci, VA, Music
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Students follow instructions to make tortillas in a bag and learn about breads around the world. Grade 4: LA, Math, Sci, SS |
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Students evaluate the quality of pecans based on a set of criteria. Grades 6-8: Sci, Math, SS |
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Students examine the needs of pets and other animals and compare them with their own needs. PreK-5: Sci, VA |
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Students will work in teams to play a game in which they answer true/false questions about swine and then research and develop questions of their own. Grades 2-5:LA |
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The student will read agriculture-related questions and determine the best reference source for finding the answers. Grades 3-5: LA, SS |
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US Agriculture and the World Market Students interpret agricultural import and export data in tabular form, determine percentages, convert values between measurement systems and graph information from tables. Grades 6-8: Math, Sci |
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An examination of the need for pesticides. Students compare the results when they grow plants in two kinds of garden soil, one of which has been treated (by boiling water) to kill weed seeds and one which has not. Grades 4-5: LA, Sci |
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Students conduct an experiment to explore the effects of drought. Grades 6-8: Sci |
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Student will examine the different meanings of the word "organic." Grades 2-5: LA, Sci |
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Student learn the history and purpose of Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades 3-5: LA, VA |
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Student read some paragraphs about wheat production and identify the main idea and supporting statements for each one. Grades 2-5: LA |
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The student will sequence stages in the life
of a Grades 2-4: Sci |
Where Has All the Farmland Gone? Students look at issues related to land use worldwide. Grades 6-8: SS, LA |
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Growing fern from fern spores. Grades 2-8: Sci |
Will Your Car Run on Grass? How Biomass Becomes Alcohol Students conduct experiments with yeast to determine what substances promote fermentation. Grades 6-8: Sci |
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Student perform estimates, measurements Smart Board Activity: Drawing Conclusions (Need help opening this?) Grades 4-6: LA, Sci, Math, PE |
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Students use research skills to learn about world trade and the organizations which govern trade. Grades 6-8: SS, LA |
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Students build a model of a windmill and compose
sentences or phrases, using adjectives to describe the Power Point Presentation (Keynote Version) Grades 1-5: LA, VA, Sci, SS
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Encourage your students to try something different as they learn what people eat for breakfast around the world. K-5: SS, LA, Math, Health, Sci |
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Students learn where their food dollars go while getting practice recognizing coins and making change. Grades 2-3: LA, Math |
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is a program of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.