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Frosty Fun: Lesson 2 Understanding Colorado Agriculture, Unit 4 Agriculture and the Seasons, DIGS AmeriCorps Curriculum CSU

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Frosty Fun: Lesson 2 Understanding Colorado Agriculture, Unit 4 Agriculture and the Seasons, DIGS AmeriCorps Curriculum CSU

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Frosty Fun. This is the Lesson 2 Understanding Colorado Agriculture activity from Unit 4 Agriculture and the Seasons, from the DIGS (Developing Individuals, Growing Stewards) AmeriCorps Curriculum from CSU. The curriculum focuses on introducing students in grades 3-5 to Colorado agriculture, industry and environmental issues. The curriculum upon request. Visit: https://engagement.colostate.edu/programs-old/developing-individuals-growing-stewards/

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Fruita History

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Short history of the town of Fruita in Grand Valley. See www.fruita.org for more information.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Anthropology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Reading
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Genetics in the Vineyards

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Genetics in the Vineyards

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In a 21st century globally-competitive society, agriculture is rapidly progressing and incorporating more innovative STEM practices (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). A number of agriculture advances incorporate genetics, which is an important unit in seventh-grade science. The lesson exposes students to a real-life application of genetics and technology to improve agriculture production and profit. The lesson specifically addresses bioengineering, biotechnology and selective breeding. Students use the technique of selective breeding in a class competition to make the best and most profitable grapes to sell to local industries. In doing so, they will learn about progressive agriculture science and technology, while covering the seventh-grade science genetics standards.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Genetics; Life Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Provider:: North Carolina State University
Provider Set:: Kenan Fellows Program for Curriculum and Leadership Development
Author:: Illana Livstrom
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

Getting Organized: Business Organization and Succession Planning for Oregon Family Farms and Ranches

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Getting Organized: Business Organization and Succession Planning for Oregon Family Farms and Ranches

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Every farm, ranch, nursery, dairy, or other agricultural operation is more than a business. It is a connection to family and tradition and provides essential food, fiber, fuel, and other benefits for society. But without attention to the farm as a business, it will not survive into the future or continue to provide those important connections and services. A farm’s management succession and estate planning are often uncomfortable topics for everyone involved. However, they are essential to protect and extend the agricultural operation.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: Oregon State University
Author:: Christy Anderson Brekken; Joe Hobson
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

Global Surface Temperatures

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Global Surface Temperatures

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The Natural Sciences Education & Outreach Center at Colorado State University presents a visualization of global temperatures created using the Scratch coding platform from MIT. The visualization is designed to support the Educational STEM Kits that can be checked out for classroom use at this site: http://cns-eoc.colostate.edu

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Biology; Botany; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Geoscience; Hydrology; Life Science; Oceanography; Physical Geography; Social Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: Colorado State University
Provider Set:: CSU Natural Sciences Education & Outreach Center
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Grade 2 Lesson One: Stewardship & Agriculture

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Grade 2 Lesson One: Stewardship & Agriculture

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Students begin to learn what being a steward is in Wyoming. Throughout the course of the unit, students will develop this idea of stewardship.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources
Material Type:: Lesson
Author:: Wyoming Stewardship
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

Grand Junction History

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Grand Junction History

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Short history of Grand Junction in Grand Valley and historical timeline for Grand Junction with photos and diagrams.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Anthropology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Interactive; Primary Source; Reading
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Grand Junction on the Frontier, Clues from the Landscape Module-Teacher Background Information, Museums of the West: Social Studies Lessons

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Grand Junction on the Frontier, Clues from the Landscape Module-Teacher Background Information, Museums of the West: Social Studies Lessons

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Clues from the Landscape Social Studies Teacher Background Information designed to be used with Clues from the Landscape Artifact Kit. Lessons 1, 2 and 4 can be completed without the artifacts from the kit. These kits are available through Musuems of Western Colorado to D51 Teachers. This teacher background can be used without the kit. Provides teacher background on: What is a frontier, What drew people to the Grand Valley, What was life like for the first non-Native settlers to the Grand Valley.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Anthropology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Lesson Plan; Reading
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Grow Bracelets (PreK - 1st Grade) Agricultural STEM Activity

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Grow Bracelets (PreK - 1st Grade) Agricultural STEM Activity

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In this activity students will make a “growing” bracelet and learn about the basic elements plants need to grow and thrive. Includes activity instructions, extension activities, songs, and additional reading list.

NGSS: K-LS1-1, 1-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2 (extension activity)

CCSS: L.K.5, SL.K.1, SL.K.5, SL.1.4

Social Sciences: Partially meets 3.13

Time: 30 minutes

Materials: "One Bean" book, chenille stems/pipe cleaners, and pony beads (yellow, brown, blue, clear, green, and red.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Education; Elementary Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson Plan
Author:: Columbia Gorge STEM Hub
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

Growing Food and Justice in Catholic Universities: Urban Farming and Community-University Partnerships

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Growing Food and Justice in Catholic Universities: Urban Farming and Community-University Partnerships

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In a Global Environmental Politics class, I devoted several weeks to the different issues concerning the nature of contemporary global food systems. As part of their study of these systems, students partnered with Parsons Family Farm, an urban organic farm in Olympia, Washington. They spent 15-20 hours during the semester helping them grow food, which we subsequently donated to community food banks. This community-based activity provided a useful window into alternative agro-ecological food systems and helped them examine the different ways local farms are addressing environmental issues and hunger in their community.

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Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Life Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Sonalini Sapra
Date Added:: 08/04/2022

HEART Force Drought Game

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HEART Force Drought Game

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In this interactive game, students solve challenges that their community faces during the course of an extreme drought event by using available individual and community resources. Students work in three resilience teams to determine the strategies that they will invest in as a community as the drought situation evolves.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Economics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado Boulder
Date Added:: 12/24/2020

High School Genetics & Heredity Unit - Phenomena Found in Agriculture

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How can we Design Cattle to Better Meet Human Needs?

In this high school Storyline unit on genetics and heredity, students are introduced to ‘SuperCows’. As they explore the vast variety of cattle breeds, students discover that cattle are specialized for different purposes and while similar, the ‘SuperCows’ are clearly unique. Students wonder what caused this diversity and specificity which leads to investigations about the role of inheritance, DNA and proteins.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Biology; Environmental Science; Genetics; Life Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan; Unit of Study
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

Hills and Valleys

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Hills and Valleys

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Students make the connection between the geography/climate and success of agriculture in Wyoming.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson
Author:: Wyoming Stewardship
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

History of the Grand Valley

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History of the Grand Valley

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Short history of towns and locations in the Grand Valley. Links to more detailed information.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Anthropology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Paleontology; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Reading
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Hooves to the Ground

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Hooves to the Ground

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Students will understand that Wyoming is unique because we have space available for our livestock.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson
Author:: Wyoming Stewardship
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

How Big is Your Breakfast Footprint?

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How Big is Your Breakfast Footprint?

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Calculation of a carbon footprint resulting from common breakfast choices illustrates the importance of contextualization.

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Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Biology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Ben Galluzzo
Date Added:: 04/24/2018

How Might We Design a Pizza Garden for Maine?

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How Might We Design a Pizza Garden for Maine?

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How can you collaborate with partner/s to design a garden that grows ingredients for a pizza? Your design will be specific to the conditions of the Maine community where you live, and you will have several important decisions to make about its location. Will the garden be indoors, outdoors, virtual, or a combination?

Your partner/s can be friends, family, classmates, community members, or you can choose to work alone. Using a Google Slides Template that you copy and download, you will document your pizza garden designs. Your final garden design will be shared using a slideshow, video, or photograph format, with an audience that you choose -- You Tube, your local School Board, Google Classroom and a favorite teacher, Google Sites, social media, family and friends, or create your own hashtag.

Research will help you decide what the best growing situations are for your Pizza Garden plants and your environment. You will explore various designs and then, based on your new learning, you will design a garden that represents your thinking behind the choices you made. Finally, you will use the method that works best for you and share your Pizza Garden design with others.

Again, all of this work can be done collaboratively, with partners, or by you independently.

So, what is the best design for a pizza garden in Maine? It's up to YOU!

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Engineering; Environmental Science
Material Type:: Module
Author:: Maine Department of Education
Date Added:: 05/03/2023

How to Make Compost?

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How to Make Compost?

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Just like manure, compost can improve your garden soil and make your vegetables or flowers grow stronger and healthier. Hereâs how you and your family can make some compost.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Heifer International
Provider Set:: Heifer Education
Date Added:: 07/12/2012

Human Prehistory 101 (Part 3 of 3): Agriculture Rocks Our World

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Human Prehistory 101 (Part 3 of 3): Agriculture Rocks Our World

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Fourth in a series of videos from Khan Academy and 23andMe that introduces human prehistory, this video describes how agriculture changed human societies and genetics throughout the world.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources
Material Type:: Lecture
Provider:: 23andMe
Provider Set:: HumanPrehistory
Date Added:: 04/27/2023

I Live in the Midwest and Northern Great Plains - Does Climate Change Matter to Me?

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I Live in the Midwest and Northern Great Plains - Does Climate Change Matter to Me?

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This video features Katharine Hayhoe presenting a lively discussion of impacts that the Midwestern US is experiencing due to climate change. It steps through evidence for how climate change is affecting agriculture, tourism, drought and flood, water cycles and freshwater availability, the spread of invasive species and disease, as well as other topics.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Biology; Earth and Space Science; Economics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Global Weirding Series; Katharine Hayhoe
Date Added:: 06/27/2019