OREGON CURRICULUM
	Lesson Plans Free Loan Library Educational Resources Activity Corner Newsletter Calendar	This new curriculum was developed as a partnership between Extension 4-H and the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. 28 new lessons were developed for grades 4-5, focusing on Oregon's agricultural commodities and natural resources. The lesson plans are diverse and include agricultural topics such as nursery, beef, grass seed, dairy, berries, water, the environment, and careers in agriculture. Each lesson clearly lists the Oregon content standards and benchmarks that are met. The curriculum is available to purchase for $20 or is available at no cost for teachers that attend a 3 hour workshop. Contact our office to schedule a workshop in your county at 541-737-8629. View sample lesson View subject index Lesson Plans Included in 4-H/AITC Curriculum Package A Day Without Agriculture – general ag facts Absolutely Awesome Agricultural Careers – ag careers An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away – apple production Cowing Around – dairy (from production to processing) Did You Eat Your Wheaties? – wheat production Eggs-traordinary – poultry & egg production Farmers Care for the Land – general environmental stewardship Forages...Fantastic Feed – forage & grass production From Marshmallows To Medicine – animal by-products (beef, sheep, swine) Global Connections – economics in agriculture: trading/buying/selling Great Expectations – beef cattle Hay! Look Us Over! – hay & silage production Irresistible Irrigation – water usage in ag Let's Horse Around – general horse information Oregon's Agriculture Story – Oregon’s ag history Oregon Grown – Oregon’s diversity: hazelnuts, onions, cranberries, pears, etc. Pear-A-Dice – pear production Plowing Through Time – general ag history Psst…What Are Pesticides? – crops, environment/chemicals Ready, Set, Grow! – trees/forestry Save Our Soil - soil Seeds and Stems and Such – horticulture/nursery & greenhouse That Wonderful Water – general water info, water cycle The Berry Best – Oregon caneberries What's Bugging You? – entomology Who Ya Gonna Call? – general ag facts You Are The Farmer – grass seed, pesticides, environment You Are What You Eat – general food nutrition
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