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1. A Guide to the Food and Fiber System
Grades K-12 (Instructional Units)
This guide is composed of a compendium of standards, benchmarks, explanatory narrative and sample instructional materials.
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2. Agriculture & The Environment
A Teacher's Guide
Grades 6-9 (Instructional Unit)
The six chapters focus on issues, food safety, pesticides and pest management, water quality, wetlands and endagered species.
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3. All About Peanuts and Peanut Butter
Grades K-2, 3-5 (Instructional Units)
Lesson plans and activity sheets cover history, nutrition, science and geography of peanuts.
Free from the American Peanut Council Educational Service.
Download directly: http://www.aboutpeanuts.com |
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4. Apples: A Class Act!
K-3, 4-6 (Instructional Units)
A bushelful of teaching ideas incorporating apples into the standard curriculum subjects in math, reading, art, writing, science, health and more. Attractive newsletter format and creative classroom activities make teaching stimulating and learning fun.
Free from the U.S. Apple Association.
Download directly: http://www.usapple.org/educators/applestore/index.cfm |
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5. Arianna's Nutrition Expedition
Grades 4 (CD-ROM Instructional Unit)
The eight lessons in this program support education standards for both health and language arts.
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Free for Oregon Teachers from Oregon Dairy Council |
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6. Beef In Brief: How America's Cattle Serve The World
Grades 6-8 (Instructional Unit)
Along with background information on how cattle came to America, Beef is Brief tells the farm-to-fork story of beef production.
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Free to Oregon teachers, contact the Oregon Beef Council at (503) 274-2333. |
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7. Caretakers All
Grades 3-9 (Instructional Unit)
Six hands-on lessons help teach about the care of animals, water, land, plants, resources and the community through a powerful series of full-color study prints and engaging black-and-white masters.
Benchmark Standards
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Free to Oregon teachers, contact the Oregon Beef Council at (503) 274-2333. |
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8. Celebrate America
Grades 4-5 (Instructional Unit & Video)
This program is designed to supplement social studies curriculum. It provides students the opportunity to explore the foods and traditions of their own cultural backgrounds and gather information about how and when their families came to America.
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Free to Oregon teachers, contact the Oregon Beef Council at (503) 274-2333 or
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9. Chicken & Piglets & Lambs, Oh My! Gee Whiz in Agriculture
Grades 4-7 (Video & Instructional Unit)
Where do baby animals come from? From their parents, of course. We discuss this universally fascinating question by looking at the birth, growth, and development of farm animals.
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10. Choose Well
Grades 4-5 (Instructional Unit)
This math curriculum addresses two nutrition issues identified by both health experts and teachers as essential in helping youth understand the benefits of healthy eating.
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Free to Oregon teachers, contact the Oregon Beef Council at (503) 274-2333. |
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11. Chosen Fields Exploring Careers in Agriculture
Grades 4-10 (Video & CD Instructional Unit)
This video helps students get a taste of careers in agriculture.
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12. Connecting to Agriculture
Grades 3-8 (Video & Instructional Unit)
Animation, fun facts and farmers tell the story of agriculture and how it relates to economics, science and business.
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13. Cycling Back To Nature: Food Production and Pesticides
Grades 4-12 (Instructional Unit)
This instructional unit is versatile and can be adapted to various grade levels. The guide contains information and lesson plans.
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14. Cycling Back to Nature: Soils Alive!
From Tiny Rocks to Compost
Grades 6-11 (Instructional Unit)
This hands-on guide explores Mother Nature's development of soil and soil enhancements through composting.
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15. Discover Wild
Grades K-7 (Instructional Unit)
This is a series of nine lesson plans providing a stimulating introduction to the world of animals and the ways in which humans and wildlife depend upon each other.
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16. Down-To-Earth: Enriched Learning Through Gardening
Grades 6-8 (Instructional Unit)
Through this hands-on, minds-on program, youth get the basics of botany, the gist of gardening, the essentials of ecology and much more. Award winning activity guide is an excellent resource.
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17. Entomology: Insectaganza of Excitement
Creepy Crawlies: Grades 3-5 (Instructional Unit)
What’s Bugging You: Grades 6-8 (Instructional Unit)
Dragons, Houses and Other Flies: Grades 9-12 (Instructional Unit)
Three activity guides invite youth to explore the fascinating world of insects and learn valuable life skills through hands-on activities. Helper’s guide provides helpful hints, supplementary information and group activities.
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18. Fields of Genes
Grades K-8 (Instructional Unit)
This curriculum focuses on understanding the living and nonliving parts of the world and exploring genetics, biotechnology and genetic engineering.
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19. Fit for a King
Grades 1-3 (Video & Instructional Unit)
This video is both entertaining and educational, communicating the “variety, balance, and moderation” message in ways that are relevant to today’s young people.
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20. Food Doesn't Grow in the Supermarket
Grades 2-5 (Video & Instructional Unit)
This video is narrated by children and through the character of “The City Guy,” an adult who thinks he knows where food comes from (the grocery store).
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