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OF THE WEEK: AGRICULTURE |
Agriculture is the science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; farming. |
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Agriculture in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org
Coordinated by the US Department of Agriculture, the goal is to help
students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and
society so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural
policies. |
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Science Knows No Boundaries
The sites present dozens of stories and features showing kids how the agricultural sciences connect to everyday life. Included are sections on science careers and science fair projects.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/
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Kid's Field Day
The site was developed by Jim Shroyer, a crops specialist with Kansas State University Research and Extension.
Shroyer said, "My goal was to make sure
non-agricultural people realize that there's more to agriculture than meets the eye. There's a lot of science that goes into making a box of Cheerios or Wheaties."
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids/ |
The National CMS--Commodities Markets Simulation
Comprehensive and realistic agricultural commodities trading simulation
available for middle and high school students. Features these
live markets for students to study, trade, and compete.
http://www.nationalcms.com |
| LifeKnowledge
Initiative of the National FFA Organization to further help agriculture students develop skills in leadership, personal growth and career success. It includes 257 lesson plans designed to help agricultural education teachers prepare middle school and high school students in these three vital areas.
http://www.ffa.org/ageducators/lifeknowledge/index.html |
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This week features an emergency preparedness site from U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
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