Spreadsheets across the Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets that allow them to …
Spreadsheets across the Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets that allow them to calculate the different values needed to examine energy flow through agroecosystems.
This is the newly-revised Energy RCP template. Districts interested in adopting and …
This is the newly-revised Energy RCP template. Districts interested in adopting and customizing this template for district use should contact their regional career pathway coordinator for more information.
Bread has been an important part of the human diet since early …
Bread has been an important part of the human diet since early times. Loaves baked over 5,000 years ago have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. Wheat has been discovered in pits where human settlements existed 8,000 years ago. In the Stone Age, solid cakes were made from crushed wheat. Bread provided ancient civilizations with a reliable food source. Students identify the parts of a wheat plant and wheat kernel and investigate the process of milling wheat kernels into flour.
Paul Andersen explains the concepts of genetics. He starts with a brief …
Paul Andersen explains the concepts of genetics. He starts with a brief discussion of the nature vs. nurture debate and shows how epigenetics blurs this distinction. He explains how differentiation of cell types results from the inactivation of certain genes. He describes the three processes of epigenetics: DNA methylation, Histone acteylation and microRNA.
Epigentics is the study of changes in gene function that do not involve …
Epigentics is the study of changes in gene function that do not involve changes in the DNA sequence. This lesson uses the University of Utah's Learn Genetics site.
This is a lesson that will introduce students to the social, economic, …
This is a lesson that will introduce students to the social, economic, and environmental impacts of our current food system. This includes food waste, food deserts, agricultural land use, and the environmental impacts of diet choices.
Paul Andersen explains how populations experience exponential. He begins by address the …
Paul Andersen explains how populations experience exponential. He begins by address the major players; N (population size) and r (growth rate). He models population growth in rabbits through four generations. He then shows you how to use a spreadsheet and then algebra to predict future populations.
Students learn about the impacts of humans on the enviroment. Â Students …
Students learn about the impacts of humans on the enviroment. Â Students will read an article about the overharvesting of pigeons. They will also participate in a simplified simulation of how hunting contributed to passenger pigeon decline and eventual extinction.
This is a lesson that gives students the opportunity to dive in …
This is a lesson that gives students the opportunity to dive in and understand the different components of the FFA Creed. The students will have the opportunity to create something that is representative of the FFA Creed.
Facing the Future interdisciplinary curriculum provide educators with the educational materials and …
Facing the Future interdisciplinary curriculum provide educators with the educational materials and resources they need to ignite their students’ interest in complex global issues while helping them achieve academically. They have these four goals: • Understand global issues and sustainability in a way that shows the connections between population, environment, consumption, poverty, conflict, and other global issues • Develop a global perspective • Learn critical thinking skills • Be inspired to take personal action
Join Danny Rubin, founder of Rubin, and guests Liza Goetz and Chris …
Join Danny Rubin, founder of Rubin, and guests Liza Goetz and Chris Brosch to explore the agricultural industry. Liza Goetz is the founder and chief flower grower at Wildly Native Flower Farm in Chestertown, Maryland. Chris Brosch is the nutrient management program administrator at the Delaware Department of Agriculture. Students and teachers should also make use of the webinar worksheet at https://rubineducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rubin-Webinar-Worksheet-Q-and-A-about-Agriculture-October-2021.docx
This lesson opens the students up to the idea that even though …
This lesson opens the students up to the idea that even though they are eating fast food, there are opportunities to make better choices when it comes to the food they choose off of the menu or even the resterant that they eat at.
The AirNow Fire and Smoke Map provides information that you can use …
The AirNow Fire and Smoke Map provides information that you can use to help protect your health from wildfire smoke. Use this map to see:
Current particle pollution air quality information for your location; Fire locations and smoke plumes; Smoke Forecast Outlooks, where available; and, Recommendations for actions to take to protect yourself from smoke. These recommendations were developed by EPA scientists who are experts in air quality and health. The Map is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)-led Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This fish identification tool was developed by the University of Wisconsin Center …
This fish identification tool was developed by the University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute.
Carry 174 Wisconsin fish in your pocket! Download the mobile app and you can identify Wisconsin fish wherever you go, no internet connection required.
Students observe physical characteristics of flowers and explore principles of pollination. Pollination …
Students observe physical characteristics of flowers and explore principles of pollination. Pollination is important in producing our food. Pollinators, like bees, are one example of a natural resource used in agriculture.
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