1/30/2017
Students will be familiarized with the importance of agriculture and how it touches their everyday lives.
1/29/2017
Students will explore the uses of common Iowa products by playing the agriculture version of the popular game, Pictionary.
1/28/2017
The students will learn about livestock raised in Iowa while strengthening their language arts and 21st century skills through basic internet research.
1/27/2017
Students will learn and identify factors that go into producing an apple. They will learn how an apple grows throughout each season and how each season is important for apple production.
1/26/2017
Students will gain an understanding of supply and demand, making predictions for the price of future egg prices.
1/25/2017
To help students understand how beef cattle are raised and the role that plays in their lives and in Iowa, while practicing math topics outlined by Iowa Core standards.
1/25/2017
To help students understand how beef cattle are raised and the role that plays in their lives and in Iowa.
1/25/2017
Students will compare packing peanuts made from Styrofoam with ones made from biodegradable materials (like corn), identify which are made from renewable and nonrenewable resources, and evaluate the impact of each on environment.
1/24/2017
Students will learn and exercise knowledge of the uses of by-products of common Midwestern crops.