Sustainability is a major focus in on-farm practices in Alberta, and farmers speak to what that means in their every day lives.
TED Studies, created in collaboration with Wiley, are curated video collections 逖 supplemented by rich educational materials 逖 for students, educators and self-guided learners. In Reworking the Western Diet, speakers examine how that diet 逖 processed, high in refined sugars, and heavy in corn, soy, meat and dairy 逖 is making us and the environment sick. These TED Talks blaze the trail to sustainable farming and a more sensible diet.迨
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions and Common Core literacy strategies to help students derive big ideas and key understandings while developing vocabulary using the text, "Tanya's Reunion." Tanya is initially thrilled to be heading early to Grandmaĺĺs Virginia family farm for a reunion, but it's not as much fun as she had imagined. When Grandma shares her memories and Tanya discovers an important artifact, Tanya embraces the farm for what was in the past and what is in the present.
Students gain familiarity with the processes of raising and creating alternative renewable materials for fuel, specifically ethanol.
Students will learn about simple machines and will be able to recognize them through examples of farm machinery.
Ag in Motion 2023 promotional video. This video outlines the specific 2023 Ag in Motion event. This video was used when exploring promotional Agricultural events in Saskatchewan (AGPR 1).
On behalf of the Grain Growers of Canada and CropLife Canada, please enjoy our short film: Today’s Modern Grain Farm: A Harvest Across Canada.
Students will observe how plants respond to gravity by germinating soybeans in a CD case and rotating the case as they grow.
Learn the basics of how to transition your farm to organic crop production.
For students to gain a better understanding of a turkey, the turkey farmer, and the life cycle of a turkey, while strengthening language arts and sequencing skills.
Students will have a greater understanding of how turkeys are raised and how this important part of Thanksgiving dinner gets from the farm to your dinner table.
The stigma that exists surrounding mental illness still prevents individuals from speaking openly about their struggles and seeking support when they need it. Learn about the key elements of both internal and external stigma and how speaking openly can help break the cycle.
What do the numbers mean on a fertilizer bag? This video explains what the numbers mean and how many pounds of each nutrient a bag contains.
What are nitrogen fixing plants, and why use them over nitrogen fertilizer? This video answers this question through an explanation of the nitrogen cycle.Sup...
Brian & Darren talk about using variable-rate fertilizing in your operation.
In this short video, Maddy explains what aerial spraying is and when it might be used.
This is a list of Virtual Reality Expeditions that address and would incorporate Agriculture into your classroom in a fun and exciting way.
With the help of sound management practices, water can move into the soil rather than running off. This video describes how and why soils transmit water at different rates. For more information, see http://www.soils.usda.gov.
Students will learn about the ways in which water can become polluted, ways to conserve it, and why it is important to conserve water.
Students will explore humans’ demands on the world’s water supply and discuss ways to conserve it.