Widespread damage from flooding at the Texas Medical Center in Houston revealed the complex's vulnerabilities. Implementing a long-term hazard mitigation plan is reducing future risks.
Working with either Edison or Microbit systems, students will gain an understanding of the importance of automation in agriculture while working together to complete a series of fun coding activities. Note: This resource is designed to compliment the Edison and Microbit courses offered through SaskCode. Edison and Microbit systems are not supplied by AITC-SK. You will need to have an AITC SK account and log in to access this resource.
"Are you looking for an engaging way to discuss hot topics affecting the agriculture agriculture with your students? Check out our snapAG Jeopardy game that challenges students with questions in the following topic areas: Growing Crops, Animal Health, Animal Care, Food, Farming Basics, Environment, Pesticides and Plant Biotechnology. This game will add a little bit of competition, and result in a whole lot of learning!"
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The lightweight agricultural robot scans crops, collects genetic data, measures traits, and helps identify common diseases.
The Australian Macadamia Society uses AgTech through weather stations, sensors, and soil moisture probes across growing regions in Queensland.
Looking for a career as an agricultural machinery technician? Check out these comments of ag machinery techs who have made this their vocation.
People are getting older – not just in the individual sense, but the human population itself. Today we’re going to explore those shifting patterns and their implications. We’ll go over the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of aging, including some of the particular challenges that older individuals face.
This list of age-appropriate skills will help prepare your child for each stage of life as they develop from preschool until the day leaves the nest.
A competitive and interactive quiz game that tests your student's knowledge about agriculture. It is a fun and engaging way to challenge students to see who knows the most about how our food is made, agriculture, and much more, in a classroom or at home. With beginner, intermediate, and expert levels it can be used for a variety of different age levels.
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In this unit, students learn about the form and function of the human heart through lecture, research and dissection. Following the steps of the Legacy Cycle, students brainstorm, research, design and present viable solutions to various heart conditions as presented through a unit challenge. Additionally, students study how heart valves work and investigate how faulty valves can be replaced with new ones through advancements in engineering and technology. This unit demonstrates to students how and why the heart is such a powerful organ in our bodies
Learners explore the topic of renewable energy with a focus on agriculture and biogas. Understand how biodigesters operate on farms with the background information that is provided. Includes a simple experiment than can be done as a class or individually by each learner.
La Fondation Jeunes en Tête prévient la détresse psychologique chez les jeunes de 11 à 18 ans grâce à ses programmes de sensibilisation. Notre fondation œuvre pour les jeunes du Québec et leur entourage.
Triple rinsing empty containers after use is a recommended agricultural practice worldwide. Most recycling places in Saskatchewan also require containers to be triple rinsed to protect their employees and properly recycle materials.
This video shows how to properly triple rinsed containers.
"Agricultural Equipment Technicians diagnose, repair, modify, overhaul, service and maintain some of today’s most technologically advanced machines—tractors, combines, cultivators, seeders, sprayers. If you like working with ag equipment and troubleshooting mechanical problems, it’s a great career choice."
Learn about this hands-on program at Sask Polytech.
Most of us know about the industrial revolution and how that era brought about an explosion of innovation that actually continues to this day. For all intent...
In which John Green investigates the dawn of human civilization. John looks into how people gave up hunting and gathering to become agriculturalists, and how that change has influenced the world we live in today. Also, there are some jokes about cheeseburgers.
This career video provides day in the life information about the following jobs and occupations.
JOB TITLE: Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Work with agricultural and food scientists in food, fiber, and animal research, production, and processing; and assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects. Includes technicians who assist food scientists or technologists in the research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.
Students will use knowledge of climate and landforms to study food production regions throughout the United States.
Grade 7 Sask Ag Visual Art Project