This collection has resources for Grade 7 & 8 agriculture education.
The objective of this lesson would be to make the students aware of the renewable fuels available for their own homes.
Over the course of three sessions, students act as agricultural engineers and learn about the sustainable pest control technique known as soil biosolarization in which organic waste is used to help eliminate pests during soil solarization instead of using toxic compounds like pesticides and fumigants. Student teams prepare seed starter pots using a source of microorganisms (soil or compost) and “organic waste” (such as oatmeal, a source of carbon for the microorganisms). They plant seeds (representing weed seeds) in the pots, add water and cover them with plastic wrap. At experiment end, students count the weed seedlings and assess the efficacy of the soil biosolarization technique in inactivating the weed seeds. An experiment-guiding handout and pre/post quizzes are provided.
Students will compare three types of groundcover to see which provides the best defense against soil erosion.
This resource offers a more intermediate level dive into soil science. It includes topics like soil organisms, nutrient cycles, and responsible use of fertilizers.
Students will understand the law of supply and demand and how it affects the cost of goods and services. Students will use the law of supply and demand to explain why the market price of crops and livestock fluctuates.
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
Students gain familiarity with the processes of raising and creating alternative renewable materials for fuel, specifically ethanol.
Tour a farm or processing facility from the comfort of your couch! FarmFood360° is a series of virtual farm and processing facility tours throughout Canada. Students can test their knowledge at the end of each tour.
Check out a sheep farm, apple orchard, mushroom farm, or even see cheese being made!
Most tours also include a brief quiz to test your knowledge after the tour!
Sign in to your Agriculture In the Classroom Canada account to view the resource. Or sign up today to access various national and provincial AITC programs.
This is a list of Virtual Reality Expeditions that address and would incorporate Agriculture into your classroom in a fun and exciting way.
Precision Agriculture means using exact science & methods to produce more for less. It involves observing multiple changes in the environment and its effects...
Students will observe how plants increase in mass due to photosynthesis and apply ideas of the conservation of mass.
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