The Case of the Missing Pumpkin
Students investigate the phenomenon of decomposing pumpkins as a part of the plant's life cycle.
Free lesson plans, virtual field trips, and teacher resources to bring educational standards to life, with agriculture, in K-12 classrooms.
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Students investigate the phenomenon of decomposing pumpkins as a part of the plant's life cycle.
Students estimate the size and weight of pumpkins, sprout pumpkin seeds, and make pumpkin pie in a bag.
Students use an apple to explore how land resources are used, the importance of topsoil, and the factors affecting its distribution.
Students explore how food waste affects the environment and identify potential solutions to mitigate food waste’s carbon footprint.
This interactive activity has students create a "farm web" to visually showcase how agriculture is a part of their lives.
Follow this family as they search for the perfect pumpkin to make pumpkin pie.
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Share your passion for agricultural literacy with others at the 2025 National Agriculture in the Classroom conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Workshop proposals are due November 1, 2024.
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