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TitleDescriptionSubjectTargetAudienceStandard
ATV Safety Lesson PlanA lesson plan offering tips to stay safe while using all terrain vehicles.Agriculture MechanicsHigh School3 - 4 - 10
Penn State ATV Safety BrochureThis brochure accompanies the ATV safety lesson.Agriculture MechanicsHigh School - Unknown -
Barn Owl Pellets Lesson PlanStudents will learn about barn owls through lecture and hands-on activities.WildlifeHigh School4 - 7 - 10
The ABC's of FarmingStudents will be able to create an ABC book using only farm animals and farm related words.Agriculture LiteracyElementary(K-2)4 - 4 - 4
The Milk MakersMilk literacy lesson plan centered around the story, The Milk Makers.DairyElementary(K-2)4 - 4 - 4
George Washington's Guide to AgricultureUsing George Washington’s letters as a guide, students will further understand some of the issues facing farmers both in the present and past, and develop and appreciation for farming in Pennsylvania.Agriculture LiteracyIntermediate(3-5) - Unknown -
Alternative Fuels: Bio-dieselStudents will study, manufacture, and analyze bio-diesel fuels as an alternate energy resource. Students will make observations, design experiments, record and analyze data, make models, and infer their findings.Alternative EnergyHigh School3 - 4 - 10
ApplesPrior to a field trip to a local apple orchard, students will listen to a story, illustrate an apple tree in the four seasons and write at least two sentences about each season.HorticultureElementary(K-2)4 - 4 - 4
Becoming Familiar with PA ForestsStudents will collect and identify leaves from trees around campus. Students will create a yard map to display the variety of trees near their house and they will again use a key to identify any unknown trees. Students will examine the array of products that we get from our forests. Students will make and use some tools used by people who work with trees. Students will create flashcards of local tree varieties and identify the uses for those trees.ForestryHigh School4 - 2 - 10
Berry Full of DNAStudents will extract DNA from a strawberry.Food ScienceHigh School3 - 2 - 10
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas TreeStudents will develop and conduct interviews to collect info on Christmas trees; use a dichotomous key to identify different species of trees; describe ecological and community benefits of purchasing locally grown Christmas trees.ForestryHigh School4 - 2 - 7
Cost of Farming - Production ReportsStudents will determine when to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using actual data from the Farmer’s Union Milk Producer’s Association (FUMPA).Agriculture Business ManagementHigh School - Unknown -
Disposable IncomeLesson plan requiring students to work with percentages by constructing graphs, comparing and predicting outcomes.Agriculture Business ManagementHigh School - Unknown -
Down on the Farm Unit PlanIncluded in this unit plan: cows, horses, sheep, pigs, chickens, bees, seeds and plants.Agriculture LiteracyElementary(K-2)4 - 1 - 4
Fact or OpinionStudents will be able to distinguish farming facts from opinion.Agriculture Business ManagementIntermediate(3-5)4 - 4 - 4
Farm Animal CharadesStudents will be able to choose a farm animal and write its name on an index card. After choosing an index card from the shuffled cards students will be able to play farm animal charades.Animal Science – LargeElementary(K-2)4 - 4 - 4
Farm Animal Matching GameStudents will be able to make and play a matching game. Students will be able to successfully match six grown farm animals with the names of their babies.Animal Science – LargeElementary(K-2)4 - 4 - 4
Farm Animal Research ReportStudents will be able to write a research report about a farm animal.Animal Science – LargeIntermediate(3-5)4 - 4 - 4
Are You Going to Eat That?Students will be able to describe the required living conditions and life cycle of bacteria. Students will be able to explain how manipulating the environmental conditions can lead to safe food handlingFood ScienceHigh School3 - 3 - 10
Food, it's what's for supperStudents will be able to identify the food they eat that are produced in PA. Students will be able to explain the importance of agriculture to the Pennsylvania economy.Food ScienceHigh School4 - 4 - 10
Food Chemistry Experiments: Cottage Cheese, Mild CStudents will discover the source of proteins and their uses in the food industry while working to extract milk casein.Food ScienceHigh School3 - 3 - 10
Soil is not a dirty wordStudents will discover the difference between soil and dirt, identify the three components of soil texture and describe how soil is formed.Crop & Soil ScienceMiddle School - Unknown -
Growing a SuperpowerStudents will analyze the role agriculture played in forming the great civilizations of the world.International AgricultureHigh School4 - 4 - 10
History of NutritionStudents will be able to analyze how nutrition has changed over time.NutritionHigh School - Unknown -
Hydroponic Experiments Using Soda BottlesStudents will construct hydroponics experiments in soda bottles and learn that you do not need soil to grow plants.Plant ScienceAdult/Teacher3 - 1 - 10
Ice Cream MakingStudents will investigate the effects of heat transfer, temperature changes, conduction and convection on ice cream making.Food ScienceMiddle School3 - 7 - 10
Is the Only Good Bug a Dead Bug?Students will learn that there are good bugs and bad bugs and be able to apply the steps of IPM.Plant ScienceHigh School4 - 5 - 10
Teaching the Nitrogen Cycle Using Fish Students will understand how fish, bacteria, and plants work together in the ammonia/nitrogen cycle which can be used in aquaponics.AquacultureHigh School3 - 1 - 10
Presence of proteinsStudents will be able to identify proteins in their diet, describe the importance of proteins and explain the role of proteins in proper nutrition.NutritionAdult/Teacher3 - 2 - 10
Pennsylvania’s #1 Agricultural Product – DairyStudents will be able to explain how milk is produced. Students will know dairy production is Pennsylvania’s number one agricultural industry.DairyIntermediate(3-5)4 - 4 - 4
Pennsylvania’s Number One IndustryStudents will be able to name the top 5 farm products produced Pennsylvania according to the PA Department of Agriculture.Agriculture LiteracyElementary(K-2)3 - 7 - 4
Pennsylvania = Penn's WoodsStudents will explaain the importance of biodiversity to the forests of PA.ForestryMiddle School4 - 3 - 7
Personal Narrative After a Farm VisitAfter a field trip to a local dairy farm, students will be able to write a personal narrative about the trip.Agriculture LiteracyIntermediate(3-5)4 - 4 - 4
PhotosynthesisStudents will use computer website to independently read informational text focusing on photosynthesis and respond to questions.Plant ScienceIntermediate(3-5)3 - 3 - 4
Planting a GardenStudents will construct a scale drawing of a garden, select appropriate plant materials for the garden and calculate costs to construct and maintain the garden.Nursery & Greenhouse ManagementHigh School - Unknown -
Plant Root GrowthStudents will conduct an investigation to determine the direction of root growth for pumpkin seeds.Plant ScienceIntermediate(3-5)3 - 1 - 4
Moving out, seeds on the moveStudents will discover information about seeds through experiments.Plant ScienceHigh School3 - 3 - 10
Something Fishy in PAStudents will learn about aquaculture in Pennsylvania.AquacultureHigh School3 - 1 - 10
Sorting Farm AnimalsStudents will be able to sort farm animals in different ways.Animal Science – LargeElementary(K-2)4 - 4 - 4
Terraqua Column: What is the land-water connectionStudents will construct and conduct experiments with terraqua columns, making connections to terrestrial and aquatic systems, the water cycle, land-use and water quality, point-source pollution, ecology, soil science and agriculture.Environmental ScienceHigh School3 - 1 - 10
Slicing Up the USDA BudgetStudents will analyze data in the USDA budget pie chart.Agriculture EconomicsHigh School - Unknown -
Worm Farm - In A ShoeboxStudents will learn the role of decomposers in the environment by constructing a worm farm in a shoebox.Agriculture Business ManagementIntermediate(3-5)3 - 1 - 10
Writing to a FarmerStudents will be able to write a friendly letter to a local farmer.Animal Science – LargeAdult/Teacher4 - 4 - 4