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AgEd and Advocacy Lesson 7: Student Advocacy Project

Working in small groups, students choose a specific agriculture-related issue they are passionate about advocating for.

AgEd and Advocacy Lesson 6: Advocating for our Hungry Planet

Students analyze photos of families and their meals from different countries to explore how agriculture impacts food availability globally.

AgEd and Advocacy Lesson 5: Agricultural Careers

Students will explore careers related to agriculture, identifying personal interests within agriculture or a related field.

AgEd and Advocacy Lesson 4: Agricultural Technology – Farming in the 21st Century

Students will explore and discuss how technology has changed over time to help farmers/ranchers provide more food to more people.

AgEd and Advocacy Lesson 3: How It’s Made – Exploring Non-Food Agricultural Products

Students use the visual representation of a web to explore the role of agriculture in their daily lives.

AgEd and Advocacy Lesson 2: Organic vs. Conventional – How Do We Grow Our Food?

Students analyze conventionally grown and organically grown food to make an argument about which form of agriculture is best.

AgEd and Advocacy Lesson 1: Raising Food

Students will deconstruct a ham and cheese sandwich, trace the ingredients back to the sources and determine the environmental factors and resources needed.

Iroquois’ Three Sisters in Agriculture & Nutrition

Students will discover the practical application of why corn, beans, and squash are considered “three sisters” in agriculture by reading the legend of the “Three Sisters” and preparing a traditional succotash.

Unusual Food Options

Students will understand the impacts of agriculture on the environment and identify foods that are better for the environment by learning about and tasting alternative food sources such as seaweed and grasshoppers.

Seeds, Nuts, and Grains by Region

Students will understand how geographical features impact the way we live and the foods that are available to us by mapping seeds, grains, and nuts.

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