Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 2
We're back this week with some more free educational activities parents can do at home! This week we are focusing on fruit.
We're back this week with some more free educational activities parents can do at home! This week we are focusing on fruit.
1. Grades 6-8 English Reading and Writing
Have your kids read this blog on oranges.
Then, have your kids write a few paragraphs summarizing what they learned about oranges.
2. K-12 Science
Watch the video "How Does It Grow? Oranges".
Before you watch the video – ask kids, “How do you think oranges grow?” “How do you think they are harvested?” Compare their answers after you watch the video.
3. Grades 4-6 Reading, Writing and Science
Read the Feeding Minds Press' printable book, "Berry Good Project".
Rather watch a video of someone else reading? Check out this video of Ronda Hamm, Global Academic Relations Manager for Corteva Agriscience.
Have your kids answer the following questions:
- What is integrated pest management? Why is it useful?
- What is one GOOD bug when it comes to growing strawberries?
4. K-2 & Grades 3-5 Math
Play the My American Farm game, Farmers Market Challenge. The game has a K-2 level and grade 3-5 level.
Then, do the 3 accompanying Math Quest Problem Sets!
5. Grades 6-12 Science
Do this 1 hour Purple Plow Puzzler, Stop the Rot. Students will create a prototype that can delay and speed up the ripening process of fruit.
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