Education | Apr 02, 2020

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.

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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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