Lessons
Hundreds of lessons that are hands on, correlated to recent standards and teach core subject areas.
Bee Bingo
Through a fun Bee Bingo game, students will learn some of the important vocabulary that is included in many pollinator lessons while sharpening their listening skills and their ability to follow instructions.
View LessonBeefo Bingo
Beefo Bingo involves students in a fun and exciting game while learning about by-products of the beef industry.
View Lesson1, 2, 3 Infinity?
Connecting annuals, biennials, and perennials to the foods we eat helps students understand the nutrients those foods provide us and why the plants contain those nutrients. The focus will be on how plants store food and why.
View LessonInch by Inch, Row by Row
Students plan and map garden beds, using information about growth requirements for each plant.
View LessonIt Cycles and Recycles Lesson
The water on the earth continuously cycles and recycles. It may take thousands of years to do so but, nevertheless, it is the same water recycling over and over. This lesson teaches students that fact and the details of the water cycle.
View LessonMaking Milk
In this lesson, students will learn about the milking process, composition of milk and how the dairy product goes from the animal to the table.
View LessonFlorida’s Milk Makers
Students will explore the Florida dairy industry, including breeds of dairy cattle and the significance the dairy industry has in the state.
View LessonChocolate History
Students will explore the long history of chocolate from the New World to the old and back again. This exploration will involve Mayans, Aztecs, Spanish, Dutch, French, English and American cultures. It will explore ancient methods of production and processing and modern technological processes.
View LessonCitrus in Florida
Citrus in Florida will examine the development of oranges and their history here in Florida. Students will discover the significant role citrus plays in Florida’s economy, the impact citrus had on Florida’s history while learning about geography.
View LessonFibers From Nature Lesson
Not only do plants provide us with many delicious edible products, they also produce fiber for clothing. This lesson introduces students to those non-edible products known as natural fibers with an emphasis on cotton. Students discover where cotton is produced on a national and global scale as well as what products are connected to what fibers.
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