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The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is a collection of educational resources that are relevant, engaging, and designed to meet the educational requirements and agricultural literacy outcomes for K-12 educators. The National Center for Agricultural Literacy developed and maintains the content in the Matrix in partnership with the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization, various state Agriculture in the Classroom programs, and other groups. Agriculture plays a fundamental role in our daily lives, providing food, clothing, energy, and shelter while influencing the economy, environment, and society. The Matrix equips educators with resources to contextualize these concepts within their teaching, helping students develop a deeper understanding of the processes that sustain modern life. By using agricultural topics as a framework for teaching core standards, educators can meet academic benchmarks while offering students a meaningful, real-world perspective. The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix was launched in 2014 with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The Matrix is built around the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs), which outline what students should know and be able to do at various grade levels to be agriculturally literate. The Matrix was developed using curriculum mapping, a strategic process that organizes and aligns standards, objectives, lesson plans, companion resources, and assessments. This three-dimensional curriculum map provides educators with a clear pathway to guide students from foundational knowledge to deeper understanding, ensuring that learning objectives are met effectively. Lessons in the Matrix are built around the 5E Model, a research-based instructional framework designed to foster student-centered learning. The model includes five phases: The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is a collection of educational resources that are relevant, engaging, and designed to meet the educational requirements and agricultural literacy outcomes for K-12 educators.

The National Center for Agricultural Literacy developed and maintains the content in the Matrix in partnership with the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization, various state Agriculture in the Classroom programs, and other groups. Agriculture plays a fundamental role in our daily lives, providing food, clothing, energy, and shelter while influencing the economy, environment, and society. The Matrix equips educators with resources to contextualize these concepts within their teaching, helping students develop a deeper understanding of the processes that sustain modern life. By using agricultural topics as a framework for teaching core standards, educators can meet academic benchmarks while offering students a meaningful, real-world perspective. The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix was launched in 2014 with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Matrix is built around the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs), which outline what students should know and be able to do at various grade levels to be agriculturally literate.

The Matrix was developed using curriculum mapping, a strategic process that organizes and aligns standards, objectives, lesson plans, companion resources, and assessments. This three-dimensional curriculum map provides educators with a clear pathway to guide students from foundational knowledge to deeper understanding, ensuring that learning objectives are met effectively. Lessons in the Matrix are built around the 5E Model, a research-based instructional framework designed to foster student-centered learning. The model includes five phases: Students differentiate between the uses of livestock, companion animals, and wildlife. Students define horticulture, examine the role horticulture plays within the agriculture industry, and explore the four areas of the horticulture industry—floriculture, olericulture, nursery/landscape, and pomology.

In this lesson students will recognize the difference between a spice and herb, learn how herbs and spices are grown on farms around the world, and participate in a culinary challenge to season popcorn... How does popcorn pop? Investigate this phenomenon by observing how heat affects the water inside a popcorn kernel. See a demonstration of this investigation by viewing the Get Popping! video. This kit contains safety glasses, test tubes, a test tube clamp, an alcohol lamp, balloons, aluminum foil, vegetable oil, boiling stones, and popcorn kernels.

This kit complements the lesson Get Popping! Order this kit online from agclassroomstore.com. Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela, mamá, tía, sister, and cousins all gather together in abuela's kitchen to make tamales—cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the... Rosie learns from her abuela not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life, one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family. The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is a collection of educational resources that are relevant, engaging, and designed to meet the educational requirements and agricultural literacy outcomes for K-12 educators. The National Center for Agricultural Literacy developed and maintains the content in the Matrix in partnership with the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization, various state Agriculture in the Classroom programs, and other groups.

Agriculture plays a fundamental role in our daily lives, providing food, clothing, energy, and shelter while influencing the economy, environment, and society. The Matrix equips educators with resources to contextualize these concepts within their teaching, helping students develop a deeper understanding of the processes that sustain modern life. By using agricultural topics as a framework for teaching core standards, educators can meet academic benchmarks while offering students a meaningful, real-world perspective. The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix was launched in 2014 with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Matrix is built around the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs), which outline what students should know and be able to do at various grade levels to be agriculturally literate. The Matrix was developed using curriculum mapping, a strategic process that organizes and aligns standards, objectives, lesson plans, companion resources, and assessments.

This three-dimensional curriculum map provides educators with a clear pathway to guide students from foundational knowledge to deeper understanding, ensuring that learning objectives are met effectively. Lessons in the Matrix are built around the 5E Model, a research-based instructional framework designed to foster student-centered learning. The model includes five phases: These selected resources use thematic standards-based content to provide for immersive multi-day experiences. Address curriculum standards with these selected instructional resources for subjects in grades 6-12. Students differentiate between the uses of livestock, companion animals, and wildlife.

Students define horticulture, examine the role horticulture plays within the agriculture industry, and explore the four areas of the horticulture industry—floriculture, olericulture, nursery/landscape, and pomology. In this lesson students will recognize the difference between a spice and herb, learn how herbs and spices are grown on farms around the world, and participate in a culinary challenge to season popcorn... Students differentiate between the uses of livestock, companion animals, and wildlife. Students define horticulture, examine the role horticulture plays within the agriculture industry, and explore the four areas of the horticulture industry—floriculture, olericulture, nursery/landscape, and pomology. In this lesson students will recognize the difference between a spice and herb, learn how herbs and spices are grown on farms around the world, and participate in a culinary challenge to season popcorn... Discover that although grocery store produce appears uniform and perfect, fruits and vegetables naturally grow with many imperfections and are sorted using USDA grading standards.

Discover how Grade B produce is used in the food system and explore the practice of gleaning as a way to reduce waste and support communities. Explore how fruits and vegetables are harvested—either by hand or machine—and examine the economic factors that influence farming decisions. Students will evaluate whether implementing robots or labor-saving technology makes financial sense by analyzing costs, labor expenses, and potential return on investment. Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela, mamá, tía, sister, and cousins all gather together in abuela's kitchen to make tamales—cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the... Rosie learns from her abuela not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life, one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family. How does popcorn pop?

Investigate this phenomenon by observing how heat affects the water inside a popcorn kernel. See a demonstration of this investigation by viewing the Get Popping! video. This kit contains safety glasses, test tubes, a test tube clamp, an alcohol lamp, balloons, aluminum foil, vegetable oil, boiling stones, and popcorn kernels. This kit complements the lesson Get Popping! Order this kit online from agclassroomstore.com.

Customers have arrived at the Christmas tree farm, and Kate's whole family comes together to help—even Daisy the dog! Popping corn, setting up sleds, and bailing trees keep the family busy while they maintain a watchful eye on one truly special tree. Throughout the years, Paige has trimmed the trees, Mom has mowed the paths, and one extra special tree was planted for Kate. She and her tree are both seven years old and—finally!—the tree has grown tall enough to be brought inside and decorated for Christmas. Little brother Henry loves the tree so much that the family decides to graft a piece of it so they can grow Henry his very own Christmas tree too. This holiday picture book features information on how trees are grown and cared for on a farm.

We've all been there—when our hunger slides into anger and suddenly, we feel...hangry. And kids certainly aren't exempt from this feeling. Attack of the Hangries explores the scientific reason behind this phenomenon as the author takes the reader through the experience of being hangry in a fun and informative way. What happened? Where did those feelings come from? And why?

Kids will delight in the humor and the over-the-top characters, while parents will appreciate the subtle message being imparted. Helpful sidebars and accessible back matter explain the science behind hunger and how to properly feed and care for our bodies. This book is covered in germs! But to be fair, so are we. Did you know that there are more viruses and bacteria on Earth than there are stars in the known universe? Learn all about the microbes in and on our bodies that help us survive, the ones that don't and everything in between.

Written in Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, I'm Trying to Love Germs is a perfect entry point to viruses and the importance of washing our hands. Students investigate the growth and production of citrus fruits and use observation and mathematical computation to compare and contrast grapefruits and lemons. Students will observe the difference in bacterial count between a hamburger that’s left out at room temperature and a hamburger that’s kept refrigerated. The lab reinforces the concept that food must be properly chilled in order for it to remain safe to eat. This lab will be conducted as a teacher demonstration. This lesson describes the role of fats in food and in the body, and how they serve as a source of energy.

It provides information on different types of fats that are listed on the Nutrition Facts label – including total fat, saturated fat, and trans fat—and defines trans fat and cholesterol. The lesson also includes dietary guidance for fat consumption. This lesson describes the role of fats in food and in the body, and how they serve as a source of energy. It provides information on different types of fats that are listed on the Nutrition Facts label – including total fat, saturated fat, and trans fat—and defines trans fat and cholesterol. The lesson also includes dietary guidance for fat consumption. Students will understand how agriculture influenced and shaped culture, class, and society during the Middle Ages.

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