3.5:
Compare life in the United States in the past and present.

It’s a MOO-stery!: Students make observations about historic tools used on a dairy farm to store and process milk into cheese and butter.

3.8:
Describe how voluntary and involuntary migration have affected the United States.

Growing Our State History: Students investigate what makes a community liveable and explore the influence of agriculture on the history of their state.

3.9:
Describe how technological advancements have affected the lives of people.

Cotton’s American Journey: Students investigate the impact of cotton on the history and culture of the United States.

Drones in High-Tech Farming: Students discover the science behind how a drone works, explore how drones are used in agriculture, and program and operate a drone for the purpose of surveying a field.

High-Tech Farming: Students discover technologies that are used on farms to increase efficiency and yields and decrease costs and environmental impact.

It’s a MOO-stery!: Students make observations about historic tools used on a dairy farm to store and process milk into cheese and butter.

Making a Brand for Ourselves the “Cowboy” Way: Students explore cowboy culture and history and research 19th-century Texas cattle trails by writing cowboy poetry, mapping historic cattle trails, and creating cattle brands.

Peas in a Pod: Students explore the concept of inherited traits and understand the significance of Gregor Mendel’s discoveries related to heredity.

Robots in High-Tech Farming: Students discover the four main components of robots, explore how robots are used in agriculture, and program and operate a robot to address a farming challenge.

3.13:
Describe civic virtues.

Caring for the Land: Students explain why people have different opinions regarding soil management and identify cause and effect relationships relating to agriculture and the environment.

3.15.c:
Explain how supply and demand can affect the prices of goods and services.

A Day Without Dairy: In this lesson, students will create, read and interpret graphs relating to the economic importance of the dairy industry and be challenged to understand the economic consequences of a day without dairy.

Bartering Through the Seasons: Students will learn about the seasons, become familiar with the process of wool production, and explore how trade and barter have historically allowed people to satisfy their needs and wants.

Esperanza Rising: Students read the novel Esperanza Rising written by Pam Munoz Ryan to examine the lives of migrant workers, agricultural economics, the impact of agriculture to rural communities, agricultural history, and how fruits and vegetables have been harvested historically and are harvested currently.

Grocery Store Problem Solving: Students use basic mathematical skills to solve problems related to the cost of food while integrating geography and nutrition to enhance learning. Students analyze grocery ads, assess the nutrition and cost of meals, and explore diets around the world.

Milk Makin’ Math: Students explore the numerous career opportunities involved in the dairy industry and solve real world math problems related to specific careers within the industry.

Right This Very Minute: Students read Right This Very Minute— a table-to-farm book about food production and farming—and diagram the path of production for a processed product, study a map to discover where different commodities are grown, and write a thank-you letter to farmers in their local community.

That Was Then, This Is Now: Students explore food prices and how they have changed over time as they perform mathematical computations, analyze data charts, and compare and contrast statistical information.

The TART Cherry on Top: Students explore tart cherry production in the United States and explain why producers and consumers are needed in the cherry industry.

3.15.e:
Explain why and how people specialize in the production of goods and services.

Food Miles: Students explore the economic and environmental benefits of buying locally grown food.

Nuts About Peanuts!: Students label the parts of a peanut plant on a diagram, follow step-by-step instructions to plant a peanut, and use a chart to record the growth of peanut plants.

3.18:
Describe the importance of personal financial decision-making such as budgeting and saving.

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Students explore organic and conventional farming practices by analyzing multimedia texts to investigate the differences between conventionally and organically grown apples.

Edible Numbers: Students develop a working vocabulary regarding food, categorize foods by their sources, examine grocery ads, learn about food production, and apply what they learned by analyzing foods they eat at a particular meal.

Food Miles: Students explore the economic and environmental benefits of buying locally grown food.

Grocery Store Problem Solving: Students use basic mathematical skills to solve problems related to the cost of food while integrating geography and nutrition to enhance learning. Students analyze grocery ads, assess the nutrition and cost of meals, and explore diets around the world.

Let’s Go Shopping: Students identify the differences between needs and wants, goods and services, and producers and consumers by participating in a grocery store simulation, exploring the source of grocery store items, and designing their own products to sell.

Robots in High-Tech Farming: Students discover the four main components of robots, explore how robots are used in agriculture, and program and operate a robot to address a farming challenge.

That Was Then, This Is Now: Students explore food prices and how they have changed over time as they perform mathematical computations, analyze data charts, and compare and contrast statistical information.

The TART Cherry on Top: Students explore tart cherry production in the United States and explain why producers and consumers are needed in the cherry industry.

Who Grew My Soup?: Students identify the source of the food they eat and investigate the processes and people involved in getting food from the farm to their spoon.

3.19:
Use maps and models with a key, scale, and compass with intermediate directions.

Cultures, Food, and Communities Around the World: Students explore different cultures around the world, compare worldwide communities with local communities, and explain the interrelationship between the environment and community development.

Growing Our State History: Students investigate what makes a community livable and explore the influence of agriculture on the history of their state.

Hunger and Malnutrition: Students investigate the importance of eating a variety of foods in order to get all the nutrients needed to be healthy, explore diets around the world using Peter Menzel’s Hungry Planet Family Food Portraits, and discuss the scope of the problems of hunger and malnutrition using the World Food Programme HungerMap Live.

In a Nutshell: Students explore pecan production from farm to fork, simulate the process of grafting, and create a nutritious snack.

Sorghum at School: The Sorghum Story: Students will investigate sorghum, including the stages of plant growth, production in the United States, health benefits, geography, and positive environmental impacts.

Tasty Testing: Students discover the geographic regions where basil, oregano, and cilantro have cultural significance, understand the role of evaporation in herb dying, and recognize the different properties of dried and fresh herbs.