Students in this lesson will investigate the differences in avian beaks and how they are used to benefit their species and lifestyle. There is an introductory portion, a lab portion, a compare and contrast portion and conclusion/reflection. 

In the activity students learn about the properties of solutions, acidity and pH, electrolytes versus non-electrolytes, and solution concentration. Hopefully, this activity will also dispel common misconceptions about tap water and bottled beverages.

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This lesson pairs with the book "Pancakes, Pancakes!" by Eric Carle. First read this story and then run the breakfast relay outlined in this lesson.

NGSS: K-ESS3-3

CCSS: SL.K.3

Social Sciences: K.10, K.17, 1.12, 3.12, 5.11, 4.18

Time: 30 minutes

Materials: "Pancakes, Pancakes!" by Eric Carle, food cards and bags labeled: earth, farm, store, factory.

A knowledge of broadleaf plant parts will help the student identify plants at various stages of life.  The weed ID resource books often use technical terms to describe how the plant parts look.  It is important the student understands the technical terms in order to properly identify weed species.  Students will also practice using common weed id apps

The following Business Plan Creation Activity lays out resources from the Small Business Administration for various steps of creating a business plan.  Topics covered include employees, permits, and obligations by law and for taxes; tax ID number, registrations, and government forms; business structure, acquiring startup capital, and location; services available to small business founders, and writing a business plan.

In this lesson, students will learn about bees and their connection to agriculture. Includes activity instructions, variations, and exentsion activities.

NGSS: 2-LS2-2

Common Core: RL.1.1, RI.7, SL2.5

Social Sciences: K.11

Time: 45 minutes

Students will learn to calculate time required for corn to progress from one development stage to another based on the amount of heat accumulated.

Parliamentary procedures are used to conduct orderly meetings. This interactive introduction activity to basic parliamentary procedure should be used after you have discussed/lectured/presented some basic ideas of parliamentary procedure. This allows students to practice getting recognition from the chairperson, making motions, amending motions, and debating motions. Presented by Jason Cutler

What is carbon? A hot topic in agriculture. Attend to preview new Nebraska-specific lesson plans aligned to Nebraska AFNR standards, that highlight the advantages and disadvantages of carbon.Explore answers to questions such as: What is the carbon cycle? How are agriculture and carbon connected? What steps are farmers and ranchers taking to reduce their carbon footprint?  Thee lesson plans and worksheets are included.  Curriculum developed by Rebecca Wulf.Sponsored by TallGrass, Leading Energy Solutions and the Nebraska FFA Foundation.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the grading rubric that will be used for weekly shop or lab grades. In this lesson, students will look at the Nebraska Career Readiness standards, see how they have been modified to fit the shop/lab setting, then brainstorm indicators for each standard. Finally, a PowerPoint will guide students through the rubric will be used. The rubric will be used at the end of each work for students to self evaluate during shop/lab work.  

This unit consists of seven distinct activities that teach climate change, the water cycle, and the effects of the changing climate on water resources through the use of games, science experiments, investigations, role-playing, research, and creating a final project to showcase learning.

This activity addresses climate change impacts that affect all states that are part of the Colorado River Basin and are dependent on its water. Students examine available data, the possible consequences of changes to various user groups, and suggest solutions to adapt to these changes.

By the end of the lesson, students will know the definition of a steward and will recognize that stewardship decisions require the consideration of multiple criteria.

Students will explore the steps in conducting scientific investigation in Agriculture and discuss safety precautions that should be followed in conducting agricultural research. Lesson plan from the New Mexico Animal, Plant, and Soil Science Lesson Plan Library.

Illustrated instructions for constructing and planting in the Fast Plants deli-container growing system. This is a stable growing system that is easy to construct for all age learners, and works well for growing Wisconsin Fast Plants. Made from recycled deli-containers, these growing systems can be cleaned and reused for multiple years.

Active learning modules to help students understand the role of cover crop species selection and design of mixed species cover crop plantings on multiple ecosystem services. Our current goal is to integrate lessons-learned from 8 years of research and extension activities into undergraduate education modules that can be widely distributed. Students completing these modules would be able to describe why cover crops are used, how different species of cover crop affect an array of ecosystem functions, how mixtures can be used to increase the multifunctionality of cover cropping systems, and factors that control mixture growth across sites. If the modules are delivered in the following order then these concepts build sequentially.

This week we welcome Eric Koop and Joe Malizzi onto the Creating Career Connections Podcast to dive into their stories and how they wound up at AKRS Equipment in technician roles. They share great advice on how to navigate mentorship relationships, build culture, and create a plan to achieve those big dreams. Thanks to AKRS Equipment for sponsoring this episode, and to Eric and Joe for joining on our first episode!

Tune in to hear from Justin Yoesel and Larry Ehrman with Cooperative Producers Inc. (CPI). These guys emphasize the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people and keeping an open mind to new opportunities and ideas. This episode is packed with awesome insights that we hope you can take away from! Thank you Justin, Larry, and CPI for making this episode happen.