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Welcome to AgroWorld! This bimonthly E-zine has been developed for the secondary educator and their students. Each issue features current events, classroom resources, activities, and grant opportunities that enhance standards based on science, applied technology, and social studies curricula. News you can use in your classroom today! For more information or to check out your state's resources, visit us on the web at www.agclassroom.org |
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SCIENCE
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| The Apple as Planet Earth Animation |
In this animation learn about Earth's limited land resources
suitable for growing crops.Click here for more >>> |
| Your World Magazine | |
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The Biotechnology Institute publishes Your World: Biotechnology & You, the premier biotechnology magazine for grades 7 to 12, twice a year. Your World combines balanced, in-depth information on a single topic with an online teacher's guide that contains links to National Education Standards, tips on how to use the magazine, and additional exercises. |
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| What is Embryo Rescue? |
Grapes like Sweet Scarlet and Scarlet Royal likely wouldn'texist were it not for a laboratory technique known as "embryo rescue." (See page 5.) Click here for more >>> |
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Today's robots are nimbler than ever thanks to artificial
muscles made of conductive polymers derived from cornstarch.
This "plastic" bends, bulges, and contracts when stimulated
by electricity. Efforts are also underway to put these same
polymers to work in biomedical applications, specialized sensors,
light-emitting diodes, and even the next generation of robotic
Mars rovers.| Ethanol from Citrus Peel Waste? |
 With
the recent wild fluctuations in gasoline prices, there's renewed
interest in finding a cheaper way to fill up the gas tank. What about
converting citrus peel waste into ethanol? Citrus waste materials
are rich in pectin, cellulose, and hemicellulosic polysaccharides,
which can be hydrolyzed into sugars and fermented into alcohol.Click here for more >>> |
| Biomass Lesson Plans |
 Biomass
as a source of energy is gaining greater attention as world leaders
seek alternatives for petroleum-based fuels. This comprehensive instructional
unit provides teachers with lesson plans to explore alternative energy
sources. Click here for more >>> |
| SOCIETY
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| Growing a Nation |
 Growing
a Nation is a multimedia Flash program that chronologically presents
significant historical events and focuses on the important role agriculture
has played in America's development. Students learn about how agricultural
events have changed American culture, economics, and the way they
live. Check out the website for primary resources, lesson plans, a
timeline and historical photos and films. |
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| Cotton: Field to Fabric in Forty Frames | |
 This
online presentation describes the major steps involved in producing
and processing cotton, a great visual to see how far cotton has come
since the Industrial Revolution. Other cotton educational resources
can be found on this page.Click here for more >>> |
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| America the Bountiful |
 Food
is a major facet of civilization and food in America has played a
major role in American culture. This online exhibit chronicles the
use of ten classic American food groups (beef, chicken, turkey, pork,
potatoes, corn, greens, wheat, beans, and apples) and links them to
major historical events. Click here for more >>> |
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