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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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| Plant and Animal Cell Overview |
 You'll wish this guy was your science teacher! This video does a great job of explaining the basic parts or compartments in the cell in under ten minutes.Click here for more >>> |
| What Are Genes? |
 Learn about basic genetics and DNA in this four-part animated video series, Genetics 101. The information in these videos helps students understand what is genetically possible and what is not possible based on science.Click here for more >>> |
| Grasshoppers: Their Biology, ID & Management |
 This website provides one of the most comprehensive sources of information on the biology, ecology, identification and management of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in North America. Its that time of year—what kind of grasshoppers do you have in your yard?Click here for more >>> |
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Take an online journey and experience interactive games that explore agriculture across America, careers, economics, food and water while integrating reading science, technology, engineering and math.| How It's Made: Cotton Thread |
 From cotton bales to woven cloth, this Discovery Channel video explores the amazing machines that make cotton thread for the clothes we wear.Click here for more >>> |
| Agriculture and Technology |
 Technological inventions during the twentieth century have changed agriculture. This movie explains how today's farmers can work thousands of acres and produce more food per acre than ever before. Click here for more >>> |
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| Fats Encourage Overeating |
 Fatty foods can be hard to resist and hard on your health. A high-fat diet can increase weight and the risk of heart disease, which is, the leading cause of death in America. But many people still find it difficult to limit fats. A new study suggests why these foods are so attractive.Click here for more >>> |
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To feed our growing population, we will need to double food production, yet crop yields are not increasing fast enough and climate change and new diseases threaten the limited varieties we have come to depend on for food. Learn more about the steps being taken to ensure our future food supply.| Trading Around the World |
 International trade touches us all. Play this game to experience the challenges and excitement of international trade. See if you can get the best price for the goods you sell and the biggest bargains for the goods you buy.Click here for more >>> |
AgroWorld® is a bimonthly e-zine developed by Utah State University Agriculture in the Classroom through a cooperative agreement with USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, Extension Service Agriculture in the Classroom Program, and Higher Education Programs. To subscribe to AgroWorld® click here.