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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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| Learn.Genetics |
 Tour the basics of DNA, learn about heredity and traits and how to extract DNA from anything living. Checkout the DNA Extraction Virtual Lab and more on the Genetic Science Learning Center website.
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| Cheese Science: As Gouda as TV gets |
 Cheese making was developed in ancient times as a way to preserve milk. Cheese is the result of many scientific processes and is also a craft practiced for generations. This website interviews scientists and cheesemakers who answer questions about cheese from milk to curd and provide insight on careers. Lesson plans are included on the site.
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| Agricultural and Natural Resource Careers |
 This fast-paced 2.5-minute introduction to agricultural and natural resource careers asks, "Can You See Your Self in an Agricultural Career?" View the movie on YouTube or KickYouTube, or step through the Prezi at your own pace. |
TECHNOLOGY
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| OILGAE |
 Oilgae is the global information support resource for the algae fuels industry. Check out some of the videos on this site to learn more about current trends turning algae into fuel.
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| Algae: A Mean, Green Cleaning Machine |
 It sounds like a late-night infomercial pitch: a plant that grows at a monstrous pace in polluted water, soaks up carbon dioxide, and cleans up manure runoff.
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| Whole Tree vs. Peat Moss |
 Nursery plants are grown in containers filled with a soilless potting media, formally called "substrate," which typically consists of Canadian peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, and pine bark. WholeTree, made from all parts of the loblolly pine—bark, needles, wood, and cones, may be a more sustainable replacement.
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SOCIETY
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| Bolstering Bone Health |
 Nutrition researchers are intent on discovering more about the role nutrition can play in boosting bone health. The millions of Americans who are lactose intolerant may suffer digestive discomfort when they eat dairy products or foods made with those products. However, dairy foods such as milk are an excellent source of calcium, an essential mineral that provides the structural support needed for strong bones.
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| Agriculture and the Government |
 The abundance of food is essential to any
civilization and there has long been public
support to ensure a stable and affordable food
supply. This lesson examines current and historical agricultural programs. Students make comparisons about the governmental costs of agriculture and the benefits to society.
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| At Home on the Range: A Ranch Starter Kit |
 What is rangeland? This Utah lesson is easily adapted to any discussion of rangeland. About 60 percent of the United States land mass is rangeland. This lesson and kit will connect students to rangeland and have them start their own ranch!
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