6th-8th Grade
Students study corn plant anatomy and physiology to identify stages of development and research how temperature plays a role in corn growth.
Learn the basics about pigs and the products they provide. Early elementary students complete a true/false activity and learn about being a pig farmer.
Explain the importance of the beef industry and the products cattle produce, follow the farm to plate process of beef, and discover how cattle utilize energy from grass.
Discover what factors impact water quality within a watershed, explore soil types and their connection to water quality, and find ways to mitigate erosion.
Explore the science of energy and energy conversion as students evaluate the environmental impacts of hog farming and explore technologies to create biogas from animal waste.