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Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom

Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix

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A Day Without Agriculture (Grades K-2)

Students explore the wide scope of agriculture, identify the variety of agricultural products they use in their daily lives, and discuss the difference between needs and wants. Grades K-2

A is for Apples

Students use their five senses to investigate apples, identify and model the parts of an apple, make applesauce, and discover how apples are grown. Grades K-2

Cultures, Food, and Communities Around the World (Grades K-2)

Students explore different cultures around the world and their unique traditions centered around food and its preparations. Students discover how food gets from the farm to the grocery store. Grades K-2

Farm Animal Life Cycles

Students investigate six major livestock species, discover that animals need air, space, food, water, and shelter to survive, explore the life cycle of a farm animal, and identify the products each farm animal produces. Grades K-2

Four Seasons on a Farm

Students identify the characteristics of the four seasons of the year, investigate what causes seasons, and observe the effects changing seasons have on farms. Grades K-2

From Chicken Little to Chicken Big (Grades K-2)

Students identify different breeds of chickens, examine physical characteristics, and determine the stages of a chicken's life cycle. Grades K-2

Hatching Science with Classroom Chicks (Grades K-2)

Students explore how an embryo develops inside of a chicken egg over time, discuss life cycles and other natural cycles, and observe similarities and differences between parents and offspring. Grades K-2

Inside the Egg, Hatching Chicks (Grades K-2)

Students investigate embryo development in chicken eggs. Grades K-2

Sunflower Life Cycles

Students observe the growth and development of sunflowers, identify how sunflower seeds are used, and make a paper plate sunflower to illustrate the life cycle of the sunflower. Grades K-2

The Amazing Honey Bee

Students investigate the three types of honey bees in a colony, identify their roles, and recognize honey bees as part of a community that works together. Grades K-2

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