DELAWARE AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONAL CLUSTERS
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Delaware Department of Agriculture Agriculture in the Classroom: Delaware Agricultural Issues Incorporating the Food Land & People Curriculum. This Cluster will use the Food Land & People Agricultural
and Environmental Curriculum as a base to accompany instruction
and experiences which address two key Delaware Agricultural
issues: land use and nutrient management. Topic area will be
addressed through instruction by curriculum specialists and
subject matter experts in the fields of nutrient management
and land use. Instruction will include a field trip to a palletizing
plant. The availability of credible, current biological and
technological materials and experts will also provide multiple
opportunities for networking and resource creations, in terms
of both human and material resources. Primary concentration
will be on science standards. Contact the Delaware Teacher Center
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Workshops included in the Agriculture in the Classroom Program include:
- Project Food Land & People
Project Food, Land, and People promotes agricultural and environmental awareness, critical-thinking and problem-solving skill, cooperative attitudes, and appreciation for cultural differences. Project Food, Land, and People materials have been developed by educators for educators. They are designed for a variety of instructional settings and rigorously evaluated for use with students.
- Project Food, Land, and People: The "S" Connection- Soil, Seeds, and Sheep
This three part workshop is held at three different sites, each one dealing with one of the "S" areas listed above. Facilitators furnish activities and materials designed to increase knowledge and awareness of both the subjects and the sites.
- Potatoes, Apples, and Pancakes
This workshop is a general overview of agriculture. Materials and activities are designed to give students hands on opportunities to learn about agriculture and Delaware- specific agricultural contributions to their quality of life.
Delaware Commodity-Specific Workshops include:
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- The Pizzazz of Potatoes!
This Potato related workshop is designed to update and reacquaint educators with the potato and the effect that this food source has had on lives throughout history. This workshop is sponsored by the Delaware Potato Board. Activities are cross curricular and deal with diet, history, technology, economics, and consumer trends. Specific occupations and cultural differences relating to the potato, especially as related to Delmarva, are examined through hands on activities.
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- Just Wing It: Delmarvelous Poultry
This Poultry related workshop is designed for teachers of grades 5-8. This workshop is sponsored by the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. Presentations and activities are geared to all aspects of the poultry industry on Delmarva. The wide spread economic effects of this industry on Delaware, as well as the nutritional benefits of poultry are explored. This workshop features a tour of a hatchery, poultry growers, and poultry processing facility.
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The Joy of Soy!
This Soy related workshop focuses on the evolution and effects of agricultural technology on both the production and products derived from soybeans. Activities that deal with nutrition, economics, products, and consumer and society use and perceptions will be featured.
Topic-related Workshops:
- Native American Agriculture
This workshop compares and contrasts the contributions of Native Americans methods and beliefs regarding agriculture to modern beliefs and practices. Native American representatives focus on the cultural contributions of this society through tours of the Nanticoke Museum, and through presentations and activities by a Native American herbalist.
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