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Companion Resources

  • Soil Sample (Clay)

    Soil Sample (Clay)

    This kit contains a 2-cup sample of clay soil. The soil in this kit is intended for students who are doing a soil texture analysis by feel and appearance. See Activity 2: Soil Textures By Feel in the lesson plan Types by Texture. Additional...

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  • Soil Painting

    Soil Painting

    Grades 3-5 (Kit)  This kit includes five Utah soils that have been finely ground and sifted. Each soil is labeled with the name of the Utah county from which it was collected, the soil type and order, and the color of the soil classified by hue,...

    $25.00
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  • serious cereal science

    Serious Cereal Science

    Grades 6-12 (Kit) Just as grains were foundational in the advent of agriculture thousands of years ago, they continue to play a central role in agriculture and food security today. Corn, rice, and wheat provide more than half of the calories consumed by...

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  • terrarium kit

    Seeds for Terrariums

    Grade K-12 (Seeds) This kit contains a variety of agronomic or crop seeds for planting in terrariums. Seed varieties include wheat, soybeans, popcorn, and bean seeds. Use these seeds to complement the lesson Terrariums: A Look at the Living...

    $4.00
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  • Seed Samples

    Seed Samples

    Grade K-12 (Seeds only) This kit contains a variety of agronomic or crop seeds. Samples of corn, wheat, rice, and quinoa seeds are included. Use these seeds to complement the lesson Serious Cereal Science found on the National Agricultural Literacy...

    $18.00
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  • seed id

    Seed ID

    Grades 6-8 (Kit) Engage students' inner detectives while reaching standards for science! Use this kit along with the Classified: Crop Case Files lesson plan to inspire students to examine observable traits, learn about classification in a real-world...

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  • SandpaperTexturing

    Sandpaper Texturing

    Grades K-8 (Kit) Students will explore soil textures using sandpaper and hand lenses. Kit includes 30 squares of sandpaper (10 pieces of 60 grit, 10 pieces of 220 grit and 10 pieces of 400 grit) and 10 hand lenses that students will use to explore basic...

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  • rice

    Rice in the Hull

    Grades 3-8  A small 1-oz bag of rice seed still in the hull. The hull is a hard protective coating that protects the rice seed. Removal of the hull is done at a mill and is the first step in processing rice for consumption. This is a companion...

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  • Ranch Starter

    Ranch Starter

    Grades 3-8 (Kit) Need a great way to connect students to rangelands? Have them start their own ranch! This kit includes 30 Jiffy peat pellet pots and enough grass seed to fill each pot. As your class learns about cattle grazing, students will see how...

    $10.00
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  • pompom Punnett squares kit

    Pompom Punnett Square

    Grades 3-5 (Kit) This activity can be used with the lesson Peas in a Pod and illustrates the results of Gregor Mendel's experiments with pea plants. Scaffold instruction by first modeling how Punnett squares work and then monitoring students as they...

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  • Pollination Simulation

    Pollination Simulation

    Grades 3-5 (Kit) Simulate the role worker bees play in pollination by conducting a pollination simulation. Each kit includes pompoms, cups, jewel bags, yarn, and straws.  This activity can be found in the Honey Bees: A Pollination...

    $24.00
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  • Parent Offspring Card Set

    Parent/Offspring Cards

    Grades K-5 (Kit) This kit contains full-color pictures of chicken breeds that can be used to highlight similarities and differences between parents and offspring and to discuss inherited traits. A great complement to any unit on heredity. This activity...

    $20.00
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