NJ AITC Lessons
Science
Explore the science of agriculture
Introduce your students to agriculture through science! Agriculture encompasses so many sciences, including botany, entomology, meteorology, geography, and ecology. Below are lessons that link agriculture and the school garden to science. Each lesson is linked to New Jersey Learning Standards for preschool through fifth grade. If you have questions about these lessons, please contact: njagliteracy@gmail.com.
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Biodegradable Plastic from Corn
In this fun activity, you make plastic from corn.
Measuring Wind
A homemade anemometer will teach students about wind speed.
The Earth As An Apple
Use an apple to show students how much farmland there is on Earth.
All the Water in the World
Show students how little of Earth's water can be used by humans.
Pumpkin Circle
From seed to pumpkin to seed again, learn the cycle of plant life.
From Wheat to Bread
Teach your students where bread, cookies, and cake really come from.
Dancing Like Bees
Learn how bees communicate with each other to find food.
Chlorophyll Rubbings
What makes leaves green and why?
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
A simple experiment shows how leaves change color.
Creating the Water Cycle
Plant seeds and duplicate the water cycle at the same time.
Incredible Journey Water Cycle Game
Students travel around the Earth as water droplets in this fun game.
Why Do Cranberries Float?
Students hypothesize about why cranberries and other things float.
Create A Plant
Students use their knowledge of plants to imagine one.
Five Senses Apple Investigation for K-2
Students use all their senses to explore apple varieties.
Apple Investigation for 3-5
Students rate apple varieties for nine different characteristics.
Garden Food Chain Game
This boisterous interactive game, teaches how all living things are connected.
The Cranberry Bounce Test
students will test for the bounciness of a group of cranberries, estimating, observing, and separating the cranberries, and using fractions to record results.
Make a Cranberry Catapult
students work in small groups to create a simple catapult, measure the distances their catapult can fling a cranberry, and graph and compare results.