agriculture

An interactive game where Bill Nye the Science Guy asks multiple choice questions on earth's history, resources, and environment topics covered in the Bill Nye the Science Guy programs, Climate, Farming, Garbage, and Pollution Solutions and Water Cycle. For two players or two teams, with plays up to 30 minutes, the game contains over 150 questions that are completely randomized, so students can play multiple times without seeing the same questions.

Tractors use tools to do different jobs. A backhoe loader is a special kind of tractor with a bucket on the front and a scoop on the back. Learn more about these machines in Tractors.

Discusses a number of food-related problems, including how food insecure nations from Africa export much of its produce to the West and the carbon footprints of live stock producers.

Discusses the potential for a global food crisis and the possibility of future wars fought over agricultural resources.

Answers questions children ask about farms, explaining what they are and why they are important, describing a day in the life of a farmer, and showing how farms have changed over time; and visits a dairy, an orchard, a vineyard, and vegetable, nut, poultry, and fish farms.

"Explore the origins of Earth's plant life . . . with a talking ficus leaf! In this full-color graphic novel, Leif the leaf takes readers on a magical (and miraculous) journey, revealing how small specks of ancient moss grew into massive rain forests. With laugh-out-load text and colorful comic book art, this book is sure to sprout any reader's interest in science-and grow their love for planet Earth"--.

"Winds whipped dark clouds of dust across the dry, open croplands of the Great Plains. How did this tragedy begin and what took the country through the worst of this extreme drought in the Dust Bowl? Learn about this trying time with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia friendly font and design make learning accessible and a recap at the end promotes checking for understanding that aids comprehension. It's key U.S. history curriculum made approachable for all"--.

Describes, in graphic novel format, the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, when dust storms raged across the heartland of the United States.

"This title explores the ways state fairs were established, how they evolved and expanded, and how state fairs became part of the nation's identity. The text provides historical context and explores the social, economic, political, and technological frameworks that influenced or defined the popularity, growth, and modern advancements of state fairs." - from publisher website.

This title lets readers discover information about many kinds of animals found on farms. Along with the history of each animal's domestication, readers will learn about how each animal is used and the care that it needs. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.