This science-and-math-with-a-twist educational series presents some of the "Gee Whizzes" from our nation's largest industry, agriculture.The eleven programs include: Why Can a Cow Eat Grass? Now Ear This! What's Bugging You? Wood You Take Care of Me? Yams in Space! How Do Horses Run So Fast? Wool Ewe Keep Me Warm?Water Heroes! How Do You Grow a Fish Sandwich? Chickens and Piglets and Lambs, Oh My! From Moo to You Objectives: To provide practical applications in basic math, the metric system, nutrition, and scientific method To increase understanding of agronomy, anatomy, animal science, aquaculture, chemistry, ecology, engineering, entomology, food processing, forestry, horticulture, hydroponics, microbiology, physics, and physiology. Grade level: 4th and 5th grade Curriculum materials: Six 30-minute video tapes Teacher guides with answers Student activity sheets Order online at: http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/dl/GEEWHIZ/Geewhizb.htm Order by phone at: 1-888-923-8657 |
