Student will learn about the many agricultural products used in a baseball game.

All the ways agriculture is used in sports, including the grass in the fields.

Students count insects or specified weeds in a given area to experience how farmers decide whether or not to use pesticides.

Students will try a variety of unfamiliar fruits and vegetables, research their origins and develop recipes. (Columbus Day)

The student construct an insect holder and observe and classify insects.

Students will read about the history of county and state fairs in the US, Indian Territory and the State of Oklahoma. Students will answer comprehension questions about the reading. Students will develop time lines of the history of fairs. Students will develop fair entries for judging.

• Hay Lessons and Resources

• Pumpkin Lessons and Resources

Many activities with squash and pumpkins.

Students will design and build prototypes of pumpkin catapults to launch mini pumpkins while exploring the phenomenon of force and energy. Students will measure and record the results of launching the pumpkins to discover the effect of force on the motion of the pumpkin and to predict future motion of the pumpkin. Students will design, test, and revise the catapults based on the measurements while discovering ways to convert energy from one form into another and learning that gravitational force is directed down.

Students evaluate the quality of pecans based on a set of criteria.

Students examine the needs of pets and other animals and compare them with their own needs.