This 2 day lesson includes a review on the twelve soil orders found on our planet and common soil testing procedures. Students will learn how to perform a soil ribbon test to determine the soil type, and measure the water holding capacity of a soil sample.

This final lesson in a sequence of lessons about tillage, agricultural practices and soil chemistry will combine all of the unit's content into a cohesive presentation that will prepare them for their summative course assessment. Course project soil data will serve as the foundation for the presentation.

This lesson is the third in a sequence that focuses on the relationship between tillage, soil structure, nutrient retention and production systems.

This resource is a simulation that models the way fish and other organisms live in nature. Students will learn about the relationships between many different aspects of fish life: genes, traits, variation, survival and reproduction.

This interactive animation shows the differences between natural plant breeding and plant breeding using biotechnology. The end result is a plant with the desired gene lacking undesired genes.

For vegetative growth and development, plants require, within reach of their roots, water of adequate quality, in appropriate quantity and at the right time. Most of the water a plant absorbs performs the function of raising dissolved nutrients from the soil to the aerial organs, from where it is released to the atmosphere by transpiration: agricultural water use is intrinsically consumptive. Crops have specific water requirements, and these vary depending on local climatic conditions. this first lesson students will be introduced to different methods of irrigation. These methods are specifically associated to vineyards, however they could be adapted to address irrigation methods that are used in your area. You will need computers and internet access for this lesson. Students will be creating digital infographics that will be used as resources in an app they will create as the culminating project.

In this video students will visit a wheat field to learn about plant breeding, inheritance and the use of Punnett Squares for making predictions.

Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy ecosystem, and is inextricably linked to the biota found beneath the surface. This activity demonstrates an easy way to discover life within the soil.

Healthy soil gives us many benefits, including nutritious food. During this video, I interview a local farmer to find out how he takes care of his soil. I also demonstrate an activity where students can try their hand at designing their own soil-friendly yard or green space, either at home or at school.

This is an interactive resource in which the student goes through the process of sampling bacteria. Several pieces of lab equipment are used in this virual lab.

This is an interactive resource in which the student goes through the process staining a yogurt sample to test for gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

This is an interactive resource in which the student goes through the process of using a microscope.

This interactive resource is a set of eight virtual labs that help students learn basic laboratory techniques and practice methods used by lab technicians and researchers in a variety of careers, using specific food science lab processes.

This is the fourth lesson in a series of four. Students will create a presentation to a local agriculturalist in the form of an informational report that explains a waste management plan using compost.

This resource is a Swine Welfare Fact Sheet and discusses the welfare of sows and piglets at farrowing.

This short video lesson describes the evolution of the problem of bacteria growing resistant to antibiotics and the challenge it presents for the future of medicine. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

This short video lesson explains the contribution dogs have made to the treatment of diabetes through the discovery of insulin. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

In this interactive game, the student takes on the role of a genetic engineer to create genetically modified foods. Students must correctly order the steps to genetically engineer a plant by clicking and dragging icons into the correct boxes. When all of the steps are in correct order, students can access a detailed summary of the entire genetic engineering process for that plant.

This resource explains that the entire life cycle for Wisconsin Fast Plants is extremely short, and under ideal growing conditions of continuous light, water, and nutrition, plants will produce harvestable seeds approximately 40 days after planting. This resource will allow students to visualize the life cycle of Fast plants, an compare their life cycles to other plants.

The Zombie College mini-game complements the short film produced by NC Community Colleges' BioNetwork. Students will attempt to survive the zombie outbreak by learning and applying the Five Rules of Lab Safety.