AGRICULTUREAn overview of Crops and Animals that are

commonly found in today’s agricultural world.

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AGRICULTURE!

OverviewThroughout this lesson you will get a basic concept of agriculture by learning and doing the following:

Different crops and how we use them.

Different species of animals and their uses.

Complete 2 interactive lessons.

Watch 2 videos.

Complete a test at the end.

HomeCROPS

ANIMALS

EXAM

CROPS

This is a brief overview of some very important crops, but does not list nearly all of the crops

worldwide.

CornFacts About Corn:

Number 1 Crop Worldwide.

Used in peanut butter, cereal, soft drinks (including Coca-Cola), and many other items.

Can be used to make fuel.

50% is used to feed animals.

Filed Corn

Sweet Corn

Corn

What if we didn’t have

corn?

No Frozen Pizza

Corn is used to keep the

sauce from making the

bread soggy.

No S’mores

Corn syrup keeps

marshmallows from

spoiling.

CornLife Stages of Corn

WheatFacts About Wheat:

Harvested somewhere every month.

In 7 of the past 10 years, the world has consumed more wheat than it has produced.

The U.S. is the 3rd largest producer of wheat. (Following China and India.

WheatWheat Products:

-bread

-paper

-charcoal

-hair conditioner

-many more

WheatLife Stages of Wheat

CottonFacts About Cotton:

Cotton is produced by small trees and shrubs.

It has been grown for at least 5,000 years.

Cotton was one of the earliest crops grown by settlers.

CottonCotton Products:

-clothing

-cotton swabs

-plastics

-feed for cattle

-yarn

-furniture padding

-many more

CottonLife Stages of Cotton

SoybeansFun Facts:

During the Civil War soybeans were used as coffee.

Farmers in China started growing soybeans 5,000 years ago.

More soybeans are grown in the US. More than anywhere else.

Soybeans Products:

-soy sauce

-tofu

-crayons

-oil

-plastic

-glue

-flour

-ink

Life Stages of Soybeans

Soybeans

RiceFacts About Rice:o 2nd highest produced crop worldwide.

(Behind Corn)

o Symbol of life and fertility.

(Why it’s thrown at weddings.)

o Rice has been grown for 4,000 years.

o In Burma, a person consumes 500lbs of rice per year.

(In the United States we consume approximately 20.)

RiceLife Stages of Rice

PotatoesFacts!

Idaho is the United States leading producer.

Potatoes are often called spuds.

One of the main causes of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1852 was a potato blight. This lead to the death of 1 million people.

The word potato comes from the Spanish work

Patala.

PotatoesCommon ways to eat a Potato:

-potato chips

-french fries

-baked potato

-mashed potato

-hash browns

-tator-tots

PotatoesLife Stages of a Potato

HayQualities of Hay

Supreme- soft-stemed, very leafy, high nutrition, and no damage.Premium-fine-stemed, extra leafy, green.Good-fine-stemed, and free of damage.Fair- coarse-stemed, low leaf content, light damage.Utility- coarse-stemed, mature seed pods, along with damage, weeds, or mold.

HayWhich animals eat hay?

Horses

Cattle

Goats

Pigs

Llamas

Donkeys

Rabbits

Guinea Pigs

Hamsters

Life Stages of Hay

Hay

Sugar CaneFun Facts:

Stalks can reach 30 feet tall!

1 of the 2 sources of sugar.

Can be eaten right out of the field.

Sugar CaneProducts:

-sugar

-molasses

-rum

-sugar cane juice

-other products are made from bagasse

(woody residue left after juice and meat extraction)

Sugar CaneLife Stages

This is just the beginning! This is not nearly all the crops that are grown in the world. However, these are the ones you will be expected to know about. Watch this short video to learn about other crops!

(May be some bonus questions on these crops.)

Activity 1

Pair the Picture of the crop, the name of the crop, and the product

that is made from the crop.

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worksheet**

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Congratulations!Think you’ve mastered crops?Click the next button to begin the next section.

Want more practice?Click the back button to re-open the worksheet or look back over your printed out file.

ANIMALS

In this portion, you will learn about some common

farm animals, and their agricultural purpose.

Dairy CattleFacts

A cow will produce 6-7 gallons of milk per day.

Dairy cows can produce milk for 7 years.

Products:Main Product:Milk

Other Products:Beef (Meat)Leather

Dairy CattleBreeds

Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey

Holstein Jersey Milking Shorthorn

Beef CattleFacts

Beef cattle produce milk, but for their calf’s consumption.

A 1,000 pound cow can produce 10 tons of manure a year.

Cows produce 15-20 gallons of saliva each day.

Products:Main Product: Beef (Meat)

Other Products:Leather

Beef CattleBreeds

Angus Brahma Charolais

Hereford Red Angus Simmental

ChickensFacts:

Chickens slurp grass like spaghetti.

Chickens are the closest living relative to the T-Rex.

Products:Main Products:Chicken MeatEggs

Other Products:Pet Food

ChickensBreeds

Cornish OrpingtonLeghorn

Plymouth Rock Silkie

SheepFacts:

Sheep production began during biblical times.

Sheep milk is often used to make gourmet foods.

A one year old sheep is called a hogget.

Products:Main Products:WoolMutton (Meat)

Other Products:Milk

SheepBreeds

Finnsheep

Hampshire

Rambouillett Suffolk

PigsFacts

Pigs have an excellent sense of smell.

Easily pass diseases to humans.

There are 2 billion pigs in the world.

Products:Main Products:Pork- The other white meat!

Other Products:ToothpasteGelatinPaintSandpaper

PigsBreeds

Berkshire Duroc Hampshire

Landrace Poland China Yorkshire

HorsesFacts:

Horses sleep 2-3 hours a day.

No two horses are identical.

Horses generally dislike the smell of pigs.

Uses:• Herding Livestock• Pleasure Riding• Pulling Carriages• Racing• Dog Food

HorsesBreeds

Arabian Paint

Palomino Quarter Horse

GoatsFacts:

Goats were the first animal to be used for milk by humans.

Goats have beards.

They can jump over 5 feet high.

Products:Main Product:MeatGoat meat is the number one meat consumed around the world!MilkDepending on breed.

GoatsBreeds

Alpine Boer Nubian

Pygmy Saanen Toggenberg

Activity 2

Select the best answer.

What is a use of this animal in the United States?

A. Moving Cattle

B. Meat

C. Dog Food

D. A and C

Sorry….. Wrong AnswerClick Try Again for another chance to answer the question.

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CORRECT!

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Next

What is this type of animals main product?

A. Leather

B. Milk

C. Beef

D. All of the Above

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CORRECT!

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Next

What is this animals main agricultural product?

A. Milk

B. Beef

C. Pork

D. Leather

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CORRECT!

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Next

What product do we receive from these animals?

A. Mutton

B. Wool

C. Pork

D. A and B

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CORRECT!

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Next

What type of animal is this?

A. Beef Cow

B. Sheep

C. Chicken

D. Dairy Cow

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CORRECT!

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Next

What do these animals produce?

A. Meat

B. Wool

C. Milk

D. A and C

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CORRECT!

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Next

What food product does this animal produce?

A. Chicken

B. Milk

C. Eggs

D. A and C

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CORRECT!

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This animals meat is referred to as?

A. Mutton

B. The other white meat.

C. We don’t consume this animal.

D. Chicken

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CORRECT!

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What is the number one meat eaten world-wide?

A. Beef

B. Chicken

C. Pork

D. Goat

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CORRECT!

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Next

Congratulations!

You have now completed all sections. Now you can go onto the final test.

*However you may want to re-do the activities as a review first.

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EXAM!

Select the best answer choice.

What is the other white meat?

A. Pork

B. Beef

C. Mutton

D. Corn

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!Pork is known as the other white meat!

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 2.

What is the number 1 crop?

A. Rice

B. Corn

C. Hay

D. None of the above.

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!Corn is the number one crop world-wide.

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 3.

What is the most consumed meat world-wide?

A. Chicken

B. Beef

C. Goat

D. Mutton

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!Although goat is consumed as often in the United States, it is the most consumed meat world-wide.

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 4.

What crop is used in making Coca-Cola?

A. Rice

B. Cotton

C. Corn

D. Cows

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!That’s right! Every time you drink Coca-Cola, your drinking a little bit of corn!

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 5.

What can be used to make t-shirts?

A. Corn

B. Beef Cattle

C. Cotton

D. Mutton

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!Although not all t-shirts are made of cotton, many are.

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 6.

What animal do humans consume both the milk and the

meat from?A. Beef Cattle

B. Dairy Cattle

C. Goats

D. All of the Above

E. B and C

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!Although all of those animals do produce both milk and meat, humans generally only consume it from dairy cattle and goats.

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 7.

Holsteins are the only breed of dairy cattle.

True

False

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!Holsteins are a breed of dairy cattle, but there are many others out there as well.

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 8.

What type of animal is this?

A. Leghorn

B. Orpington

C. Cornish

D. Palomino

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 9.

What kind of crop is this?

A. Corn

B. Rice

C. Soybeans

D. Potatoes

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!

Click the next arrow to proceed to question 10.

What crop is used in making crayons?

A. Milk

B. Corn

C. Soybeans

D. Hay

Wrong AnswerClick try again, re-read the question and select the correct choice.

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Correct!Soybeans are one of the main ingredients in crayons!

That’s the end of the quiz!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XprYgcwjlhk

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www.thehayguy.com

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You have completed this basic agricultural lesson!

However, you may want to review the content in this lesson for further testing in the future.

Good job and keep up the good work!