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Josh Kayser, Adopt A Farmer, March

3/3/2017 - March Video Spreading Fertilizer   Discussion Question Why do farmers use fertilizer? Plants need water, sunlight, and nutrients from the soil to grow. Fertilizer adds these nutrients to the ground.   Content Standard & Question 4.RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word... Read More

Phil Eggers, Adopt A Farmer, February 2017

2/27/2017 - February Video Vaccinating cows   Content Standard & Question: 4.OA operations and algebraic thinking             Phil’s dad hopped on the scale for us, and he was 260lbs. If he was sick, Phil told us that he would need 3cc&rs... Read More

Heidi Selken, Noemi Vargas Adopt A Farmer February 2017

2/1/2017 - February Videos English Video   Spanish Video Core Standard & Question: 4.OA.2 Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicativ... Read More

Adopt A Farmer, Greg Moes, January 2016

1/1/2017 - January Video – Feeding the Cows   Discussion: Cows and calves have a very specialized diet to stay healthy. What are foods that you should eat to stay healthy?    Greg told us that many of his feed ingredients are by-products. Do you know what a by-product is? Can you thin... Read More

Heidi Selken, December 2016 Adopt A Farmer

12/5/2016 - Making Manure Useful   December #3     Discussion: Boadwine Farms works hard to protect the environment. They save fuel by not driving the manure to apply it on the fields. They also recycle their water, and reuse animal waste. What are things that you can do to protect the envir... Read More

Greg Moes, December 2016, Adopt A Farmer

12/5/2016 - December Video   Feeding Baby Calves   Discussion: Baby calves live in separate pens when they are young to prevent the spread of germs. What are things you can do to prevent spreading germs to your classmates?   Content Standard & Question: 4.MD.1.1 Solve problems involving... Read More

Dawn Nagel, Adopted Farmer, December

12/5/2016 - Video 3 – December   Discussion: Dawn harvested corn, sunflowers, and soybeans. What are some of the uses for these grains?   Teacher Resource: Uses for corn Uses for Soy Uses for sunflowers game! Core Content Standard & Question 4.L.2.2. Students are able to explain how a ... Read More

Josh Kayser, December 2016 Adopt A Farmer

12/5/2016 - December Video Watch on Youtube   Discussion Question Do you have a garden? When do you normally plant seeds? (April / May)    Content Standard & Question 4.RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. a. Use combined knowledge of a... Read More

Phil Eggers, Adopt A Farmer, December 2016

12/5/2016 - December Video   Content Questions: Phil told us that his cows have a diet that is balance by a nutritionist to stay healthy. Cows need to have the proper amount of protein, energy, vitamins, and mineral to stay healthy. What are foods that you can eat to stay healthy?   Fourth Grade S... Read More