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Section 4 Technological Contexts
STEM Connections
Science
Research how cross-pollination and crossbreeding are used to improve animal and
plant species.
Mathematics
Measure the school plot and convert the measurement to hectares and acres.
Science
Research DNA and its application to genetic engineering.
Mathematics
Research the units of measurement used for agricultural crops. Develop a poster or
another display presenting and contrasting these units of measurement.
Curricular Connections
Social Studies
Develop a timeline for the invention of agricultural equipment. Select one machine
and write a report on its inventor, operation, and importance.
Activities
1. Select a food you eat. Describe how its basic ingredient was planted, grown, and
harvested.
2. Go to a local farm-implement dealer or locate an appropriate site on the Internet.
Gather information on how a specifi c piece of farm equipment operates.
3. Build a diorama (model) of a farm. Show the technology used on it.
Test Your Knowledge
Do not write in this book. Place your answers to this test on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is agriculture, and why is it important?
2. What are the two main branches of agriculture?
3. Members of the grass family that have edible seeds are called _____.
4. Grass and hay crops grown for animal feed are called _____.
5. The four processes in growing crops using technology are _____, _____, _____,
and _____.
6. Name and describe three types of farms on which livestock is raised.
7. Growing and harvesting fi sh in controlled conditions is called _____.
8. Using biological agents to produce goods is called _____.
9. Producing a new organism by cutting and joining genes is called _____.
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