Take a ride into a mine
Let’s take a ride into a mine. Enjoy this learning experience! Let’s dig deeper into coal mining! Keep digging into a salt mine! Teachers and Students: Safety is key to any job. Discuss why safety...
View ArticleLet’s make a video! Working in a Coal Mine…
There is nothing more motivating than singing and making a video. Using the song written by Lee Dorsey, Working in a Coal Mine, or writing your own music and lyrics, create a three (3) minute video...
View ArticleIndiana Jones takes on supply and demand!
Markets, buyers, sellers, supply and demand. Mr. Clifford makes sense of it all using clips from Indiana Jones. This video is a must watch! Great job Mr. Clifford! Students and Teachers: Translate...
View ArticleHow to advertise your BEST business effectively
A key component to a successful business is advertising your product or service. This video will provide 8 key steps of how to advertise your BEST business effectively. Teachers and students:...
View ArticleLet’s watch a few commercials…Advertising!
What a greater way to learn about advertising other than watching how the professionals are successful. Let’s watch three commercials about lithium batteries, copper-top batteries and gold… Duracell...
View ArticleThe Rock Cycle with Bill Nye the Science Guy
Nothing is better than Bill Nye the Science Guy explaining the Rock Cycle! Teachers and students: Rocks Rock! Create an illustration showing the rock cycle then list 10 (ten) facts about the cycle....
View ArticleDiamonds! by National Geographic
Ever wondered how diamonds are formed? Students and Teachers: Continue to research diamonds and the locations where they are found on earth. Discuss how the rock cycle played a role to bring them to...
View ArticleMining and our Environment
Mines provide us with necessities and luxuries for our well-being. But the mining process can be destructive to our environment. Let’s take a closer look at what is involved in keeping our mining...
View ArticleCave Crawling Robot!
Technology advancements in the mining industry are amazing. Check out this cave crawling robot! Students and Teachers: Brainstorm how robots could create a positive impact on the mining industry,...
View ArticleWe dig mining in Space!
Mining can literally be an “out of this world” job. Mining asteroids is the next robotics manufacturing venture. Let’s glance at the endless possibilities! Students and Teachers: Discuss the pros...
View ArticleSoil and Soil Dynamics
The science of dirt is amazing! A must watch soil video… Students and Teachers: Are farmers scientists is disguise? Sounds like they must be a geologist, chemist, biologist, botanist and more all...
View ArticleSelwyn’s Soil Secrets!
Selwyn the Soil Scientist sharing his expertise with us! Students and Teachers: Explain the importance of wide versus thin tires on tractors and the impact of each on soil compaction. Discuss why...
View Article15 Commercial Jingles in 3 Minutes!
Check out these commercial jingles! Listen! How many of these jingles can you name? Students and Teachers: It is proven! A person recalls audio better than video, therefore jingles are key for...
View ArticleFarm Basics #603 – Farm Terminology
Expanding our knowledge of farming terminology! Students and Teachers: Take a trip to your local hardware or farm store and search for the fertilizer section. Examine the N-P-K numbers on the various...
View ArticleHow to write a commercial by Dan O’Day
Great writing tips by Dan O’Day on how to write a radio commercial. Students and Teachers: Following Dan O’Days recommendations, write a 30 second Public Service Announcement (PSA) or infomercial for...
View ArticleMarketing Your Farm Products
A Farmer’s Market can be a test market for product development. Listen to these innovative farmers and how they sell their products… Students and Teachers: Name eight ways they market their products....
View ArticleCreating a Tri-Fold Brochure
Very helpful hints for creating a marketing brochure for your robotics team! Students and Teachers: Using MSWord for a design template, create a marketing brochure for your robotics team. Include the...
View ArticleBirth of Farming presented by the History Channel
Let’s look back at the domestication of plants and the development of organized societies. Students and Teachers: Discuss as a class the saying “farming is the root of all societies.” Include in...
View ArticleThe Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions
The cause of the Industrial Revolution was due to the Agricultural Revolution. Watch this video to see if you agree… Students and Teachers: Discuss the impact Jethro Tull, Rotherham and Lord Turnip...
View ArticleMesopotamia: From Nomads to Farmers – Discovery Education
Discovery Education shows the hardships and advancements of agriculture in the Mesopotamia region over 10,000 years ago. Students and Teachers: Discuss why the Mesopotamia region was fertile. Refer...
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