Guide for How to Use the Colorado Reader With Your Students The Food Ecosystem
Enriching Activities
Got Guts ?: Students will investigate the different digestive systems of livestock and learn how animals have unique nutritional needs based on these structures . Students will also discover the responsibilities of an animal nutritionist . ( https :// agclassroom . org / matrix / lesson / 292 /)
Farming for Energy : Students identify renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and investigate how farms can produce renewable energy . ( https :// agclassroom . org / matrix / lesson / 766 /)
Where Does it Come From ? Students will explore the connection between geography , climate , and the type of agriculture in an area by reading background information and census data about the agricultural commodities beef , potatoes , apples , wheat , corn , and milk . ( https :// agclassroom . org / matrix / lesson / 385 /)
Page 2 : U . S . Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
Agriculture • 10 %
Transportation • 23 %
Commercial and Residential • 13 %
Climate Change Phenomena : Bananas in Our Breadbasket ? Students will explore the carbon cycle and evaluate associated phenomena of climate as they discover the impact climate change could have on the farms that produce our food . ( https :// agclassroom . org / matrix / lesson / 703 /)
Carbon Hoofprints : Cows and Climate Change : Students will explore the carbon cycle and evaluate the carbon footprint of cattle . Using critical thinking skills , students will use the Claim , Evidence , and Reasoning model to determine the effect of cows ’ methane production on the environment and investigate the extent cattle contribute to climate change . ( https :// agclassroom . org / matrix / lesson / 766 /)
Additional Lessons for K-12 Instruction : There are a wide variety of additional FREE ready-to-use lesson plans , companion resources , kits , maps / infographics , and movies / videos for K-12 instruction about climate , cattle , pigs , and sheep and wool . These are available by searching for those key words on the Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix available at AgClassroom . org or simply use this link : https :// bit . ly / 3tGghwP
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Industry • 23 %
Page 2 : What are the greenhouse gases ?
WATER VAPOR – H2O
H
O H
CARBON DIOXIDE – CO2
O C
O
METHANE - CH4
H
H C H
H
O
Electricity • 25 %
OZONE - O3 O
O
NITRUS OXIDE - N2O
O
N
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS - CFCs ( 1 C ; 3 Cl ; 1 F )
F
Cl C Cl
N
Cl
Page 3 : Cow Digestive Tract Answer 1 : teeth Answer 2 : esophagus Answer 3 : rumen Answer 4 : reticulum
Page 5 : Pig Digestive Tract
Stomach teeth
esophagus
Page 7 : True or False ? 1 . True
9 . True
2 . True 10 . True
3 . True 11 . True
4 . False 12 . True
5 . True 13 . True
6 . False 14 . True
7 . False 15 . False
8 . True 16 . True
Answer 5 : omasum Answer 6 : abomasum Answer 7 : small intestine Answer 8 : large intestine
small intestine large intestine
17 . True 18 . True 19 . False 20 . True 21 . True 22 . True