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ABC’s of Agriculture
1
ApplesApples are a fruit grown in many parts
of Wisconsin. Some are red, some are greenand some are yellow. Apples help keep ourbodies healthy, help clean our teeth andtaste delicious.
Draw the apple tree through the seasons.
In spring, the apple
tree blossoms.
Spring
In summer, the fruitgrows on the apple tree.
In winter, the apple
tree is bare.
Summer
Fall
In fall, the apples areready to eat.
WinterAn
appl
eflo
ats
beca
use
25%
ofit
isai
r.
ABC’s of Agriculture
2Beef
Hamburger and steak arebeef. Beef comes from cattle.Beef cattle are raised for beef. Dairy cattleare raised for milk. Young cattle are calledcalves. Cattle that are mothers are calledcows, fathers are called bulls.
Beef comes from
and
Young cattle are called
Cows are
.
There arecattle.
.
are fathers.
,
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ABC’s of Agriculture
3
Cherries and...Many different products are grown
in the state of Wisconsin. Find and color theones that begin with the letter C.
cherries
cranberries
cows
carrots
cucumbers
cheese
chickens
corn
christmas trees
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kes
44ch
errie
sto
mak
eon
epo
und.
ABC’s of Agriculture
4Dairy
Drinking
your bones strong and healthy.
and
Eating
can help your body feelbetter after you have been sick.
makes
made from milk.
When cheese is made,is left over.
cows produce milk.rayDi
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areutBtre eic recma
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hyew
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ryco
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ellup
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mile
saw
ay.
ABC’s of Agriculture
5
Eggs
Solve theseproblems about eggs.
1. Most hens lay 5 eggs a week.How many eggs would 4 henslay in a week?
2. If a hen lays only 4 eggs eachweek, how many weeks would ittake her to lay a dozen?
3. When we gathered eggs fromthe hen house, we found 6 whiteeggs and 9 brown eggs. Howmany more eggs were brown?
4. I gathered 12 eggs but I broke2 of them. How many eggs do Ihave now?
Wisconsinchickens lay
896,000,000eggs each year.
One
egg
has
13im
port
ant
vitam
insan
dm
inera
ls.
ABC’s of Agriculture
6Flowers
In Wisconsin, we grow many types of flowers.
Color eachtype of flowera differentcolor.
How manyflowers ofeach kindare growingin the garden?Color inthe chart.
Kind of Flower
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Sunflower Daisy Peonies Daylily Pansy
Sunf
lower
sm
ove
thro
ugho
utth
eda
y.Th
eyfo
llow
the
sun
from
the
east
toth
ewe
st.
ABC’s of Agriculture
7
GreenGreen energy helps conserve natural
resources. A solar panel is warmed by thesun giving energy to help light buildings.A wind turbine helps catch wind, buildingup energy, to help light buildings. A specialbuilding called a greenhousehelps grow plants. Plants areable to be green in colorbecause of photosynthesis.
Color in the different parts of photosynthesis:
Energy
Carbon Dioxide(CO2)
Water from Soil
Food
Oxygen (O2)Released
Ther
ear
e10
,000
hom
esin
the
Unit
edSt
ates
powe
red
com
plet
elyby
sola
ren
ergy
(ene
rgy
from
the
sun)
.
ABC’s of Agriculture
8Honey
Bees make honey. They fly from flower toflower and gather up nectar. Back at the hive,bees use nectar to make honey. The farmercollects the honey.
Number the pictures in the order thatthey happen.
You can havehoney to eat!
Farmers collectthe honey.
Bees take thenectar backto their hive.
Bees usenectar tomake honey.
Beesgathernectar fromflowers and crops.
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eydo
esno
tsp
oil;i
tis
ofte
nca
lled
“nat
ure’
sm
ost
perf
ect
food
.”
ABC’s of Agriculture
9
Inventions
Which invention do you think is the most important?
Duc
tta
pewa
sinv
ente
din
1942
.
1775 - James Watt invented the first steam engine.
1786 - The Thresher separates grain from stalks.
1837 - The steel plow breaks apart soil so it canbe planted.
1890 - The milk tester tests how much butterfatis in milk.
1930 - Tractors with rubber-tires were widely used.
1960 - The first skidloader was invented andfarmers began to use them.
1978 - The first large square baler goes intoproduction.
1982 - The first genetically modified organism(GMO) was invented. It was a tomato plant.Today farmers plant many GMO crops to helpfeed the world.
1994 - Farmers begin using GPS systems.
Many inventions have helpedagriculture change and grow.
The oldest invention on this page is the steamengine. What year was it invented?
ABC’s of Agriculture
10KJobs
Today 20% of all people in Wisconsinhave jobs in agriculture.
bankerbeekeeperbuyer
floristmechanicpark ranger
trainerveterinarian
Across3. loans money to farmers4. manages wild places6. teaches animals7. fixes machines
Down1. animal doctor2. works with flowers3. gathers honey5. buys animals,
products or grain
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Ther
ear
ene
arly
22m
illion
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leth
atwo
rkin
jobs
rela
ted
toag
ricult
ure.
ABC’s of Agriculture
11apple
banana
grapefruit
grapes
kiwi
lemon
orange
peach
pear
plum
raspberry
strawberry
tomato
watermelon
Kinds of FruitThere are many different kinds
of fruit. Common fruits are apples and oranges.Match the fruit names to the different fruitsfound below:
Circle the fruit that you have tastedand enjoyed.
Ther
ear
e20
0se
eds
ona
stra
wber
ry.
ABC’s of Agriculture
12MLivestock
Livestock are animals raised by farmers.They give us food, clothing and many otherthings. Match these animals to what theygive us.
pig
sheep
sweater
lanolin
mittens
horse
goat
briecheese
milk
gloves
ham
football
wagon
saddle
Agr
oup
ofgo
ats
are
calle
da
herd
and
agr
oup
ofsh
eep
are
calle
da
flock
.
ABC’s of Agriculture
13
Milk and...
are animalsraised on farms and theylive in the wild.
Farmers grow
on logs.
is usedto flavor gum.
comes fromcows and is good to drink.
Maple trees give us maple
for our pancakes. mushrooms
syrup
mink
mint
milk
One
cow
can
give
90gl
asse
sof
milk
inon
eda
y!
ABC’s of Agriculture
14Nutrition
Our bodies need a variety of foodsto keep us healthy. We need breads, fruit,vegetables, milk and meat everyday. Keeptrack of what you eat today.
GrainsMake half yourgrains whole
VegetablesVary your veggies
FruitsFocus on fruits
MilkGet your
calcium-rich foods
Meat & BeansGo lean with protein
Oils Oils are not a food group, but you need some for good health. Get your oils from fish, nuts and liquid oils such ascorn oil, soybean oil and canola oil.
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ABC’s of Agriculture
15
Organic
ORGANIC NOT ORGANICglass
rock
cheeseoaktable
woolsweater
scissors
Organic means “from the living.”Many things can be organic. Clothing madefrom cotton, which is a plant, or wool, whichcomes from sheep, is organic. Soil can alsobe organic if it is made up of things that wereonce alive, such as leaves, grasses or otherplants. Place these items under the correctlist.
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offic
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SDA
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for
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“org
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rown
and
gree
n.
ABC’s of Agriculture
16aperPaper is one of the many things
we get from trees. Ask someone you
know some of these questions:
• Name a fruit we get from a tree.
• What do trees give us to keep us cool?
• We get lumber from trees to build with. Have you
built anything from lumber?
• What color can leaves be?
• Trees that stay green all year long are called what?
• Name something in your classroom that is made
from wood?
• What is the sweet syrup called that we get
from trees?
• Name five ways that you use paper every day.
Draw a leaf in this box:
Wisconsinisthenumberonestateinpapermaking.
PProducts made from paper
that I use:
1.) _______________________
2.) _______________________
3.) _______________________
4.) _______________________
5.) _______________________
ABC’s of Agriculture
17
Questions…about Agriculture…
How many cherriesmake up one pound?
How many importantvitamins and mineralsare found in one egg?
How many glassesof milk can one cowproduce in one day?
What is often called“nature’s mostperfect food”?
What do you calla person who isan animal doctor?
Learning new information helps usbecome smarter. It is important to askquestions and to learn facts. Answer thequestions below from the information foundin this booklet.
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eone
aske
d,“H
owm
any
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ican
work
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prod
uce,
proc
ess
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nean
swer
ed,“
21m
illion
”.?& An
swer
ABC’s of Agriculture
18SResearch
Scientists carry out research.They study how things grow or work and thentry new ideas to improve it. Research helpsfarmers who grow food for eating and fiberfor clothing. Today’s researchers are lookingat new plants or new products. Research hashelped make corn into ethanol to provide fuelfor cars. Soybeans are used to make ink toprint this book. Draw a line from the word tothe item that is used in research.
Scale
Beaker
Microscope
Pipette
Safety Goggles
Lab Apron
Lab Book
Rese
arch
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help
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ABC’s of Agriculture
19
StoreFarmers produce our food. Other
people transport, package and label our food.Only then does the food get to the grocerystore. Draw a line from the product to itscorrect place on the shelves.
yogurt
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shop
ping
cart
was
inven
ted
bySy
lvan
Gold
man
in19
37.
APPLE JUICEapplejuice
ABC’s of Agriculture
20Trout
Have you gone fishing?
Yes – No
What is yourfavorite fish?
_____________________
A sac fry livesoff its yolk sac.
The young fish arecalled fingerlings.
They are about3 inches long.
The eggs areplaced in
incubatorsat a hatchery.
The grown trout is readyto be sold to stores,
restaurantsand processors.
2
3
4
1
Rainb
owtr
out
only
have
uppe
rte
eth
and
nolow
erte
eth.
* Wisconsin ranks 9th in troutproduction in the United States.
* The most popular food fish inWisconsin is trout and yellow perch.
* Wisconsin’s state fish is theMuskellunge.
Trout Life Cycle
What is aquaculture? Aquaculture israising fish. Fish raised for food include trout,bluegill and yellow perch.
Fishing for facts:
ABC’s of Agriculture
21
UnderstandWhen we eat vegetables, we eat different
parts of the plant. Sometimes we eat theleaves, other times we eat the stem, seeds orroot. When we eat the roots it means we eatthe part that grows underground. Color thepart of each plant that we eat.
…the Plants we Eat…
wheat snapbeans
onions
lettuce
carrots
potatoesSn
apbe
ans
are
high
inVi
tam
inK
which
help
sbo
nes
stay
stro
ng.
ABC’s of Agriculture
22Vegetables
Wisconsin farmers grow many kindsof vegetables. We eat those vegetables fresh,frozen, canned or made into other products.Match these vegetables to the productswe eat.
sweet corn
cabbage cucumbers tomatoes
picklescatsup
sauerkraut
spaghettisauce
sweet corn
picklerelish
Cabb
age
isre
late
dto
broc
coli,
cauli
flowe
ran
dBr
usse
lssp
rout
s.
ABC’s of Agriculture
23
WaterWater is very important
in agriculture. All plants andanimals need water to live. Cranberries areharvested using water. Farmers even growsome plants totally in water with no soil. Thisis called hydroponics. Sometimes farmersneed to bring water to their crops. This iscalled irrigation. Find all the bold wordsabout water in the puzzle below.
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V W A T E R A H A G A R
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ABC’s of Agriculture
24Xe otic
Match the word to the picture.
Buffalo
Elk
Emu
Deer
Llama
Ostrich
AnOs
trich
can
weig
has
muc
has
400
poun
dsan
dst
and
asta
llas
10fe
etm
aking
them
the
larg
est
bird
.
ABC’s of Agriculture
25
You...You are important. Agriculture is important too!
You are connected to agriculture byeating your favorite food.
The clothing that you wear connects you toagriculture. Clothing is made from fiber.
Your home is built with lumber from treesgrown. Forestry is a big part of agriculture.
You can always learn more about agriculture.
You can have a career in agriculture.
are important!
• Do you know someone who works inagriculture? Yes – No
• Does the world need agriculture? Yes – No
• Are there many careers in agriculture?Yes – No
• Agriculture is important today.Is it important in the future? Yes – No
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jeans
were
inven
ted
in18
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Jaco
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avis
and
Levi
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day.
ABC’s of Agriculture
26Zoom
As you zoom into the future, agriculturewill change.
Circle what you like to do:
Draw your favorite two:
Cook Build ThingsCatch Fish
GardenDraw
Camp
Bird Watch
Read a BookRide Bicycle
Walk Your DogVisit a Zoo
Swim
Feed Animals
Play Video Games
Skateboard
Pick Flowers
Hike
The
futu
repo
ints
toro
ofto
pga
rden
sas
agr
owing
part
ofur
ban
agric
ultur
e.
ABC’s of Agriculture
27
Get in the Picture of Agricultureand the Great Outdoors
Circle the exercises that you do togetheras a family that help keep you fit.
Take a photograph of yourfamily exercising togetheroutside and place it here:
ABC’s of Agriculture
28A visit to a grocery store can be a wonderful timecreating great smiles,Explore food choices with your parents as you shopthe grocery aisles.
Explore the food grains carefully too,Don’t forget the fruits with their colorful hue.
There are vegetables to add to your grocery cart,Making your grocery cart, grocery smart.
Calcium-rich foods can be a choice in the grocery store,Time to think about adding in more.
Meats and the very important bean,Give us lean protein.
Fish, nuts, and liquid oils are there,Does the family grocery list includeone or a pair?
So much to choose from and thereis much to explore,In the hometown grocery store.
Grocery check-out time is now at hand,Remember the groceries came fromprecious farm land.
Explore... in the Grocery Store
ABC’s of Agriculture
29
Time to go home and unload the groceriesPlace checkmarks in the boxes of each category.
Which category had the most checkmarks?
__________________
Which category had the least checkmarks?
__________________
Sugars & snacks are treats. Treatyourself to them once-in-a-while!
GRAINS VEGETABLES FRUITS
BEAN
LIQUID OILS
MEAT
NUTS
MILK
FISH
SUGARS & SNACKS
Home From the Store
ABC’s of Agriculture
30Cooking With Color
Now it’s time to make a meal with your family from the groceriesthat you bought. A colorful plate is a smart & healthy food plate.How does yours rate? Draw your meal on the plate and then color
in the different foods.
Count the different food colors on your plate:___________
Do you find the colors of the rainbow on your plate? Yes - No
ABC’s of Agriculture
31
Let’s Go Farming
Did you know that 99% of the farms in Wisconsin areowned and operated by families. If you were going
to farm, what kind of plants and animals would youraise. Draw a picture of the way your farm would look.
ABC’s of Agriculture
32Thank You
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ABC’s of Agriculture
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