Revised Agriculture & The Environment Available

The Teacher's Guide, Agriculture and the Environment, has been completely revised, updated, reviewed and now contains 6 chapters. The six topics are agricultural and environmental issues, pesticides and pest management, food safety and regulation, water quality, understanding wetlands, endangered species, and a summary section – think globally, act locally. The new publication also includes two examples of student science experiments that relate to these topics and shares their experiences with public perceptions versus scientific realities.

Originally developed by an award-winning teacher and published in 1999, this publication has been very well received by teachers at the National Science Teacher's Association convention and Ag in the Classroom programs across the United States. Intended for use in middle school/junior high school classrooms, the revised guide continues the hands-on activities found in the previous edition. This revision corrects some of the misinformation found in textbooks, the Internet, in the mass media. It provides teachers with a resource to develop the critical thinking skills of their students. By providing opposing viewpoints on these topics, we help students learn how to think, not what to think. For many students, learning that there are facts in evidence and opinions that differ from those in print or on the news may be the first step to thinking objectively about issues.

The Agriculture and the Environment publication is now available from the foundation for $3.00 per copy. It can be ordered on this Web site or by contacting the foundation at (847) 969-2976. Please note the new phone number!

To order the Agriculture and the Environment, follow this link.

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