A Day Without Agriculture (Grades K-2)
Students explore the wide scope of agriculture, identify the variety of agricultural products they use in their daily lives, and discuss the difference between needs and wants.

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Lesson Activities
Recommended Companion Resources
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Author
Oklahoma Agriculture in the Classroom
Standards
Indiana Content Area Standards
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Health and Wellness: Standard 1
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
- 2.1.1 Health and Wellness: Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health.
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English Language Arts.Kindergarten.RL.1
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
- Key Ideas and Textual Support.K.RL.2.1: With support, ask and answer questions about main topics and key details in a text heard or read. Further guidance for support will be provided in the Literacy Framework.
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Health and Wellness: Standard 2
Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
- 2.2.1 Health and Wellness: Identify how the family influences personal health practices and behaviors.
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English Language Arts.Kindergarten.RV.1
Use words, phrases, and strategies acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to literature and nonfiction texts to build and apply vocabulary.
- Vocabulary in Literature and Nonfiction Texts.K.RV.3.2: With support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a nonfiction text.
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English Language Arts.Kindergarten.W.1
Write for specific purposes and audiences.
- Writing Genres.K.W.3.2: Use words and pictures to develop a main idea and provide some information about a topic.
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English Language Arts.Kindergarten.SL.1
Listen actively and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
- Discussion and Collaboration.K.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
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English Language Arts.Grade 1.RV.1
Use words, phrases, and strategies acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to literature and nonfiction texts to build and apply vocabulary.
- Vocabulary in Literature and Nonfiction Texts.1.RV.3.2: Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a nonfiction text.
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Social Studies. Grade 1: Economics: Standard 4
Students explain how people in the school and community use goods and services and make choices as both producers and consumers.
- 1.4.1 Economics: Identify goods (tangible objects, such as food or toys, that can satisfy peoples wants) that people use.
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Physical Education: Standard 3
The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
- 1.3.6.A Physical Education: Differentiates between healthy and unhealthy foods.
- K.3.6.B Physical Education: Identifies healthy and unhealthy foods.
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English Language Arts.Grade 1.W.1
Write routinely over brief time frame and for a variety of purposes and audiences.
- Handwriting.1.W.2.1: Write all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters legibly, and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately.
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English Language Arts.Grade 1.SL.1
Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
- Discussion and Collaboration.1.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- Discussion and Collaboration.1.SL.2.3: Listen to others, take turns speaking about the topic, and add ones own ideas in small group discussions or tasks.
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English Language Arts.Grade 2.RV.1
Use words, phrases, and strategies acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to literature and nonfiction texts to build and apply vocabulary.
- Vocabulary in Literature and Nonfiction Texts.2.RV.3.2: Determine the meanings of words and phrases in a nonfiction text relevant to a second grade topic or subject area.
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English Language Arts.Grade 2.W.1
Write routinely over brief time frames and for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to write in response to literature and nonfiction texts.
- Handwriting.2.W.2.1: Write legibly by forming letters correctly and spacing words and sentences properly.
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English Language Arts.Grade 2.SL.1
Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
- Comprehension.2.SL.3.2: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to clarify comprehension, gather information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
- Discussion and Collaboration.2.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- Discussion and Collaboration.2.SL.2.3: Listen to others, take ones turn in respectful ways, and speak one at a time about the topics and text under discussion.
- Discussion and Collaboration.2.SL.2.4: Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.
- Discussion and Collaboration.2.SL.2.5: Build on others talk in conversations by linking comments to the remarks of others.