Exploring Agriculture: History of Agriculture/Farming

Welcome to the Exploring Agriculture: History of Agriculture & Farming!

In this unit, you’ll journey through the pivotal moments of the Agricultural Revolution, exploring the innovations and inventions that transformed farming. From the first domesticated crops and animals to the groundbreaking tools that shaped modern agriculture, this unit will give you a deeper understanding of how farming evolved and continues to impact our world today.

What You’ll Learn in This Unit

Throughout this unit, you’ll explore key modules, each focusing on a crucial aspect of the Agricultural Revolution and its lasting effects on farming and food production:

Module Breakdown:

🌾 Module 1: The Origins of Farming – Discover how early humans transitioned from hunting and gathering to the first steps in agriculture.
🛠️ Module 2: Inventions of the Agricultural Revolution – Explore the key inventions that revolutionized farming, such as the seed drill, mechanical reaper, and plow.
🚜 Module 3: Industrialization of Agriculture – Learn how the Industrial Revolution introduced mechanization, changing the scale and efficiency of farming.
🌱 Module 4: Modern Agricultural Innovations – Dive into the cutting-edge technologies and sustainable farming practices that are shaping the future of agriculture today.

Unit Structure and Activities

This unit is designed to help kids gradually build their knowledge and skills. Each chapter includes a narrative that introduces them to the topic, followed by activities to help reinforce what they have learned.

How to Use This Unit Exploration

As you move through each chapter, follow these steps:

1. Review the narrative or video: Start by reading through the chapter or watch the video to get a general overview of the topic.

2. Complete the activities: Engage with the activities provided to practice the key concepts and apply what they’ve learned.

3. Reflect on the Discussion & Reflection Questions: Think critically about how the material applies to the real world and to their own experiences with poultry and poultry farming.

4. Use the Extension Activities: Dive deeper into specific topics and gain a greater understanding of the material. (Activities take into consideration the 4 different styles of learning.)

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE...

• Unit Exploration housed in our Agriculture Unboxed Library (on course host platform Thinkific) that includes units chapters described above with Teaching Information/Resources and Worksheets.

• Access to the Unit Exploration for the life of the product.

• Lesson Shopping List and Link to Discounted Additional Resources.

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