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  1. A Pre-Visit Plan -- Please discuss this very important information with your students before you visit. 
    Frequently asked questions about ECHO, the farm visit, and safety rules for enjoying the ECHO-Florida Global Farm experience...



  2. Designing Experiments – Science Level: Middle School
    Students will investigate recent field research studies on the ECHO-Florida Global Farm and the ECHO-Asia Regional Impact Center and then design their own experiments. Activity 1 ECHO-Florida initiated a multi-year gliricidia intercropping trial. Researchers are trying to determine if the shade...



  3. Soil Isn’t Dirt! ELA and Social Studies Level: Elementary-Middle School
    Students will demonstrate their understanding of ways to improve and conserve soil as they email an ECHO intern in Africa, respond to a quote from the 19th century warning of civilizations’ impact on soil, and investigate the “Dust Bowl” soil disaster in U.S. history.



  4. Sweet Harvest! Math Level: Middle School
    Students will convert the annual sugar cane harvest data from weight to liquid measure, calculate the number of containers needed (gallons, quarts, and pints) for sale at a farmers’ market, and form a business plan including the calculation of costs and profits. An extension activity includes...



  5. Gone Fishing! Math Level: Middle School
    Students will analyze data from the annual Tilapia harvest comparing the pond raised fish to the aquaponics grown fish. Guess what they found?



  6. Animals on the Farm – Science and ELA Level: Elementary-Middle School
    During the ECHO tour, students saw several members of the animal kingdom which play an important role on small-scale farms. After creating a graphic organizer, students will write stories, poems, construct posters, or design illustrated brochures or information sheets describing “How to Raise”...



  7. Activities to Do at Home and Fun Info – Level: Elementary-Middle School
    Download Video links from the “Science Show” For more activities and information on Florida's Ag in the Classroom program : FAITC FAITC Teaching Resources



  8. STEM on the Farm – Level: Elementary-Middle School
    After seeing several examples of Appropriate Technology as they toured the Global Farm, students will play a card game to review the technologies, plot the location of each one on a farm map, and then design their own invention to assist small-scale framers.



  9. Where in the world? Social Studies and Art Level: Elementary-Middle School
    After researching information, students will design an illustrated travel brochure describing the country where one of the Regional Impact Centers is located, including important facts that a visitor would like to know. Other art activities include posters, illustrations, and dioramas.



  10. Kids in the Garden – Teacher resource for starting or improving a school garden
    This resource includes: how to get started, how to stretch a limited or non-existent budget, what inspired adult gardeners when they were children, and types of gardens from simple to complex. Additional resource links include: videos, articles, and books.



  11. ECHO-Florida Farm Tour – Level: Middle School-Adult
    Recent video tours of the Global Farm