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he outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted our lives, and families are facing new challenges. Spring Break vacations are postponed; schools are closed; and play dates have been canceled. As parents and caretakers look for new ways to entertain their children at home, Purdue Agriculture is here to help!
We have created printable pages with activities that focus on agriculture. Below are brief descriptions, along with a link to each PDF.
Comic Story Starter
These three comic strip prompts let your child tell their own story. Whether it's on the farm, in the science lab or out in nature - there are plenty of adventures in agriculture!
3-in-1
This page has three activities: a word search, word jumble and maze. The tasks are slightly more complicated, so older children will enjoy this one. (P.S. Adults will have fun too!)
Color & Cut Puzzle
First your little artist colors the page, and then you cut out the squares. Now your family has a Purdue pollinator puzzle! We recommend printing on card stock because we know this game will get a lot of use.
Metamorphosis Coloring Page
Who said learning can't be fun? This coloring page shows the four stages of the butterfly life cycle: egg, caterpillar, pupa and butterfly.
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In many ways, attending in-person university lectures is a great equalizer, John “Barny” Dunning, Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) professor observed.
“In the face-to-face format, I get three chances a week to remind students of critical deadlines, upcoming activities and impart crucial information. Of course, students don’t get that information if they don’t come to class, but then it is their fault,” Dunning said.
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Wooden taught high school English, but he is better-known as the first athlete inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. As a teenager, Wilson was determined to earn a scholarship playing basketball, with the goal of becoming a high school math teacher and basketball coach.
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The hard outer hull of popcorn, called the pericarp, explains why 1.5 percent of the state’s corn pops while none of the rest can.
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From the lab to the laptop: How College of Agriculture professors are pivoting to virtual classrooms
In many ways, attending in-person university lectures is a great equalizer, John “Barny” Dunning, Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) professor observed.
“In the face-to-face format, I get three chances a week to remind students of critical deadlines, upcoming activities and impart crucial information. Of course, students don’t get that information if they don’t come to class, but then it is their fault,” Dunning said.
Read Full Story >>>
Not in Kansas anymore, Associate Dean Wilson returns to Purdue
“The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example,” said Christine Wilson, quoting Purdue alumnus John Wooden. Wilson, the newly appointed associate dean and director of academic programs for the College of Agriculture, thought her life would follow a similar path to Wooden’s, but as Wilson noted, “Sometimes plan B is better than plan A.”
Wooden taught high school English, but he is better-known as the first athlete inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. As a teenager, Wilson was determined to earn a scholarship playing basketball, with the goal of becoming a high school math teacher and basketball coach.
Read Full Story >>>
What’s under the shell of this popular snack?
No country grows or consumes more popcorn than the United States and only one state, Nebraska, produces more popcorn than Indiana. Consequently, it’s surprising that in 2019, only 75,000 of Indiana’s 5 million corn acres contained popcorn.
The hard outer hull of popcorn, called the pericarp, explains why 1.5 percent of the state’s corn pops while none of the rest can.
Read Full Story >>>