Corn 101: Corn Crazy Unboxed (Printable PDF)

Kids will explore how corn plays an important role in agriculture, food systems, and everyday products. From its origins as a wild grass to its modern uses in food, fuel, and materials like plastics and polymers, corn connects plant science, history, geography, and technology in powerful ways.

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN

• Brief History and Evolution of Corn - Activity: Evolution of Corn Collage (45-90 minutes) 

• Major U.S. Corn-Producing States - Activity: On the Map Coloring Sheets (~30+ minutes)

• Corn Terminology, Fun Facts, and Production Lifecycles - Activity: Lifecycle Narratives and Manipulative  (~40 minutes)

• Corn Plant Anatomy and Seed Germination - Activity: Anatomy Identification Worksheets (~30 minutes) and Seed Germination (multiple days) 

• Corn Taxonomy, Types, and Uses - Includes dent, sweet, popcorn, flint, flour, waxy, and pod corn -Activities: Corn Type Sorting, Popcorn Investigation, and Product Connections (~45+ minutes)

• Corn Products, Polymers, and Non-Food Uses
  Activities: Diaper Dissection (polymers) and Oobleck Lab (~40–60 minutes)

• Agronomy and Geospatial Science (GIS/GPS)
  Activity: Mapping It Out Kit and Farm Planning Challenge (~90+ minutes)

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE

• Eighty (80) page, (10+ activities) printable, PDF lesson guide and activities that are designed for beginner and intermediate agriculture learners. ~7 hours of instruction. 

• Two (2) Sunny Side Farm GIS Activity, printable 17" x 11" PDF Maps

• Each chapter includes background information to help you teach, hands-on activities, reflection questions, and extension ideas for deeper learning.

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