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2003
Looking for Farm information for a school report? Or just love farms, and things that mooooo? You have come to the right place!
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Finalist
2000
When you sit down to have supper, do you ever wonder where everything you eat comes from? How did those pork chops get on your table? Farming in Illinois talks about various kinds of farming done in Illinois from crops to animals. Explore how the animals are raised. What kinds of machinery help the farmer do his chores? Find out how different farm-oriented organizations interact with the community. Join us and find out all about Farming in Illinois.
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2004
Our site talks about infomation, Definitions, Pros and Cons and More About Genetic Engineering on Plants!!
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2003
Many community clubs are still in rural areas and many others are distinctly urban with youth projects of web design and programming, electronics, renaissance history, space science, crafts, clothing design/sewing, collecting/hobbies, golf, Photoshop and bowling to name a few.
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2003
Learn about how bioengineering of foods helps improve their nutritional value.
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2001
have you gone to a farm before !!
Now you can go to a farm and see it and know everything about it from your computer, about the time do you prefere at day or at night !!
it's not important to Virtual Farm join any time you will get what you want !
Virtual Farm
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2000
Apples to Zucchinis: The Story of Food showcases social topics surrounding the foods that appear on dinnertables worldwide each day. Everything from farming to food additives and the new debates surrounding genetic engineering are covered.
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Finalist
2000
The sugar industry was once the major economic source of Hawaii. Immigrants from the various Asian Pacific countries were brought to the islands on labor contracts to work the sugar fields. We are a land of multi-ethnic groups who have created a culture with the sugar plantations as the driving force. Our ancestors to the new lands to bring us hope and opportunity. We believe the sugar companies would continue to be a part of our economic future. Unfortunately that was not to be. This website is a commemoration to our ancestors, to let them know that their "sugar legacy" will continue to be a learning tool for us, the fifth generation and for future generations. That no matter where we come from, we take pride in our own heritage while embracing our fellow immigrants cultural differences. The sugar plantation created a "Plantation Family" providing jobs, homes, churches, and medical care. It also created something more, it created a sense of community, belonging and identity to displaced immigrants. With the creation of this site, we hope to continue the traditions that provided many of us with the knowledge of who we are, where we come from and how we got to where we are now.
Knowledge that if lost, will be lost for all eternity.
"It is said that when an ancestor passes on, a library closes." Anonymous
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2000
Our topic is about the taro plant, called kalo in Hawaiian. Kalo was the main staple of the Hawaiian people. We want to show how early Hawaiians grew the plant with an irrigation system that did not damage the environment. It is also good to show how they grew the plants and used every part of it so there is no waste. The early Hawaiians were in awe of nature and treated nature with reverence. They understood how important nature is for their own lively hood. The growth of taro showed how the early Hawaiians used and protected their environment. The lesson for all of us to learn is that we should never forget about our natural environment.
We would like to share two very important ideas that came from the cultivation of kalo. First that the use of water as not being owned by any one person but should be shared and protected by all. Second, that the kalo represented the family.
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1999
Our entry was about agriculture. Robert and I (Jeff)
read about farming in ancient Egypt. We included our
research on ancient Egyptian farming in this project so that
everyone could see the changes that have taken place in
farming over the years. We decided to research two crops,
wheat and cotton, that were important in the United States.
While working on the research for these two crops, we
interviewed a local farmer, Mr. Gilcrease. We spent a day at
his farm, and attended a farm show that draws visitors from
around the world. After witnessing all the hard work that
goes into being a farmer, we decided to include a section
called Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Farmer? While we
were at Mr. Gilcreases farm and at the farm show, we took
over fifty pictures of farm equipment with a digital camera.
We included some of the pictures in our report. We also
felt it was important to know something about two men, Eli
Whitney and John Deere, who were important to the history of
farming.
Our educational objectives were:
Learn to use PageMill (a web-authoring program)
Design informative web pages based on curriculum taught to
4th-6th graders in California
Learn to use a scanner and digital camera
Learn to search for information using a variety of
sorces - Internet, books, interviews, etc.
Learn how to create web page backgrounds
Learn how to organize our time and work together as a team
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1999
The site helps you be savvy about the safety zone of your food by taking an objective look at food irradiation. Learn how low amounts of ionizing radiation is used to destroy common food borne illness. A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section provides answers to the commonly asked questions about food irradiation. "In Depth" has articles describing food irradiation in detail. "Process" is an overview of the process of food irradiation -- from start to finish. "Perspective " poses varying viewpoints on food irradiation and a timeline traces food irradiation back in time.
Languages: English
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1998
There was a time when all food was produced on small family farms. In time the food production trend turned towards larger, mechanized farming operations. These farms rely heavily on equipment and chemicals. This is known as Bio-Industry in the Netherlands. Learn about some modern farming practices that have a positive and a negative effect on agriculture and life. This site is in English and Dutch.
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1998
Aquaculture is the agriculture of the oceans. This site focuses on both the cultivation of seafood and the harvesting of wild seafood. Did you know that fish culture was practiced in China as early as the fifth century BC? Now you can take an online tour of a very interesting fish hatchery. Learn about the most important species of fish and shellfish for human consumption. Find out about practices that support a sustainable aquaculture industry.
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