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Corn, Glorious Corn
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Computer Resources
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Software: Crazy About Corn CD-Rom, and Gift of Gold.
These packages are the same product from 2 differant publishers, they include
a video tape, audio tape and teachers resource book. Gift of Gold is the 4-H version.
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Software
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The Crazy About Corn CD-Rom, or Gift of Gold are available for both
Macintosh and Windows systems.
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Internet
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Software is available at:
www.n4hccs.org
and www.leadingobject.com
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Cost
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Free, Less than $20=$, Less than $50=$$, More than $50=$$$.
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Life Skills
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Learning to Learn | Healthy Life Choices | Using IT
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Age Level
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Ages 5-8
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Setting
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no information
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*Do
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Introduce one game in software, let users play for 10 - 15 minutes.
Discuss questions in reflect, then introduce a second game or another activity.
Other games can be played at different times-depending on the attention
span of the group and the setting, and the equipment you have available.
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*Reflect:
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What did you learn about corn?
What did you learn about computer games?
What was the best way to play the game?
How do you eat corn? What is your favorite way to eat corn?
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Apply
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Prepare a corn-based snack. (popcorn, popcorn balls, tortilla chips or cornbread)
Use child-based web search engines such as
www.yahooligans.com or
www.ajkids.com
to learn more about corn, vegetables, and the Mayan or Pueblo Indians.
Place 5- 6 grains for corn and a damp (squeeze out excess moisture)
paper towel in a small plastic bag. Seal it and place in a warm spot where it will have
daylight. Watch for corn to sprout.
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More Activities
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Visit web sites designed for children. The Smithsonian and New
Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service site is Seeds of
Change Garden at: www.mnh.si.edu/garden/
The Missouri Botanical Garden has activities for primary grades at:
www.mobot.org
Visit a farmer's market or grocery store. Look for different kinds
of vegetables. Talk about where they are grown.
Invite a farmer or a gardener to visit. Ask them to talk about growing
corn or other crops
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Extended Activities
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Introduce the food pyramid. One source of information is
www.usda.gov/news/usdakids
Have users write down what they eat in a day and chart in on the food
pyramid. Talk about healthy food choices.
AnnaTommy is a CD-Rom for ages 5 to adult published by B & N Software.
It involves a voyage into the human body
5 a Day Adventures is a CD-Rom made for Dole Food Company. It is
designed to teach and motivate children about fruits and vegetables.
It includes 6 educational modules.
Pyramid Explorations, a curriculum on nutrition is published by
the National Dairy Council, Rosemont, IL 60018-5616. 1-800-426-8271.
Plan and plant a garden at your site. Check with your cooperative
extension office for information on gardening.
Exploring Your Body is a Helper's Guide for K-2 from 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
www.n4hccs.org
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Time
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10-15 hours for the Do, Reflect, Apply cycle.
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Additional Information
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Content: science basics, history, agriculture, cultures, eye-hand coordination, basic reading skills
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