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Farming

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1997

Farming
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill heads to the farm to show how we grow the food we eat, and what plants need to thrive.

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Discussion

Bill heads to the farm to show how we grow the food we eat, and what plants need to thrive..

  1. What do crops need in order to grow well?
  2. Why is healthy soil important to a farmer?
  3. Where does the food in your lunch start out?

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Vocabulary: crop, soil, harvest.

Try it: List what a plant needs to grow and explain how a farmer provides each.

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