North Carolina Commodities

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction:

North Carolina's #1 industry is Agriculture! You are going to learn about some of the commodities produced in our state. Commodities are materials or things instead of services like a health worker in the service industry.

The Task:

With a partner you will research one commodity found in your state. You will complete a scavenger hunt about your commodity. You will take notes about your commodity. At the end of your research, you will use your scavenger hunt findings and your notes to help you make a poster explaining and illustrating your findings. Each group will present their commodity to the whole class. With your classmates, you will put together a book entitled: Goodness Grows In North Carolina.

Resources:

Ag's Cool

Scavenger Hunt

• Eggs
• Corn
• Cucumber
• Cotton
• Beef
• Apples
• Blueberries
• Sweet Potato
• Soybeans
• Potatoes
• Pork
• Plants and Nursery Crops
• Emus

paper and materials provided in the classroom for poster and book

The Process:

At the computer:

Read all directions before you click.

Click on Resources. Click on the links to view and print the scavenger hunt for your assigned commodity.

1. Click on Ag's Cool.

2. Click on Ag's Cool Commodities Page.

3. Find your assigned commodity.

4. Click on your assigned commodity.

5. Complete your scavenger hunt.

6. Go back and reread information about your commodity. Take notes on important details you wish to include in your poster and presentation.

In the classroom:

1. Use your Commodity Scavenger Hunt worksheet and notes to plan your poster.

2. Make your poster.

3. Plan your presentation to be giving to the class.

4. Present your commodity to the class.

5. With your classmates, plan the classroom's book, Goodness Grows in North Carolina.

6. Use a word processing program to write your part of the book.

7. Publish your work.

Evaluation:

Student's work will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Work is done cooperatively. Each student contributes and time is spent on task.
• Work is completed on time.
• Written work is neatly done.
• Spelling and grammar are correct.
• Information is accurate.
• Information is appropriate.
• Presentation is informative, well planned, and creative.

Click to view and print a rubric for scoring student work.

Conclusion:

After completing the NC Commodity WebQuest, listening to all the presentations, and helping make a class book, you will have learned more about your state's agriculture industry.

North Carolina Commodities Web Quest was designed and researched by Randy Morgan, Fourth Grade Teacher at Oak View Elementary School (Guilford County Schools), in High Point, NC

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