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Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix

North Carolina Agriculture in the Classroom

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Arizona cotton ready to harvest (Paul/AdobeStock)

Cotton Reader

A four-page student reader examines how cotton is grown, its agricultural importance, product evolution, and economic importance. It can be easily printed for individual or small group use in the classroom.

URL

https://www.agintheclassroom.org/media/s11p2hdv/cotton-reader-pages-updated-2022.pdf

Author

Kevin Daugherty and Monica Pastor

Organization

USDA, National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO), Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom, and Arizona Agriculture in the Classroom

Lessons Associated with this Resource

Applying Heredity Concepts
Growing a Nation Era 1a: Seeds of Change
Growing a Nation Era 1b: Cotton's American Journey
Cotton's American Journey (Grades 3-5)
Clothes on the Grow

Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix

North Carolina Agriculture in the Classroom

Companion Resource

Grade Levels

Type of Companion Resource

Content Area Standards

Agricultural Literacy Outcomes

Common Core

Cotton Reader

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