Farming: Organic vs. Conventional - Science Reading Article - Grade 8 and Up

Farming: Organic vs. Conventional - Science Reading Article - Grade 8 and Up

This useful teaching resource is meant for both educators in public schools as well as home-schoolers. It bridges the gap between literacy and science, presenting students a scientific article about farming. It's suitable for high school students and advanced middle-school learners with disciplinary literacy.

The article covers diverse aspects of farming:

• Different types of farming methodologies are explored.
• Emphasizes on conventional and organic practices.
• Explains what it means for a product to be certified organic.
• Compares conventional farming to organic methods in detail.

This educational tool is adaptable for individual or group settings. This could be used as classroom instruction, homework assignments or within distance learning contexts due to seamless integration with Google Classroom.

Interesting features include:

1. Easily copied directly into your Google Drive with just a single click,
2. Possibility of formatting difficulties is erased because availability of Microsoft Word format, PDF format and automatic Google Drive backup,

The package includes equally relevant answer keys making it comprehensive.

• Incorporates content understanding along with encouraging critical thinking among students through direct knowledge assessment questions and those provoking critical thought – this reading comprehension exercise takes about 50-75 minutes to complete,

Multimedia Content Usage

An intriguing aspect employs an optional video question aimed at reinforcing learning retention where learners are promoted access to video-based content obtaining clarity & more comprehensive viewpoint about topics covered within real-world contexts. This feature serves effectively enhancing both their reading comprehension and analysis skills.

This resource covers the following topics:

- What is farming?

- What are the different types of farming?

- What is conventional farming?

- What is organic farming?

- What does it mean for a product to be certified organic?

- Conventional Farming vs. Organic Farming

1 zip file with:

-Reading passage as a DOC and PDF

-Comprehension questions w/ Answer Key

-Google Reading Access PDF