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| A is for ApplesProfessor Brad explains Virginia is the 6th largest apple producing state in the nation, harvesting apples for such items as apple butter, apple juice, apple sauce, cider and pie fillings.Grades K-2 | 3-5 Science |
| American Shad-The Long Journey HomeThis delightful series takes students on a "look outside" where they learn about different species of animals.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
| Angles and Direction ExperimentNASA Connect Segment involving students in an activity that investigates angles and direction. Video asks question pertaining to the research and data gathered in the experiment.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
| B is for BeefProfessor Brad explains the importance of beef to Virginia. With 700,000 head of beef cattle, Virginia is the 18th largest beef producing state in the nation, and the 3rd largest farm sector in Virginia behind broiler chickens and dairy calves.Grades K-2 | 3-5 Science |
| Bird NavigationNASA Connect Segment explaining how birds navigate. Compares the aspects of GPS with natural migration of birds.Grades 3-5 Science |
| C is for CornProfessor Brad discusses the many uses of corn, the tasty and environmentally-friendly vegetable. There are three types of corn raised in Virginia: sweet corn (which is people food and delicious to eat), field corn (which is raised for livestock feed as well as processing), and corn grown for silage.Grades K-2 | 3-5 Science |
| D is for DairyVirginia is the 17th largest milk-producing state in the country. The first dairy cows were brought to Virginia in 1611 to the Jamestown settlement. Today, the average dairy herd milks 120 cows, while 100 years ago most farms had 20 or less.Grades K-2 | 3-5 Science |
| D is for DroughtWhen we hear the word drought, we think of many images: a farmer kneeling in a hot, dusty field with stunted crops; dried-up streams and ponds; many bright, sunny days with no rain; water rationing; brown lawns.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
| E is for EggsToday's commercial egg industry grew out of the backyard chicken flocks of the 1800s. These flocks provided food for families. Professor Brad explains that the average hen lays between 250-300 eggs a year, and discusses the different grades of egg.Grades K-2 | 3-5 Science |
| Expert Panel and Question SessionNASA Connect Segment involving students and a panel of experts in Washington, D.C. who are celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight.Grades K-2 Science |
