Virtual Field Trip to Coffee Plantation |
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith |
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| Resource: | Virtual Field Trip to Coffee Plantation | ||
| Provider: | Smithsonian Nat'l Zoo: Coffee Slide Show | ||
| Summary: | Age Range: 9 and up (approximately) I was enjoying my third cup of coffee today, when it occurred to me that I should feature a virtual field trip to a coffee plantation on ClickSchooling. As I began to research, I stumbled upon the Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Migratory Bird Center where I learned the importance of shade coffee plantations to the preservation of migratory birds |
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| Description: | At this website, you can take the "Coffee Slide Show" to learn about bird-friendly coffee production in Latin America and the Caribbean. When you get to the site, you'll see a brief introduction. Just click on the "next" arrow to view all 28 images of this virtual tour. Each photo is accompanied by informative text about how coffee is grown and includes: • The 2 ways coffee is grown - with and without shade • Coffee plant diseases such as "coffee leaf rust" • Spraying coffee with fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, etc. • Shade trees and their importance on coffee plantations • How the coffee plant grows from flower to bean • How coffee is harvested, dried, sorted, bagged and shipped for roasting • Coffee farms and songbirds When you are through with the virtual tour, you'll find additional resources on this site for learning about migratory bird conservation. Enjoy! |
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| C A T E G O R I E S | |||
| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Agriculture, Factory Tours | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Online Interactive, Virtual Tour | ||
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| Ages: | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | ||
| Grades: | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | ||
| F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N | |||
| Web Site: | http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/coffee/slideshow/ | ||
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