Form groups of five or six students and ask the groups to rank the statements. Ask them to be prepared to explain why they ranked them in that order. Utah Agriculture in the Classroom Background Soil is one of our most useful natural resources. From the soil we get food, clothes and materials for the houses we live in. From gardens and truck farms we get vegetables.
Fruit grown on trees and vines come from orchards, groves, and vineyards.
Trees also give us valuable lumber and the wood can also be used to make paper, paints and numerous other products. Planted field crops of wheat and corn are used for making flour to make our bread, crackers, pasta, and so many other foods. Nuts and berries come from our farms and forests. Our animal food also comes from the soil. Cows eat grass, hay, silage, and grain to produce milk, meat, and leather products.