Students formulate questions about the mystery. Then they think critically about relations among various products made from cattle. Students learn about the important roles aviation plays in agriculture, as well as the requirements for a career in aviation. Students conduct surveys to learn what agriculture provides to people. Students experience a simulation of the progressive crowding over time as a population grows exponentially.
Students play a board game to simulate changes in land use.
They discover the effects of change on the carrying capacity of the land. After conducting research, students write a letter expressing their opinions about a controversial issue. Students either choose their own issue or use the attached example about the labeling of genetically engineered foods. After reading a case study, students use a problem-solving model to understand the complex issues of urbanization of agricultural land. The second edition is expected to be available in June 2001.