{"id":434,"date":"2016-01-24T23:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-24T23:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:59:07","slug":"break-new-ground-bestology-2016-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2016\/01\/24\/break-new-ground-bestology-2016-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Break New Ground \u2013 bESTology 2016 \u2013 Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Break New Ground \u2013 Week 1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3475\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ESA_BIC_Flanders_c_large.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3475\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ESA_BIC_Flanders_c_large-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Image: esa.int\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ESA_BIC_Flanders_c_large-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ESA_BIC_Flanders_c_large-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: esa.int<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last year \u201cPay Dirt\u201d embraced <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>if it is not grown then it is mined<\/em><\/strong><\/span>, \u201cBet the Farm\u201d embraces the opposite, the living world. We <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>grow<\/strong><\/span> the trees used for our desks, the cotton for our clothes and the vegetables we eat.<\/p>\n<p>Evolving from the Fertile Crescent to today\u2019s genetically modified foods and organisms (GMO), the history and advancements of farming and agriculture are immense. bESTology will plant the seeds of knowledge and curiosity that will germinate into a bountiful harvest on BEST Game Day.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Each week of bESTology contains hints of the upcoming game Bet the Farm!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/simple.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Farming\">Farming &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agriculture\">Agriculture \u2013 Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.com\/\" >Agriculture.com<\/a> \u2013 explore Agriculture publications<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/farms.com\/\" >Farms.com<\/a> \u2013 Learn about the world of farming<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/next\/tech\/farming-with-robotics-automation-and-sensors\/\">Farms of the Future will Run off of Robots and Drones<\/a> \u2013 PBS<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.farmingmagazine.com\/dairy\/forages\/new-corn-hybrids-2016\/\">Farming Magazine \u2013 New corn hybrids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burpee.com\/\">Burpee Seed Catalog<\/a> \u2013 never to early to think about planting<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/main\/\">Alabama Cooperative Extension Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.ndsu.edu\/extension\">North Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agrilifeextension.tamu.edu\/\">Texas A&amp;M Extension Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2O9SLjvmLHQdkEybGRPdm1nUlk\/view?usp=sharing\" ><u>2015 BEST Consumable Kit<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/evernote.com\/\" >Evernote2015<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Grainstorming <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are growing like a weed.\u201d \u201cCream of the crop.\u201d \u201cDropped like a hot potato.\u201d Propagate a list of words and phrases that are associated with farming and agriculture. Continue the list over the next 24 hours while listening to family members, news, radio and BEST friends to catch more farming phrases. Share your list with your teammates and decide on the Top 5 most unusual or interesting. Post the Top 5 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BESTRobotics\/\">BEST Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>BEST Farm Journal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Choose a binder or an app such as <a href=\"https:\/\/evernote.com\/?var=1\">Evernote<\/a> to become your BEST Farm Journal. Reflect on the following words and their importance to farming: fertilizer, co-ops, extension service, machinery, barns, fences, herbicides, pesticides, irrigation, cattle, crops and regulations. Write an introduction outlining five areas of farming that you hope to learn about by participating in bESTology and include why you want to learn about them.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>BEST Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A BEST consumable kit contains items necessary to build a robot. Living on a farm requires items to repair, build and solve problems. Review the elements in the consumable kit list and discuss their possible uses\/applications on a farm. Keep in mind: farms come in all shapes, sizes and types. A dairy farm differs from a fish farm or a vineyard. Begin with PVC pipe, twine and duct tape \u2013 oh the possibilities. Consider writing your ideas in your BEST Farm Journal.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Community Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture we have a fertile resource at our fingertips, the Cooperative Extension Service (CES). Using the internet, find the website for the CES for your state. Explore the CES websites for the neighboring states as well. Compare and contrast these websites and how CES in North Dakota differs from Alabama and Texas based factors such as weather and soil types.<\/p>\n<p>Bringing it closer to home, contact the Cooperative Extension agent for your county and share the BEST 2016 game theme. Invite them to visit your school or plan a field trip to their location. (They will become a valuable resource for future weeks!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy:<\/strong> choose, compare, consider, contact, contrast, decide, differentiate, discuss, explore, find, include, invite, list, listen, outline, plan, post, propagate, reflect, review, state, use, write<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workforce Skills:<\/strong> reading comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, active learning, writing, instruction, science<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Download a PDF copy &#8211; Week 1: Break New Ground &#8211;<\/span> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2O9SLjvmLHQZTRTRXN2MDNMYzA\/view?usp=sharing\" >Click HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BESTRobotics\/\" >BEST Robotics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Friends-of-BEST-in-Alabama-185460708145015\/\" >Friends of BEST in Alabama<\/a> on Facebook!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h6>While the information contained in this website has been compiled from sources believed to be current and reliable, Friends of BEST in Alabama, Inc. (FBA) cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or content changes. Links made from this website are to reputable organizations at the time of posting. However, FBA cannot be held responsible for content on such linked websites. The existence of such links does not represent an endorsement by FBA of any views expressed or products or services offered.<\/h6>\n<p>Copyright 2016 Friends of BEST in Alabama, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Break New Ground &ndash; Week 1<br \/>\nLast year &ldquo;Pay Dirt&rdquo; embraced if it is not grown then it is mined, &ldquo;Bet the Farm&rdquo; embraces the opposite, the living world. We grow the trees used for our desks, the cotton for our clothes and the vegetables we eat.<br \/>\nEvolving from the Fertile Crescent to today&rsquo;s genetically modified foods and organisms (GMO), the history and advancements of farming and agriculture are immense. bESTology will plant the seeds of knowledge and curiosity that &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[344],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bestology-2016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":435,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions\/435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}