This game investigates the ways in which the choices farmers make can influence both crop yields and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
3-5
6-8
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
Farming
Agriculture
conventional tilling
no-till
greenhouse gas emissions
crop yields
Management
Organic Matter
Human Impact
Soil Degradation
Soils and Agriculture

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
3-5 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Energy and fuels humans use are derived from natural sources and their use affects the environment. Some resources are renewable over time, others are not.
3-5 ESS3.D: Global climate change

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6-8 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Humans depend on Earth's land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for different resources, many of which are limited or not renewable. Resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes.
6-8 ESS3.D: Global climate change

Human activities affect global warming. Decisions to reduce the impact of global warming depend on understanding climate science, engineering capabilities, and social dynamics.