
Agriculture Related Topic: Grain Bin Hazards
A simple density activity that shows items can sink or float in materials other than water.
A simple density activity that shows items can sink or float in materials other than water.
View examples of Harvey Dunn's prairie paintings, then create a local landscape painting to display in the classroom.
Your students will participate in a hands-on activity in which they will explore their senses, including touch, smell, hearing, sight, and taste.
Take a look at sugar and wool production, ranching, the Orman Dam, and more.
This archival video shows the steps in milk processing from intake through bottling.
Images of the past
Your students will learn about a medical device called the iron lung, which was used to treat many polio patients.
Clovers and natural prairie make South Dakota an ideal place for honeybees to thrive, but dry conditions and habitat loss are making it difficult to produce honey. (Image - Deep Creek Honey)
Historically, the 100th meridian marked the shift from the wet east to the drier west. Now that's changing in five states the meridian runs through.
Rural electrification changed life on farms in South Dakota, especially those involved in dairy and poultry production.
Here's a list of fire lookouts — some are active, some are open to the public, others are not — how to get there, and what you'll see.
Sawmills were built throughout the Black Hills, popping up in Rockerville, Rapid City, Deadwood, Hill City, and Hot Springs
The rush of European settlers entering Dakota territory after the Civil War included all kinds of people hoping for a fresh start, and not all of those people had roots in Europe.
Most South Dakota farmers grow and sell commodity crops like corn and soybeans, which they sell to processors. But a Brown County farmer has decided to cut out the middleman.
In this classic SDPB Dakota Life clip, we ask the question, why does the Forestburg area have ideal conditions to raise produce?
Turkeys were placed in a wood barn, a concrete barn, and a rammed earth barn. The only turkeys that survived that winter were in the rammed earth building.
Most round barns were built in the East River area. Round barns arrived to the West River late in their heyday, and only a handful were ever built west of the 100th Meridian.
Toymaker Harlan Van Meeteren describes planting a field with the operation and construction of his toy planter.
A house nestled in the Missouri River bluffs is Clay County's oldest dwelling.
The economic impact of the livestock trade was highly significant in the growth of Sioux Falls and neighboring communities.
Hemp is a non-intoxicating cousin of marijuana. Yet for decades, officials resisted legalizing hemp. That changed when a bill was signed authorizing production of the crop.
Bear photos from the Rapid City area are getting attention on social media. This year the number of sightings is up.
That’s a familiar sight in South Dakota. But there’s something different about this tractor. The cab is empty.
South Dakota academic content standards serve as expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade. The review, revision, development, and feedback process involves stakeholders throughout the state of South Dakota and is an ongoing and critical component to ensure South Dakota students in every classroom receive current and relevant learning experiences. The goal is that all students will graduate college, career, and life ready.
Content standards are set by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. They are reviewed every five to seven years. Content standards do not mandate a specific curriculum.