NC STATE FAIR & POLLINATION

EXPLAIN WHY WE HAVE THE NC STATE FAIR.

• TO CELEBRATE NC’S AGRICULTURE

• AGRICULTURE IS WHAT BUILT THIS STATE.

• FARMERS BRING THEIR TOP CROP AND ANIMALS TO FAIR TO “SHOW OFF” AND COMPETE AGAINST OTHERS.

• WHAT IS OUR TOP CROP?

HISTORY

STEVE TROXLERNC AG COMMISSIONER

THE SOD FATHERJIM GRAHAM

• 1964-2001

• HELD OFFICE FOR ALMOST 40 YRS

• MADE STATE FAIR WHAT IT IS TODAY

• FAIR STARTS IN 1853

• HTTP://WWW.NCSTATEFAIR.ORG/2014/NEWSROOM/HISTORY.HTM

COMPETITIONS

• HTTP://WWW.NCSTATEFAIR.ORG/2014/INDEX.HTM

• CROPS & LIVESTOCK

• MAKING CLOTHES

• COOKING/BAKING

• ART/PHOTOGRAPHY/CRAFTS

POLLINATION

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil. Pollination starts the production of seeds.

POOLINATION

• HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/26OQ5TWRB2Q INTRO TO POLLINATION

• HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/MQISZDKOWUU DIFFERENT POLLINATORS

• HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/V5YYA4ELRLW POLLINATION SONG

POLLINATION PROCESS

• HTTP://WWW.MBGNET.NET/BIOPLANTS/POLLINATION.HTML

WHAT’S HAPPENING TO OUR POLLINATORS?

• HTTP://WWW.POLLINATOR.ORG/POLLINATION.HTM

POLLINATION PROJECTS

• THE SUNFLOWER PROJECT

• THE POLLINATOR’S PROJECT

• HTTP://WWW.POLLINATORPARADISE.COM/WHAT_IS_POLLINATION.HTM

ESSAY GUIDLINES

• HTTP://WWW.LEE.K12.NC.US/PAGE/15796