Grain is the the hard seed or fruit most commonly associated with cereal grasses. You are probably familiar with corn, wheat, oats, rice, rye, and flax, which are all grains. Grain could potentially be considered the first link in the food chain because it is the base of a majority of the foods you eat and products you buy. Corn is the most common type of grain grown in Ohio and the United States.
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Locate the states in the corn belt on a map. |
Before you go any further in this web site, make a list of connections between corn and products that you use. List as many items as you can in five minutes. After you are finished going through the web-site make a new list of how corn affects your daily life. | Create a food chain starting with a corn plant and ending with your favorite meal. |