And Another Thing CURRENT EVENTS, FIFA Turfgrass (WEEKLY)

📌 No "Add to Cart"? Read this. ⤵ 1. BE A MEMBER. ✨ First join the (free) Weekly Membership, you can do that HERE. If you've done this previously, skip to Step 2. 2. Log in 📧 Use the email you joined And Another Thing with. 3. Add this week’s Current Event to your cart. 📰 Yes, even though it’s free for Weekly members. 3. Check out. 🛒 That’s the step that loads the file into your Digital Library on your account so you can download whenever you need it. 💡 Why do we do it this way? So your Downloads area only has the resources you want — no clutter. ⏳ Heads up: Each Weekly Current Event is available for 7 days only. On Sunday, it changes over — so if you want this one, checkout before then! - - - ABOUT THIS WEEK'S CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE ⤵ ⚽ FIFA Turfgrass: The Science Behind the World Cup Fields More than a billion people watched the 2026 World Cup, and almost none of them thought about the grass. This two-article issue helps students understand that the fields were a living crop grown on purpose, then tested with technology before anyone played on them. Students will explore World Cup turfgrass through: Why FIFA required natural grass instead of artificial turf, and how soccer differs from American football How custom grass recipes were matched to each stadium's climate, including Kentucky bluegrass blends and bermudagrass How grass survives inside domed stadiums using pink LED grow lights and photosynthesis How sod farms grow, cut, and ship the grass, and why turfgrass is a multibillion dollar industry How the fLEX robot foot, motion sensors, and ball tests prove every field plays the same A great tie-in for: plant science, agricultural careers, engineering and technology, and sports science units. Utilizing current events in agriculture is always just another thing to do that you probably don't have time for. We got you. Hitting those literacy standards just another thing to do? We got you. The Student Handouts consist of reading passage, an informational graphic, associated vocabulary, comprehension questions, and a word puzzle. All answer keys included. Use it as a Bellringer Activity, Class Finisher, or save it for a Sub or on those interrupted/shortened schedule days that inevitably come up. Want more? Upgrade to Monthly or Annual Membership to get: More Word Puzzles: all 4 types of puzzles (with answer keys of course) Bellringer Slide: introduces the reading passage and provides thought-provoking questions Resource Page: extend the discussion or make it an activity with these verified links to explore the subject further Spanish Version: give your ESL students their own version of the reading passage, graphic, vocabulary, and comprehension questions (answer key in Spanish too)