Corn

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Science to Go

Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Senior High (10-12)
Subjects: Nutrition
Produced By: Exploration Production Inc.
Year: 2002
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 26m

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Corn is king. It's in the food you eat, it's in the pen you write with, it's in the car you drive. Indeed, it's one of the most versatile substances on the planet. It's also a very different product than the one that once grew wild across North America. We'll see how corn's evolution has been shaped, and how a tiny kernel becomes a piece of popcorn.

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