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The Secret Life of a French Fry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore where the food they eat comes from. In this food activity, students look at agriculture and food production. They follow the production of a french fry and discuss all the steps it goes through before being served. 
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A Visit to Price Chopper

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students visit the grocery store to purchase items to make trail mix which are connected to Kansas agriculture. They problem solve to determine which products to buy, then create, advertise and sell the trail mix to the student body...
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Native Knowledge

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate what type of climate and physical features certain Indigenous groups live in using an atlas and a provided worksheet. They then match the tribe and its location to the sustainable stategy employed in agricultural...
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Ag In The Outfield

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Young scholars explore baseball. This is a cross-curricular plan that includes math, history, and agriculture. Pupils use their five senses to observe the materials a baseball is made from and identify the agricultural products used. In...
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Time Line of the Land

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use the internet to discover how agriculture has changed over time. In groups, they research any terms they are unfamiliar with and present their findings to the class. They are assigned one section of the timeline and...
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Harvest Happenings

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore the history of agriculture and develop a personal connection to agriculture. Students investigate how farming practices have evolved through the years and create poetry relating to harvest.
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Using The Old Bean

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this agriculture worksheet, students take a multiple choice exam that focuses on the use of beans in different aspects of agriculture and society.
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The Big Apple

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study the buying and selling market and how prices are determined for an agricultural product. In this competitive market activity, students study how prices are determined in a market by studying the forces of supply and...
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Agribusiness in a Global Environment Lesson 10

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore opportunities for international trade of agricultural products. They familiarize with factors affecting global marketing.
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Field Crops in the Food System

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students complete activities related to food production and distribution. In this agriculture lesson, students read and discuss the crops grown in Iowa and Wisconsin and the ways the crops are used. They complete activities related to...
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The Economics of Horticultural Production

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine how government programs and sustainable practices can affect farm profitability.  In this agriculture lesson students complete several activities that include the prices of food and designing their own ecolabel. 
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Where in the World is Utah Wheat?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the role of climate and landforms in the use of Utah's land. For this geography lesson, students analyze the relationship between geography and agriculture in the state as they examine data regarding wheat production in...
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Clothesline Sleuth

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the make up of fabrics. In this agriculture lesson, students examine the cotton and wool crops of the United States and discover how fabrics are created.
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A Common Thread: The Significance of Wool In Midieval England

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders fill in a KWL chart and participate in a simulation of role playing about the Renaissance. In this Renaissance lesson plan, 6th graders learn how agriculture affected the culture of Midieval England.
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Ancient Mediterranean Lands: Rome

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research ancient Roman civilizations, trade routes, aqueducts, and agriculture. In this Ancient Rome lesson, 7th graders view a picture of the Roman Aqueduct Pont du Gard and discuss its use in ancient Rome. Students read...
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What's Organic?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and chart...
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Where is Rice Grown?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a timeline of the development of rice as an important crop. In this agricultural history lesson, 5th graders read about the history behind why rice was grown and where it is grown. Students demonstrate their learning...
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Ecology: Why Are Rice Fields Suitable Habitats for Birds?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover the uses for rice by reading about the habitats of certain birds.  In this agriculture lesson, 5th graders research birds from the Gulf Coast and California and their reasons for living in rice fields....
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Not Only a Drought

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore the events that occurred during the Dust Bowl and differentiate between the good and bad agricultural practices.  In this Dust Bowl lesson students participate in activities that shows them how to be good...
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Soil Conservation

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine soil conservation. In this agricultural management lesson, students study how to use good practices for soil conservation. They discuss the Dust Bowl and poor land management from the 1940's to infer how we can be better...
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Agriculture Counts

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the kinds of things they count and how to use tally marks. In this social science lesson, students count animal crackers by using tally marks for each kind of animal. The tally marks are changed into numbers and one...
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Fun Faces of Wisconsin Agriculture: Berry Bunch's Strawberry Fast Facts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use facts about strawberry production in Wisconsin to complete math and art activities. In this strawberry production instructional activity, students read about strawberry production in the state of Wisconsin. They answer math...
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WHERE IS AGRICULTURE?

For Teachers K - 1st
The students will identify many of the things in their lives that come from agriculture.See if someone involved in production agriculture will "adopt" your class. Students can correspond with the farmer or rancher's family. This will...
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Agriculture Counts

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students focus upon the agricultural economy found in Oklahoma. Upon the completion of research they write an essay with the topic of "Agriculture Counts". The lesson includes an extensive introduction for teachers and students to create...

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