Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Autumn Learning Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discuss autumn. In this language arts lesson, students discuss words that are associated with the season of autumn. Students read books about autumn.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wandering Wild-oats

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners observe wild-oat seeds. For this biology lesson, students watch how wild-oat seeds react to moisture and draw conclusions and make predictions.
Article
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Math on the Farm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article discusses the Mathematics skills that are essential for a crop farmer, particularly measurement, e.g., time, money, volume, area. The article contains a variety of problems based on real life situations.
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Wessels Living History Farm

Wessels Living History Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
The Wessels Living History Farm of York County, Nebraska, offers a look at what it was like to live on a Great Plains farm in the 1920s. The farm's attractive and well organized website includes interviews with people who remember life...
Primary
Curated OER

National Park Service: National Historic Landmark Nomination: Bonanza Farm [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site you will find the application to the National Park Service to include the Bagg Bonanza Farm as a National Landmark. The first part describes what is found on the land now, but if you'll scroll through the history of...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Farm Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is designed to be an introductory lesson for students learning about farms, animals and activities conducted as part of every day life on a farm. Built in Activprimary, this lesson is...
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Other

E2 Bn Gallery: Countryside & Farming Photographs

For Students 3rd - 5th
This British site has wonderful collections of agricultural photographs typical of farms in developed countries. Many of them were submitted by teachers. Students can see machinery used in farming, how grain is ground, the types of...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What Kind of Animals Live on Farms?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson on sustainability of urban farms in particular in New York City. Students learn how to apply sustainability principles to environmental problems. Students will look at the need for sustainable farming practices that maximize...
Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Michigan Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the agricultural industry in Michigan. Easy-to-read, bulleted facts on climate, soil, crops, and farm animals.
Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

Natl Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at North Carolina Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the agricultural industry in North Carolina. Find bulleted facts on the climate of North Carolina, its soil, farm animals, and crop production. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Maryland Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the agricultural industry in Maryland. Easy-to-read, bulleted facts on climate, soil, crops, and farm animals.
Website
Wessels Living History Farm

Wessels: Farming in the 1920s: 1920s World Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a list of events in many categories that occurred in the 1920s.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Age of Exploration: The Columbian Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at the exchanges that took place around the world after the Americas were discovered. This covered the gamut from diseases which wiped out 90% of the native peoples in North and South America, to farm animals, tools,...