Themes for Learning for Grades K-5
These selected resources use thematic standards-based content to provide for immersive multi-day experiences.
Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
The National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is a free database of standards-based lesson plans and resources for K-12 educators that use agriculture as a lens for teaching science, social studies, career and technical education, and nutrition. Search the Matrix by keyword or use the Advanced Search tool. Looking for agricultural terms? Download a spreadsheet of the Matrix vocabulary. Let us know if you have an idea you'd like to share for a new lesson plan or companion resource.
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Course Topics for Grades 6-12
Address curriculum standards with these selected instructional resources for subjects in grades 6-12.
Featured Lessons & Resources
Inside the Egg, Hatching Chicks
Students investigate embryo development in chicken eggs.
Eggs: From Hen to Home
Students trace the production path of eggs, beginning on the farm and ending in their home and identify the culinary uses and nutritional benefits of eggs.
Climate Change Phenomena: Bananas in Our Breadbasket?
Students will explore the carbon cycle and evaluate associated phenomena of climate as they discover the impact climate change could have on the farms that produce our food.
Pig Power: Creating Biogas and Renewable Energy
After exploring the science of energy and energy conversion, students will evaluate some environmental impacts of hog farming and explore technologies that minimize negative human impact by creating biogas energy from animal waste.
Chickenology
Chickenology takes young readers on a fascinating and informative tour of chickens. With a playful tone and irresistibly charming illustrations, this lively visual encyclopedia presents chickens in all of their feathered glory. Discover the incredible variety of chickens with different origins, breeds, and feather patterns. Learn incredible facts: did you know that chickens can learn to count up to four and have excellent hearing? Many even like to listen to music!
Environmental Cost of Food Kit
Classroom-ready kit for activities designed for students to examine the environmental footprint of food. Students discover factors along the farm-to-fork process that contribute to a food's environmental footprint and discuss possible solutions to create a sustainable future through the foods we eat.