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
Address curriculum standards with these selected instructional resources for subjects in grades 6-12.
Featured Resources
Top picks for autumn.
Discover Christmas Trees
Explore the history of the Christmas tree, explain the life cycle of a conifer, identify types of trees and how they adapt, discover what it’s like to work on a Christmas tree farm, and examine the ecology of conifer trees.
Cultures, Food, and Communities Around the World
Explore different cultures around the world, compare worldwide communities with local communities, and explain the interrelationship between the environment and community development.
Mastering Mindful Eating
Explore hunger, satiety, and mindful eating to discover how our eating habits are impacted by our awareness to physiological signals of hunger or fullness.
Methods of Crop Modification
Explore six scientific processes that can be used in plant breeding to modify the genotype of a plant in the pursuit of desired characteristics.
Book: Christmas Farm
When Wilma decides her garden needs a new beginning, she gathers all her supplies and sixty-two dozen balsam seedlings to start a Christmas tree farm. Follow Wilma and Parker, her five-year-old neighbor, year after year as they nurture their trees, keeping careful count of how many they plant, how many perish, and how many grow to become fine, full Christmas trees.
Vegetables Flowchart
This informational sheet describes the process of how vegetables are grown and harvested, how they get from the farm to the store, and nutrition facts.