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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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Featured Lessons & Resources

aerial view of a farm

What is a Farm?

  • Lesson
  • Grades K – 2

Students discover that there are many different types of farms that grow and raise a variety of products we use daily. Students investigate what farmers do.

person holding a catfish

Aquaculture Adventures

  • Lesson
  • Grades 3 – 5

Students investigate a variety of aquaculture food products, discover how and where they are grown and raised, and explore their nutritional benefits.

people in a kitchen lab stirring liquid with spoon

Food Scientist for a Day

  • Lesson
  • Grades 6 – 8

Students focus on the science involved in the production of our food and explore the high-tech aspects of agricultural production as they learn about careers in food science.

collage of the world, shipping containers, a plane and dominos representing the supply chain

Tracing the Agricultural Supply Chain

  • Lesson
  • Grades 9 – 12

Explore the complexity of global commodity chains that link the production and consumption of agricultural products. Discover how economics, politics, infrastructure, and other conditions affect the distribution of food throughout the world.

cover of Big Farms, Little Farms book

Big Farms, Little Farms

  • Book

Farmers work hard to give us the food or products we need to survive. Learn about many different types of farmers including dairy, fruit and vegetable, maple syrup, beekeepers, animal farming, orchards, and Christmas tree farms.