Students explore the wide scope of agriculture, identify the variety of agricultural products they use in their daily lives, and discuss the difference between needs and wants. Grades K-2

Students investigate six major livestock species, discover that animals need air, space, food, water, and shelter to survive, explore the life cycle of a farm animal, and identify the products each farm animal produces. Grades K-2

Students observe how a seed sprouts and investigate the conditions necessary for germination to occur. Grades K-2

Students determine where fruits grow and their nutritional value by completing an activity to observe the size, shape, texture, and seeds of various fruits. Grades K-2

Students investigate embryo development in chicken eggs. Grades K-2

Students make observations about historic tools used on a dairy farm to store and process milk into cheese and butter. Grades K-2

Students use the visual representation of a web to explore the role of agriculture in their daily lives and understand how most of the necessities of life can be traced back to the farm. Grades K-2

Students categorize the foods they eat, explore healthy eating habits, and investigate the MyPlate food campaign. Grades K-2

Students determine that plants provide people with food, clothing, shelter, and many other things that we use in our daily lives. Grades K-2