Agricultural Related Resources
- National Ag in the Classroom
- State Resources
- Websites for Educators
- National Resources
- Community Service Projects
- Student resources, educational games, virtual tours,webquests
National Ag in the Classroom
www.agclassroom.org
This is THE place for lesson plans and a huge resource directory for all things in agriculture education! Click state programs tab and state websites to get the map that will lead you to all of the great resources available from every Ag In the Classroom program in the nation! Always check out the monthly featured resources for great new stuff!
www.agfoundation.org
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture creates many great educational resources, such as MyAmericanFarm.org!
www.myamericanfarm.org
Great learning tool designed for 3rd-5th graders but even adults can learn something new! (It is also great for indoor recess, free time or when you are finished with your work activities.)
www.farms.com
Current news in agriculture.
State resources(see also commodities)
http://aces.nmsu.edu/directory/expertise_guide.html
NMSU Expertise Guide - Find your local expert on anything from biotechnology to water!
http://aces.nmsu.edu/county/
Need to find an extension agent in your area for more information?
http://extension.nmsu.edu/
Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
www.nm.nrcs.usda.gov/
Click on teachers and students for educational resources provided by Natural Resources Conservation Service. (Soil and water focus)
http://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/mastergardeners/index.html
Find a Master Gardener near you!
http://desertblooms.nmsu.edu/
Includes plant selector, how-to videos, and informative columns for New Mexico
www.newmexicotradition.com
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Websites for Educators
http://Americasheartland.org/
This outstanding website offers great youth outreach video segments that are designed to educate non-farm viewers about agriculture. Check out the study guides, stories, and videos for teachers!
www.foodlandpeople.org
Great place to find PreK-12 lesson plans that focus on understanding interrelationships among agriculture, the environment and people of the world.
http://www.neok12.com/Agriculture.htm
Agriculture related video resources.
www.thehandthatfeedsus.org
Learn more about the nation’s farming industry.
National Resources
www.free.ed.gov/
Yes, that’s right FREE resources!
www.fs.fed.us
U.S. Forest Service – good resources under Just for Kids.
www.nal.usda.gov/
Great resource! This is the world’s largest library devoted to agriculture. It provides information on plants, crops, animals, food, nutrition, safety, health, water quality, invasives, and much more!
www.4-h.org
Wow! 4-H is a lot more than you might expect! Check out the new curriculum for 4-H AgriScience under What’s New. This gets two thumbs up for great lesson plans and a round of applause for environmental awareness!
https://ffa.learn.com
This gives you access to great K-12 lessons on everything from teaching students to be savvy consumers, understanding renewable fuels, to learning more about the sources of our drinking water.
Community Service Projects
www.farmcity.org
Do something great! Celebrate National Farm-City Week!
www.agday.org
Show your support for agriculture! Celebrate National Ag Day!
www.gowiththegrain.org/community/educators.php
Bread Art Project to help end childhood hunger in America
Student resources, educational games, virtual tours,webquests:
www.mofb.org
Click on Ag in the Classroom, Agricultural Web Quests K-12 (One of my favorites is the Dust Bowl for 5th grade).
http://agclassroom.org/teacher/webquests.htm
For elementary and secondary webquests.
www.myamericanfarm.com
Do not even go to this website! It is much too fun to be educational! It has e-comics, videos, games, and downloads galore!
www.wheatfoods.org
Go to How Wheat Works to plant, grow, and harvest your own wheat!
http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/
Visit the virtual farm to discover why farming is part of your life.
www.almanac4kids.com
A great website that grabs your attention with interesting facts and activities.
www.agclassroom.org/kids/index.htm
Games, trivia, science projects, state ag facts, virtual tours, and farm and food fun are all in one spot!
www.fooddetectives.com/
A good mix of information and games that teach kids to fight foodborne illness.
www.cottoncampus.org/
Great site that provides a fun way for students of all ages to learn about cotton.
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