Peanut Activity Cards

A collection of 12, easy to implement 3rd-5th grade activities that explore peanuts and peanut production.

Counting Sheep before you Sleep Activity

Does your child have trouble going to sleep? Sometimes people who have trouble going to sleep like to count sheep. However, there are more than just sheep mentioned in Goodnight Tractor. Look at the picture here and the illustrations in the story. Have your student/child answer the questions below

Farm Equipment Finger Puppets Activity

Goodnight tractor themed finger puppet activity. 

Ag Career Posters

Includes 9 colorful posters on the following career focus areas: Power, structure & technical services; Plant Systems; Natural Resources; Food Products and Processing systems; Environmental Service systems; Biotechnology Systems; Animal Systems; Agricultural Education; and Agribusiness Systems. Great for decorating classrooms!

Forage Quality Booklet

Forage quality is defined in various ways but is often poorly understood. The purpose of this publication is to provide information about forage quality, factors affecting forage quality, forage testing, analysis and reporting, and other related information that can be used to increase animal performance and producer profit.

Start The Conversation: Let’s Talk About Animal Agriculture

This two-page handout was created to help connect consumers with the men and women who produce their food, fiber, and fuel.
Full of questions, answers, and suggested strategies for having meaningful discussions about the agriculture. This resource can be used in middle and high school classrooms, fairs and festivals, and on the farm to facilitate discussion about fact, fiction, and the science of agriculture.

Full of Beans

Henry Ford made cars. Millions of cars. But this story isn't about cars. Well...maybe just one. It's about one car and a lot of beans. "Full of Beans" inspires readers of all ages to think innovatively- even to build a car completely made of soybeans.

Interactive Soybean Ag Mag

Online interactive soybean ag mag, follow the links for new games and online resources! Be sure to download this resource before using!

John Deere That’s Who Book And Ag Innovations Ag Mag

Bundle includes 1 copy of the John Deere That’s Who book and 1 set of 30 Ag Innovations Ag Mags

Heart Of A Shepherd

To be used with the Feeding Minds, Cultivating Growth Middle School Unit Bundle Educator’s Guide. Free Educator Guide available under "Free Resources" 

Summary: In this coming-of-age story, Ignatius, the youngest of five brothers in a military family grounded in the Christian faith, promises to take care of the ranch while his father is deployed in Iraq. Since his mother left years earlier to pursue life as an artist, and his older brothers are off to school or military training camps, the 11-year-old looks to his grandparents for guidance, but often feels angry and alone trying to keep his heroic promise. Although some of the realities of the Iraq war are threaded in, the author primarily focuses on the details of contemporary Oregonian ranch life.

Using Myplate

This colorful book introduces students to "Choose My Plate", nutrition vocabulary, and the five different food groups. with examples and real-life photos. Contains simple, repetitive text and examples with clear, informative pictures

The Guardian Team Educator’s Guide

This Educator Guide follows along with The Guardian Team: On The Job With Rena and Roo book as it introduces students to new "life on a ranch" vocabulary. 

Includes 5 National Learning Standards aligned activities that focus on language arts. Activities include sequencing, vocabulary, completing a graphic organizer and story map as well as a summarizing exercise.

The Guardian Team

Author Cat Urbigkit brings to life the roles played by guardian animals on a farm or ranch. Simple, informative text and eye-catching photographs depict how Rena and Roo develop into guardian animals and the relationships they create.

The Beeman Educator’s Guide

Best for grades Pre K-3. Includes 6 Common Core aligned lessons and activities that cover topics such as:  vocabulary, language arts, pollination/science and math

The Beeman

The Beeman by Laurie Krebs (2014 Book of the Year) is an excellent way to introduce students to honeybees. Readers explore how beekeepers care for their bees, different kinds of bees (drone, queen, worker), how bees help us pollinate, and how bees make honey for us to enjoy! 

The Apple Orchard Riddle Educator’s Guide

This educator’s guide is the perfect companion to "The Apple Orchard Riddle" and includes National Common Core Standards aligned lesson plans and 2 games to help students understand apples in agriculture. Subjects include language arts, science, geography, and math.

The Apple Orchard Riddle Educator’s Bundle With Book

Includes one copy of the Apple Orchard Riddle, one copy of the educator guide and one classroom set of 30 of the English version of the Apple Ag Mag.

The Apple Orchard Riddle

Mr. Tiffin and his students from the popular How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? book are back in this sequel. 

In this playful, humorous, and child-friendly classroom story, the students go on a school trip to an apple orchard. On their trip they learn all about apples and apple orchards—including how apples are harvested, how cider is made, and what the different varieties of apples are—while trying to solve a riddle. 

This book also celebrates the different learning styles of children.

Sleep Tight Farm Educator’s Guide

Accompanies the 2017 Book of the Year, Sleep Tight Farm.

This educator guide for K – 2 offers teachers and volunteer educators 6 lessons exploring where food comes from, winter on the farm, how farmers care for the land and animals, safe food preparation and more!

These lesson plans are great for teachers and volunteers who want to engage students with hands-on activities. Lessons support academic learning standards. 

Sleep Tight Farm Book

Winner of the 2017 Book of the Year Award!

Sleep Tight Farm introduces young readers to real life on a small farm while taking you on one family's journey as they prepare their farm for winter. You will love the beautiful illustrations as you uncover the countless ways that farmers care for animals and the land.