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Extra Cheese, Please!
Cris Peterson's first book tells the story of her own farm and the journey of milk from cow to mozzarella cheese on a pizza. It begins with the birth of a calf and acknowledgement that a cow must have a calf before she can give milk. The book details cattle feed (silage and grain), shows the herd being milked in a pipeline system, milk pick up and sampling, the cheese making process, and concludes with a recipe for cheese pizza. The book includes a glossary and list of books for further reading.
Dive In! Exploring The Science Of Water And Food Production
These Problem-Based Learning methods will engage students in the science of water and food production. Best for 6-8th grade students. Questions include:
- Why do we need water?
- Where does water come from?
- Is all water the same?
- How can we responsibly use water?
- How can I be involved with water?
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Check The Barn Card Game
Check the Barn is a card game for kids aged 4 and up! The card pack is comprised of 68 playing cards with 17 sets of four cards. The object of the game is to win the most pairs of cards. A pair of cards is two of any kind, such as two pigs, two carrots, and so on.
Career Curriculum Guide
Curriculum for 6th through 8th graders all about the diverse careers in agriculture.
Agriculture Fast Match
Agriculture Fast Match is a card game consisting of 57 cards, each decorated with 8 agriculture images. There are 57 different agriculture images in total. One—and only one—matching image exists between any two cards. Get ready to Fast Match! This card game is fun for the whole family.
2019 Food And Farm Facts Trivia Cards
With more than 250 questions and 46 front and back playing cards, the new Food and Farm Facts trivia card set brings a popular game element to important national agricultural statistics. In a classroom or living room, these cards will test your knowledge about production, sustainability and nutrition! Cards are aligned to the 2019 “Food and Farm Facts”. Best for middle school and high school learners.
Full Of Beans: Henry Ford Grows A Car Bundle
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. This bundle includes:
1 copy of the Full of Beans book
1 copy of the Full of Beans educator’s guide
1 classroom pack of the Soybean Ag mag
In the Parlor with Dairy Farmers (Ag Mag Supplement)
Welcome to the In the Parlor with Dairy Farmers virtual tour! Today, we’ll be expanding on what we learned while reading the Dairy Ag Mag. You’ll get to explore dairy farms with some dairy farmers as your personal tour guides!
Pork Ag Mag
In this new Ag Mag, learn all about pork! Discover different pig breeds, explore a day in the life of a pig producer, careers related to pork and so much more!
Farming Practices Ag Mag
What are farming practices? Farming practices are the many methods farmers can use to produce food. Discover different farming methods, like organic and conventional, in our newest Ag Mag!
Food and Farm Facts Jeopardy
Check out this Jeopardy game with your students using the Food and Farm Facts!
Entomology Ag Mag
This four page ag magazine for 3rd-5th grade students explores entomology, the science of insects. Learn about entomology careers, different insects and much more in this non-fiction text. The Ag Mag comes in a classroom set of 30.
Feeding Minds Cultivating Growth Educator’s Guide
This lesson plan series has been developed with the middle-school educator in mind. The three selected books are appropriate for middle-school readers, and the content lends to important discussion about issues relevant to young learners. The resources reinforce an accurate image of the agricultural industry, as determined by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture (AFBFA), while inviting students to explore important concepts related to personal growth. Regardless of your primary subject area, you have an opportunity to support learning with these fun, relevant resources.
Dive In! Exploring the Science of Water & Food Production Online Career Module
Enjoy this online learning module focused on the science of water and food production!
Agriculture & The Environment Lesson Plans
This resource was designed to engage middle school students in discovery and exploration of topics related to agriculture and natural resources. Inside you’ll find six engaging lessons; each made up of a teacher’s guide, background information for the student and student engagement sheets.
Addressing Misconceptions In Agriculture
Common questions about different aspects of agriculture!
MAF Activity Booklets
Create and play with the interactive 15 page My American Farm Activity Book! Learning about food has never been so fun, discover facts and 11 activities to complete. Includes Ag Across America Origami, Harvest This Pictogram Puzzlers, Farmer’s Market Challenge Riddles and many more!
Entomology Ag Mag
This four page ag magazine for 3rd-5th grade students explores entomology, the science of insects. Learn about entomology careers, different insects and much more in this non-fiction text. The Ag Mag comes in a classroom set of 30.
Bringing Biotech to Life - All Lessons
“Bringing Biotechnology to Life” is a resource for science educators and others interested in learning more about biotechnology and its role in food production. This unit of instruction addresses national learning standards for 7th–10th grade, yet the interest level may be much broader.
Sustainable Agriculture: What is Sustainable Agriculture? Online Learning Experience
Interactive online learning modules about Sustainable Agriculture