Science Projects
Science projects for agricultural education in the classroom. Ideas for classroom science projects related to ag education.
Spring 2021 Purple Plow H2Grow Challenge Winners Chosen
The winners of the Spring 2021 Purple Plow Challenge, H2Grow, have been chosen!
Scintillating Summer Science Experiments
Looking for some fun science activities to do with your kids this summer? We’ve rounded up some of our favorites.
Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 9
Water is everywhere! Dive into these at-home educational activities that explore the wonderful world of water.
Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 8
Soil is the focus of this week’s at home activities; grab a shovel and dig into these lessons!
Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 7
We all know that plants like fruits and veggies are a big part of nutritious diet, but did you know we eat stems, leaves and roots of plants, too? Let’s learn more!
Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 6
This is our 6th week of at home activities and it is time to get growing!
Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 3
This week’s at home educational activities are all about pollinators!
6 Spectacular Spring Science Experiments
Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this spring? Check out these fun AND educational experiments that bring science to life.
Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 2
We're back this week with some more free educational activities parents can do at home! This week we are focusing on fruit.
Purple Plow Challenge: Growing Green Winners Announced
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has recognized the winning teams in the fall 2019 Purple Plow Challenge, Growing Green.
Lessons from an Informal Educator on the NGSS Journey – Part 1: Background
The first in a series of blog posts by Seth Derner, education consultant for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. Derner will document the experience of learning how to develop science curriculum materials that meet standards for earning an NGSS Design Badge.
Food Science Fun Camp
This new children's food science day camp guide contains 10 hands on activities for one full day of fun!
Get Started on a “Growing” Science Project
The school year may be coming to an end, but for students wanting to experiment with agriculture-, plant- or food-related science, summer can be a great time to start thinking about next year's science project. Guest writer, Amy Cowen from Science Buddies gives us some tips!
