Agriculture in the Classroom

Agriculture in the Classroom

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Afterschool Ag - Acres of Adventures 1

Adults and older youth will enjoy using these lesson plans to quickly engage youth in learn-by-doing agriculture activities within the following thematic units: Plant Detectives, Mystery Agriculture, All about Agriculture, Fast Food Agriculture. (c 2006)

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 National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)


Afterschool Ag - Acres of Adventures 2

This group activity guide for the after school teacher provides ready to use lesson plans that will quickly involve youth in experiential activities related to the following thematic units: Insect Invasion, Farm Physics, Agriculture Gone Wild, Frontier Living (c 2006)

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National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)


Dirt: Secrets in the Soil

Utah Ag in the Classroom:  Designed specifically for Utah 4th grade students, this program contains a six-segment, 60 minute video program and an 88-page educator's guide that brings the fundamental lessons of soil science from the countryside to the classroom in a way that is sure to keep students entertained and motivated. The video includes segments on soil texturizing, soil layers and a mini-documentary on Utah's Dust Bowl.

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Utah Ag in the Classroom


Pizza Garden, An Agricultural Adventure

For youth in 2nd to 4th grades. This agriculture adventure curriculum is designed for educators to teach young people about where their food originates from by using something children love to eat: PIZZA. Using 8 lessons and fun hands-onactivities, this curriculum helps young people learn about nutrition, careers and language arts all at the same time.

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)