Below you will find a variety of useful links/ideas to educate students about agriculture, farming, and food.
Kids Book:
- How did that get in my lunchbox? The story of Food By Chris Butterworth – Order book and teacher resources here: www.agfoundation.org/index.php?action=orders
- Seed Soil Sun: Earth’s Recipe for Food By Chris Peterson
Choose My Plate and Food Pyramid: Discuss healthy eating and describe what foods go in each section of the plate or pyramid.
- Preschooler-age:
www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/PreschoolerMiniPoster.pdf
www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/PreschoolersColoringSheet.pdf - Coloring Sheet-Elementary age: have students color/draw in foods that represent each category
www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/MyPlate/ColoringSheet.pdf - Early-Elementary age:
www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_close.pdf
www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster.pdf
Computer time:
www.myamericanfarm.com: Great resource for teachers that contain math games and students can play a variety of games to learn about farming, agriculture, and healthy eating.
Pre-K-2 Agriculture activities:
- My Itsy Bitsy Farm Book :www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten/learning-letters/ib-book-farm.htm
- Little Giraffes website: www.littlegiraffes.com/farm.html
- Kids Zone, On the Farm Theme Unit: www.kidzone.ws/thematic/farm/index.htm
All About Blueberries:
Year-Long activities:
Spotlight a different fruit or vegetable in the school that is in season, post pictures, discuss about how and where it’s grown.
Paige Manning
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