National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Down on the Farm
Students will explore life on a nineteenth-century farm by analyzing a painting of "Mahantango Valley Farm" and researching the Manual of Agriculture (1862). They will then write a journal entry of a day in the life of a young person on...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Miro on the Farm
Students will be introduced to farming in an arid climate through art-based inquiry of Miro's The Farm. Students will investigate the amount of rainfall their area receives and create a sketch proposal for how to best collect rainwater...
EL Education
El Education: A Child's Guide to Riverhill Farm
This is a child's guide or manual designed for Riverhill Farm. These 3rd and 4th grade students were studying about watersheds and farming; they visited the farm several times and learned various aspects of farming. The guide includes an...
Other
Kansas Collection Books: Emigrant Life in Kansas
This site is a textual copy of a book written by an Englishman, Percy G. Ebbutt entitled Emigrant Life in Kansas, published in 1886. The book focuses on a young man's experiences on the prairie in Kansas. Written for an English audience.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Western Folkways
A very brief review of what were the important ways people in the West made a living in the last half of the 19th century.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Go Bananas for Fair Trade
[Free Registration/Login Required] A fair trade quiz for primary schools with web links to a couple of videos, and with reference to the Oxfam fair trade site.
Other
Farm Safety for Just Kids
This organization is dedicated to promoting safe farm practices and preventing injury and death in children. You can find many printable materials and games, and a few interactive activities.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Homestead Act
The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to shape the future of the Western regions of the United States by taming the region by populating the area with farmers. This article provides an overview of this important political incident...
Other
Kids Farm: Home
With pictures, games, and more, Kids Farm teaches younger students about farmers and farm animals.
Andre Dollinger
Pharaonic Egypt: Agriculture in Ancient Egypt
Use this site to learn about the inventions and innovations of the Ancient Egyptian farmers. This detailed article, which discusses irrigation and the Nile flooding, planting, and harvesting includes links to related articles and...
Curated OER
Amish Men Attending a Farm Auction, 1942
Amish men at a farm auction in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Curated OER
Amish Man Moving Farming Equipment,lancaster, Pennsylvania
Amish man moving farming equipment.