Curated OER
LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING
The student will recognize different information sources. 2. The student will use a telephone book as a resource for locating agricultural businesses
and people with agriculture-related jobs.Discuss the purpose of the phone book, and...
Curated OER
The Effects of Agricultural Fertilizer Runoff Upon Aquatic Ecosystems
Students measure the toxic levels of runoff and discuss the effects it would have on the aquatic system. In this runoff lesson plan, students answer questions to how runoff would affect the animals in an aquatic system.
Curated OER
Fan 3: Sort and Color!
Students explore the concept of recycling. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students discover how to recycle and compost. Students complete an activity that requires them to sort recyclable items.
Curated OER
Agriculture
Students examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Dairy Farm
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how cattle are raised on the dairy farms of Virginia.
Other
British Nutrition Foundation: Food a Fact of Life (11 14 Years)
A rich collection of eleven learning modules that cover a wide range of topics, including nutrition, diet and health, food science, agriculture, food preparation, food processing, food safety, and more. Modules have PowerPoints,...
Other
Moomilk: Adventure Into Dairy Industry
Intriguing site into the world of the dairy industry. Virtual tour of dairy farm, games, question and answer section, as well as recipes can all be found here.
Other
Canadian Agricultural and Food Museum (Caf)
Under the heading "Tour of the Museum," there are excellent links to information on dairy farms, small animals found in the barn, horses, beef cattle, and more! There are also teachers kits available through this site that are meant to...
Other
Teaching heart.net: Down on the Teaching Farm
Come and check out this comprehensive teaching resource for farms. Students and teachers will benefit from the activities and book found within this site.
Wessels Living History Farm
Wessels Living History Farm
The Wessels Living History Farm of York County, Nebraska, offers a look at what it was like to live on a Great Plains farm in the 1920s. The farm's attractive and well organized website includes interviews with people who remember life...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Better Chow Yields More Milk
This article reports on a recent project from a teen that found that feeding a higher quality corn to dairy cows resulted in increased milk production. Includes a list of vocabulary words.
Virginia Tech
4 H: Virtual Farm
Click through a virtual farm and learn about horse farms, aquaculture, cattle farms, and other kinds of farms by reading and watching videos.
Other
Farm and Food Care Ontario
Take yourself on a real-life expedition of Canadian farms and food processing facilities from the comfort of your home.
Other
Printable Activity Sheets
These activity sheets on the topics of food and dairy farming are geared for younger children.
Other
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: Canadian Dairying [Pdf]
A fabulous site with numerous illustrations showing the various phases of dairying.
Other
Agri Food Trade Service: Agriculture, Food and Beverage Industry Tipsheets
Here's a collection of "fact sheets" offering details on Canada's various industries: Brewery, Dairy, Distillery, Fish and Seafood, Egg, Fruit, Grains and Oilseeds, Honey, Poultry, Red Meat, and more.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Vermont
Vermont "beccame the 14th state in 1791." The major industries are dairy, farming, and ______? Come and find out the missing industry.
Other
Ag Web: Agricultural Information, Tools, and Service
AgWeb.com provides the latest news in agriculture, as well as weather and market information, helpful agricultural tools, and more.