Florida Agriculture in the Classroom
- I'm glad you all came to the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Workshop. I had a great time and hope that you did, too. If anyone got any digital pics from my sessions that I may post here, please email me. I would also love to hear any comments, suggestions or if you have done any of the lessons with your students. Until next time...
- From Apple Cores to Healthy Soils
- Updated links to the curriculum and additional links that were used.
- Till We or Won't We?
- Updated links to the curriculum and additional links that were used.
- A Plate of Pizza
- The lesson plan that went along with our 'Make & Take' activity.
- Links to the sites I use with my students when studying about pizza.
- Horticulture & Agriculture Fun Links
- Florida Ag In the Classroom's
- new site.
- Florida Ag In the Classroom's
- former site.
My class was on a field trip to an herb farm. The students were learning hands-on how to transplant, identify and label mints.
- Fruit
- California Avocado Commission
- is a fantastic place to learn about the avocado. They have coloring pages, recipes, e-cards and teacher resources (lesson plans and materials).
- Florida Citrus Land
- Recipes, puzzles and coloring pages about citrus are all here. Most are PDF files.
- New York Apple Country
- has a downloadable curriculum including lessons, worksheets and coloring sheets. In addition, you can send away for mini apple posters. This is appropriate for K-6.
- California's Strawberryville
- has games and lesson plans.
- Grass (Grains)
- Corn in the Classroom has PDF curriculum for free download. Kentucky teachers may get a hard copy for free. You may also use their script to introduce corn to your students. I also like their corn product guide.
- National Corn Growers Association - Korn for Kidz has good information for kids and corn curriculum (PDF) for teachers.
- Popcorn!
- This site has many downloadables, recipes and even a few games. Sign the guestbook to receive the Teacher's Guide.
- Legumes
March is National Peanut Month!
- Alabama Peanut Producers Association - Educators' Corner
- has lesson plans and activity ideas for K-5 in PDF form.
- Georgia Peanut Commission's Kids' Corner
- has interactive games and history about the everpopular peanut.
- Virginia Carolina Peanuts
- This site has everything you ever wanted to know about peanuts from how they grow to recipes. In addition, you can order materials from grades 6-8, including lesson plans, comic books and posters. K-5 curriculum can be downloaded as a PDF file for free. *Fantastic manipulatives!
- USA National Peanut Board has interactive games with Buddy McNutty, recipes, cool kid crafts and even an interview with a peanut farmer. The site also has Classroom area with lessons plans and facts.
- Vegetables
- "Cruciferous Crusaders" All-Star Cancer Fighting Baseball Team What is Cruciferous? It is the vegetables in the leafy green family. Get free materials such as posters, trading cards, lesson plans and such for your classroom.
- E-Mail Me!
- Koolteacha
- Please come back and visit soon.
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