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National Agriculture in the Classroom (grades K-12)
Agriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Its goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies.
• Lesson plans, activities, interactive integrated student modules from all 50 states
plus other countries.
Challenge yourself and expand your mind! Top Agriculture picks for grades 5-9!
• Science fair ideas, careers, interactive quizzes, and more!
• Agriculture ideas for science fair projects.
Ag Day! (grades K-12)
• Celebrate National Ag Day with the Nation each March!
Farm Facts!
• American Farm Bureau
• Test your farm knowledge at Farm City, USA!
Gardening! (grades K-12)
• Kids Gardening - Teacher, student, and parent resources, garden guides,and nutrition applications.
• Lesson plans and videos for school gardening.
• Design your garden online. A fun interactive site that will help you determine what you can plant based upon the size of your garden!
• Montana climatological data. Annual and growing season precipitation and frost free days.
• Many days until my garden plants are mature. For gardens or container planting!
Integrated Pest Management! (middle school grades)
• University of Nebraska: Interactive student lessons on pest management in school. Teacher, student, and parent resources.
Montana Links!
• Lisa Larson, 2009 AMS "Teacher of the Year" shares her website for agriculture education.
• Montana Agriculture Organizations
• Montana Kids Website
• Montana Agriculture Statistics
• Montana Youth Camps - Montana Envirothon, 2010 Range Days, Natural Resources Youth Camp, and Montana Youth Range Camp! Outdoor classrooms offer a variety of exciting educational opportunities for ages four to adult.
Nutrition! (Teacher resources for grades K-12)
• Montana Office of Public Instruction
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