Resources for K-12 Students and Teachers

Farming is more than food. As we think about who lives on our planet and where they live, we must also think about what they eat, wear and may need. Agriculture provides for:

• health care (pharmaceuticals, surgical sutures, ointments, latex gloves, x-ray film, gelatin for capsules, heart valves),
• education (crayons, textbooks, chalk, desks, pencils, paper),
• construction (lumber, paints, brushes, tar, paper, dry wall, tool handles),
• transportation (fuel, lubricants, antifreeze, tires, upholstery),
• manufacturing (adhesives, lubricants, solvents, detergents),
• printing (paper, ink, film),
• personal care products (shampoo, cosmetics, lotions, fingernail polish, toothpaste),
• entertainment (film, strings for musical instruments),
• sports (uniforms, baseball bats, leather equipment, shoes),
• and so much more.

[This information came from USDA and the American Farm Bureau.]

 

Careers in Agriculture - Agriculture is one of the Nation's largest employers in many varied fields: plant and animal science, food production, marketing, transportation, finance, economics, public policy, human nutrition, environmental stewardship. See also this site for some career descriptions.

Agriculture in the Classroom (USDA's central location for agriculture in the classroom activities).

Agricultural Science and Education Impact (a look at programs nationwide that illustrate where agriculture is "science in action").

CTAHR's Junior Entomologists

USDA's National Agriculture Library Science Fair site (great ideas and links!)

Science 4 Kids (USDA makes science fun)

The Environment and Agriculture as Partners (a downloadable curriculum - coming soon!)