Curated OER
National Park Service: National Historic Landmark Nomination: Bonanza Farm [Pdf]
On this site you will find the application to the National Park Service to include the Bagg Bonanza Farm as a National Landmark. The first part describes what is found on the land now, but if you'll scroll through the history of...
Other
Fruit From Washington: Crop Harvests at Home in America in World War Ii
This site is filled with posters from World War II, the Great Depression, and World War I which encouraged using food wisely, growing victory gardens, and helping harvest the crops on commercial farms.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Farm Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is designed to be an introductory lesson for students learning about farms, animals and activities conducted as part of every day life on a farm. Built in Activprimary, this lesson is...
Other
E2 Bn Gallery: Countryside & Farming Photographs
This British site has wonderful collections of agricultural photographs typical of farms in developed countries. Many of them were submitted by teachers. Students can see machinery used in farming, how grain is ground, the types of...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Real Dirt on Farmer John: Family Farms in America
Trace the evolution in American agriculture with this interactive timeline. Learn how the history of one small Illinois farm reflects the larger changes, decade by decade.
Northern Arizona University
Land Use History of North America: Prehistoric Farming on the Colorado Plateau
This is an overview of the Anasazi agricultural developments -- despite unfavorable environmental conditions -- which allowed for the formation of settlements and food sharing.
Agriculture in the Classroom
National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Michigan Agriculture [Pdf]
Learn about the agricultural industry in Michigan. Easy-to-read, bulleted facts on climate, soil, crops, and farm animals.
Agriculture in the Classroom
Natl Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at North Carolina Agriculture [Pdf]
Learn about the agricultural industry in North Carolina. Find bulleted facts on the climate of North Carolina, its soil, farm animals, and crop production. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Agriculture in the Classroom
National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Maryland Agriculture [Pdf]
Learn about the agricultural industry in Maryland. Easy-to-read, bulleted facts on climate, soil, crops, and farm animals.
Wessels Living History Farm
Wessels: Farming in the 1920s: 1920s World Events
Find a list of events in many categories that occurred in the 1920s.