An interesting cross-curricular lesson on dairy farming awaits your students. Elements of language arts, math, social studies, and agriculture are all present. Many excellent worksheets and a good article on dairy farming are included in...

Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. In this dairy lesson, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small business...

Why have organic farms increased while dairy farms have decreased? Learners unravel this and other questions about geography, religion, and urban living patterns in a set of assessment questions. The resource includes short-answer...

Students explore sustainable animal production. In this agriculture instructional activity, students examine how animal production is managed in the US and world. They apply this knowledge to real life situations by evaluating the...

Students investigate the process of growing food. In this agricultural lesson, students invite a farmer into their classroom to discuss how they grow and process food. Students participate in learning centers which focus on farming.

Learners explore the process of making butter. In this agriculture instructional activity, students discuss how butter is made today and how it was made in the past. Learners make their own butter using baby food jars and some "elbow...

What is the difference between a ranch and a farm? After reading and discussing the provided background information, young agriculturalists will color, cut, and create neat little booklets that show the differences between ranches and...

Learners research about producers and consumers. They examine how products become available to consumers and participate in one of the activities listed such as: tour a farm or a factory, go on a scavenger hunt at a local store, or have...

Students examine the state of agriculture. In this animal husbandry lesson, students visit selected Web sites to research data on people's changing diets, farming practices, and animal health care. 

Students write a ballad from a farmer's point of view on trade. In this farmer's lesson plan, students listen to a farmer speak about fair trade, have a dialogue about it, and write a ballad to interpret their point of view.

Students observe that there are threatened and endangered bird species in Illinois, why they have been given this status and how it relates to endangered species on a worldwide basis. they participate in the Project WILD "Oh, Deer" or...

Students discover how to look underneath what they say they want and discuss their true concerns or needs. They practice negotiating using the five-step Think and Share Response.

Students explore the world of economics. In this economics lesson, students examine literature and participate in discussions to learn about production and consumption. Students are encouraged to visit a farm or tour a factory to...

Learners determine how push/pull factors convinced Milton Hershey to build his chocolate factory in Derry Township. In this geography skills instructional activity, students complete an anticipation guide, read about push/pull factors,...

Students research agricultural products of the Midwest. In this Midwest lesson, students watch a video about the geography of the Midwest, discuss how topographical features were formed and review the agricultural products the Midwest...

Fifth graders develop a colony to be evaluated by the teacher in the role of a "Royal Inspector". In this social studies lesson plan, 5th graders design aspects of a successful society by planning forms of government, politics, and an...

Students investigate the geography and agricultural products of the Midwestern United States. In this US geography lesson plan, students watch and discuss a video that depicts the Midwest of the US as the breadbasket of the country. They...

Identify agricultural products grown in each region of the country. Discuss how geography affects what is grown or raised in a particular area.1. Hand out a copy of the two activity sheets "Food From Sea to Shining Sea" to each student....

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...

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.

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...

These activity sheets on the topics of food and dairy farming are geared for younger children.

A fabulous site with numerous illustrations showing the various phases of dairying.

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.