In The Field with the Soil Experts

Welcome to "In the Field with the Soil Experts"! Today, we will be expanding on what we learned in the Soils Ag Mag. You will get to dig deep into soil science and meet two experts along the way! Prepare to get your hands dirty as we learn about the ecosystem under our shoes!

In The Boat e-Learning Module

Dive in and explore aquaculture!

This module is a great supplement to the Aquaculture Ag Mag! Learn about fish farming and lifecycles and meet a real fish farmer.

Specialty Livestock Ag Mag

In this Ag Mag, we look at livestock you may not have seen before. We explore what they are, where they live and how you can visit them!

This non-fiction newspaper reader is best for 3rd-5th graders.

Small Animals Ag Mag

Animals come in all shapes, colors, and sizes! In this Ag Mag, we will explore several different kinds of small animals. Learn about careers related to small animals, mini pigs, pygmy goats and more.

Aquaculture Ag Mag

Dive into the world of water and aquaculture! This Ag Mag explores aquaculture, raising plants and animals in water. Learn about the systems to farm fish and where that food goes! This non-fiction text is best for 3rd-5th grade readers.

English Ag Mag Bundle

Updated in 2023 to include our newest Ag Mags! This is a set of 29, including 1 of each of these Ag Mags:

Ag Innovations, Apple, Aquaculture, Beef, Bees, Careers, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Entomology, Fall Foods, Farming Practices, Food Waste, Forestry, Natural Resources, Pizza, Plant Breeding, Pork, Poultry, School Garden, Sheep, Small Animals, Snacks, Soils, Soybeans, Specialty Crop, Specialty Livestock & Wheat

Up Close Experience: Combines

The use of combines simplifies the work farmers must do to harvest their crops. By creating these efficient machines, we can access abundant food in the United States! Take an up-close look at a combine with this 360 video experience!

“Applesauce Day” Educator’s Guide

This guide was developed for teachers and volunteers to accompany the "Applesauce Day" book by Lisa J. Amstutz. Written for K-3 grade learners, the six lessons cover pollination, where apples come from, and more!

“Farm Boots”

Picture book for 4-8 year olds. A delightful romp around farms through the seasons – and the many types of boots that are needed to get the job done.Grab your boots it's time to explore life on a farm! In joyful verse follow a diverse cast of families as they work together to care for crops and animals on their farms through spring, summer, fall and winter.Follow farming families as they work and play in boots, all year long. Whether it's springtime puddle-splashing, riding at the summer fair, or herding sheep into the barn in winter, there's a type of boot for every kind of weather and activity.

“Farm Boots” Educator’s Guide

This educator’s guide was created to accompany “Farm Boots,” a book that explores seasons on the farm and the types of work that farmers do throughout the year. The five lessons cover science, math and English.

Best for K-2 learners.

Download an extra free lesson that is all about farm animal families!

Pizza Ag Mag Mini

Our first Ag Mag Mini! It is just like our Pizza Ag Mag but for K-2 grade learners. Learn about how pizza is made, toppings are grown and read interviews from real farmers.

Note: The download is for the educational standards addressed and sources; the Pizza Ag Mag Mini is not available in PDF download at this time.

In the Christmas Tree Farm e-Learning Module

Students can learn about the life cycle of a Christmas tree and how a Christmas tree gets to a retail store plus more! 

Celebrating and Marketing Ag and Food Events using Google Slides

In Promote Local Events Using Google Slides, students learn how to organize and promote a community event while learning how to use Google Slides.

Best for Middle - High School

Explore Career Paths in Local Industries using Google Docs

In Explore Career Paths in Local Industries, students will use research to identify potential careers in local industries and prepare to conduct an informational interview using Google Docs.

Best for Middle - High School

In the Workplace: Careers in Agriculture

Welcome to the "In the Workplace: Careers in Agriculture" Course! Did you know that there are hundreds of career opportunities within agriculture? Agriculture touches every corner of our lives, from the food we eat to the clothes we wear. It’s an exciting profession to work in! Today you will have a chance to learn all about careers in agriculture. We will chat with farmers, scientists, educators, and businesspeople to learn more about how you can be involved in agriculture someday!

“I LOVE Strawberries” Educator’s Guide

This educator’s guide includes 8 lessons that accompany “I Love Strawberries.” The lessons explore concepts in math, science, and language arts. Best for grades K-2.

Up-close Experience: Dairy Farm

In this 360 video, experience a day on a dairy farm up-close!

Up-close Experience: Flower Farming

Get out into a flower field, explore hydroponic farming and more all from your computer in this 360 degree video experience. Thank you to "Grow with the Flow" for this up-close look at your farm!

In the Hive with the Beekeeper

Did you know that honeybees are responsible for pollination? Today, we will learn all about bees and their role in our daily lives. You’ll get to visit some actual beehives and even meet a beekeeper!

“Hero For The Hungry: The Life And Work Of Norman Borlaug”

Can a quiet Iowa farm boy grow up to change the world? Norman Ernest Borlaug did. Norman Borlaug was the Father of the Green Revolution, saved millions from starvation, and won the Nobel Prize.

How? Science, true American grit, and a passion for helping those in need.

Can pursuing science help you and your future generation? This book is sure to inspire young learners!

Sidebars include topics such as a deeper dive into the science Norm was using to produce new and better wheat varieties, agronomy, wheat genes, stem rust, nutrients and more. Back matter includes a timeline of events and discoveries and a call to action for readers to use science to solve problems and do small things to help with hunger and food waste.

Hero for the Hungry is excellent for a science class learning about genetics, an agriculture class studying agronomy, or a history or English class looking for a well-written biography on a hero scientist.