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Ag In The Classroom empowers teachers to integrate agriculture into their classroom and meet State Education Standards while making it exciting for students to learn math, science, social studies and language arts.
 Why Educate About Agriculture? |
You teach geography
Travel the world by discovering how climate, altitude, soil types and other elements influence the food and fiber systems that provide students with almost everything that eat, wear and use on a daily basis.
Your students are exploring careers
Agriculture is a world of opportunity. As one of the nation’s largest employers, agriculture offers a vast and exciting selection of careers. There are approximately 22 million people who work in agricultural related fields.
You teach science and technology
Agriculture has changed science and technology in major ways over the past 100 years. Just think of the possibilities for science fair projects.
You teach business and economics
Agriculture is a significant industry in both national and international economies. Examine how agriculture effects supply and demand on pricing and products.
You teach history
Agriculture has had significant impact on the history and heritage of world civilizations. From ancient Egypt to colonial times, agriculture tells the story of how civilizations emerged.
You teach language arts
Explore creative writing by displaying some printed advertisements for nutritious foods. After the children read them, guide them in identifying and describing the features of the advertisements. Challenge each child to choose a food and create their own advertisement.
You teach mathematics
Agriculture provides an innovative and hands-on twist to standard mathematical curriculum. Use agricultural statistics to help students solve mathematical problems.
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