Education and Outreach
Spotlights
Internet Resources for Science Fairs, Animals in Education and Research, Kids Pages and Animal Careers
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
A wide-reaching resource for teachers and students regarding animals, careers with animals, and science fairs.
Teacher's Desk
Welcome to the Teachers' Desk, where you'll find a variety of teacher-ready activities to accompany the stories and other features in the Sci4Kids web site.
From a coloring page for the younger set, to a monster of a word find for the older kids, the content encompasses a range of student levels.
The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture
An electronic collection of agricultural texts published in the nineteenth and mid-twentieth century selected for their historical importance.
2011-2012 Teacher Resource Guide
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
The 2011-2012 Teacher Resource Guide (TRG), compiled by the Foundation, is a must-have tool for professionals and volunteers encouraging the agricultural literacy of California's youth. Resources that assist in teaching about agriculture are plentiful. The guide provides an all-encompassing look at the array of materials that readily support such an endeavor.
Available in paperback or CD; download in PDF; or searchable online.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
United States Department of Agriculture
The USDA Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery website is your source for information and how to get the resources needed to help you, your family, small businesses and communities during emergencies. USDA works closely with the rest of the Federal Government on all hazards.
Agricultural Resources for Kids and Teens
United States Department of Agriculture.
An extensive collection of resources for kids and teens pertaining to all aspects of agriculture, including animals, nutrition, fire safety, and the outdoors.
Agriculture in the Classroom
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Offers resources for educators and students that supplement and enhance existing curricula in science and the social sciences.
Sustainable Agriculture Education Materials Digital Library
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association. Cornell University, Albert R. Mann Library.
Features user-friendly, searchable and cross-referenced education resources for sustainable agriculture. Emphasizes laboratory and field exercises, annotated bibliographies, curricula, books, Web sites, service learning projects, and internship examples.
Extension Education and Training
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for article citations in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on extension education and training from January 2005 to the present. Or search for books from 2000 to the present.
