New York Agriculture in the Classroom

Ag Literacy Resources on this site and on the Web

Agricultural Literacy Links

• Agriculture in the Classroom National Resource Directory
• Discovering the Food System: An Experiential Learning Program for Young and Enquiring Minds
• Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Career Information
• Food and Fiber Systems Literacy Lessons
• Google Earth
• Growing a Nation: The Story of American Agriculture - High School American History teachers in New York State can request a free Growing a Nation CD-ROM by contacting NYAITC. In other states contact your Agriculture in the Classroom state contact
• Listening to the Prairie: Farming in Nature's Image
• New York State Ag Statistics Service (Go to Top 10 Commodities and Kids Page)
• Northeast Regional Food Guide
• Plants & Technology: A Legacy of Technology
• USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

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New York Agriculture Links

• The Farmers Museum Harvest of History
• New York Apple Country (fact sheets, lessons, activities)
• New York Harvest for New York Kids Week
• New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (Go to "Press and Publications" for Color New York booklet and Farm Fresh Guides)

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School Gardening Links

• Center for Ecoliteracy
• Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program
• Cornell Farm to School Program
• Cornell's Garden-Based Learning
• Cornell Gardening Resources for Youth
• Exploratorium Science of Gardening
• The Growing Connection
• Growing Edge Magazine
• Growing Good Kids Excellence in Children's Literature
• Ithaca Children's Garden
• Junior Master Gardeners
• Kids Gardening (National Gardening Association)
• Michigan 4-H Children's Garden
• School Garden Wizard
• National Gardening Association Kids Gardening e-newsletter sign up
• National Gardening Association school garden registry
• National Gardening Association grants page
• National Gardening Association resource directory

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Book Lists

• Primary Agriculture Themed Book List
• Intermediate Agriculture Themed Book List
• Middle School Agriculture Themed Book List
• High School/Adult Agriculture Themed Book List
• Storybooks for Teaching Nutrition (MS Word)
• A list of garden-themed books from the AITC National Resource Directory, compiled by NYAITC (MS Word)

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Ag Literacy Quizzes (Adobe PDF)

• Short Quiz for All Ages (Adobe PDF)
• Grades K-2 Quiz (Adobe PDF)
• Grades 3-5 Quiz (Adobe PDF)

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On this page:

• Agricultural Literacy Links
• New York Agriculture Links
• School Gardening Links
• Book Lists
• Ag Literacy Quizzes