NY Apple Country Teaching Kits

The new Apple Country® Teacher Kit is applicable for all grades K-6. The kit includes a complete set of integrated classroom activities that encompass art, language, Health & Health & Nutrition, science, social studies and math. Lesson plans and appropriate ready-to-photocopy worksheets are included as well as a comprehensive bibliography and other background materials.

New York Agriculture in the Classroom

Established in 1985 as a partnership between Cornell University, the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, the NYS Education Department, and the New York Farm Bureau, NY AITC educates youth, teachers, and consumers about agriculture and the food and fiber system.

Included on the site are lesson plans addressing concepts in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies using the food and fiber system as a theme. Lessons include teacher instructions, student activities, worksheets, answer keys, puzzles, and games. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.

NY Ag in the Classroom  Bluebird Project mini grants will be awarded to teachers for up to $500. Awards are given to provide an educational program and hands-on experience in which students will learn about New Yorks state bird, develop a relationship with a local farmer to learn about how farms preserve open space for wildlife, visit the farm to install the bluebird boxes, and maintain communication throughout the year to learn about local agriculture. The funds can be utilized to bring John Rogers to your school. Mr. Rogers is an expert on bluebirds, and will offer school presentations and conduct a hands-on build-your-own-bluebird-box project, with all tools and materials provided.

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.

Listening to the Prairie

The contents are designed for PreK-12 teachers, educators, home-schoolers, and parents who spend time with their families at libraries and learning centers. With the exception of the

on-site scavenger hunts, most of the enclosed materials can be utilized before or after your visit to the exhibition. The purpose of these activities is to serve as educational supplements to the exhibition as well as a method with which to engage students and families about the daily issues of agriculture and the food and fiber industry. Although only 2.5% of our population live on farms, all of us eat and wear products derived from agriculture every day, including many products from the North American Prairie. Since most of the United States population do not live in the prairie, the “clues from nature” emphasized in the exhibition may be applied to nearly every region of the country.

Agriculture Literacy Quizes

Short Quiz

K-2 Quiz

3-5 Quiz