K-12: The Kentucky State Fair is an excellent place to catch a glimpse of all the food and farm products our farmers raise. If you are looking for an early field trip, the State Fair has a wonderful educational field trip program, and this year they are trying a Passport Program where classes will make scheduled stops for standards-aligned learning. We will be participating with a lesson on Kentucky geography, natural resources and food production in South Wing B, and it is suitable for all ages. Learn more about the State Fair Field Trips Program here.
If you won't be able to make it to Louisville, check out our virtual Kentucky State Fair field trip. Once your students watch this short video, there are several companion lessons and activities linked on the page for your students. The activities now align to standards for grades K-5, but we have learned that they are used by our middle and high school teachers as well for program review (Practical Living and Vocational Studies) and general agriculture knowledge.
4th Grade, MS, HS: Kentucky Geography, Physical Features & Natural Resources
My Kentucky Home Provides What I Need This lesson has a strong focus on geography, land surfaces, our natural resources, and how those determine where farms are located. We developed this comprehensive, Power Point-based lesson plan for 4th grade social studies (it also includes 4th grade science), but this will also be a great lesson for our Middle and High School agriculture and environmental enrichment classes. All the worksheets you will need are linked inside the Power Point Files (link above).
August is Peach Month!
Primary/Intermediate: The American Farm Bureau Foundation has recommended Scholastic's "From Pit to Peach Tree" by Ellen Weiss as an accurate agriculture book. This would make a great addition to your elementary classroom library.
Learn more.
August is also Water Quality Month!
We have found several lessons and resources about the water cycle.
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Intermediate:
MS/HS:
Next week we will provide several Honey Bee/Pollinator Lessons and Activities for National Honey Bee Day - August 20.
Be sure to check out more Kentucky lessons and agriculture literacy programs at www.teachkyag.org.