Kansas Farm Bureau®
“DO-IT-YOURSELF”
AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
PROGRAM
TEN THINGS KIDS WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FARMING
This kit has many different resources to help students understand how agriculture is part of much of their day to day activities. Also included, is a video field trip that tours farms and ranches throughout the United States. These field trips show how materials for food and clothing are produced.
Design your own Agriculture Education
program
today! Here’s what you’ll need:
Related Resources:
Ten Things Kids Want to Know About Farming DVD or VHS and Teacher's Guide
This 22 minute resource takes students on a
series of field trips to farms and ranches throughout the U.S.
(Click
here to
request this resource, at no charge, for two weeks - be sure to specify VHS
or DVD)
Related handouts:
A Day in the Life of Agriculture
ABC's of Kansas Agriculture color book
Optional black and white
front page for color book
Ag Education Bookmarks (front)
Ag Education Bookmarks (back)
Kansas teaching standards for
Ten Things Kids Want to
Know About Farming
Standards for
Grades K-2
Standard 1: Science as Inquiry
Benchmark 1:
The student will be involved in activities that develop skills
necessary to conduct scientific inquiries.
Indicator 4:
The student asks and answers questions about objects, organisms, and
events in his/her environment.
Indicator 5:
The student describes an observation orally or pictorially.
Standard 3: Life Science
Benchmark 1:
The student will develop an understanding of the characteristics of
living things.
Indicator 1:
The student discusses that organisms live only in environments in
which their needs can be met.
Standard 5: Science and Technology
Benchmark 1:
The student will use technology to learn about the world around
them.
Indicator 1:
The student explores the way things work.
Standard 7: History and Nature of
Science
Benchmark 1:
The student will know they practice science.
Indicator 2:
The student uses technology to learn about people in science.
Questions? Contact the
Agriculture Education Division at 785/587-6150.
