Virtual Learning
Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom has reimagined learning during these unprecedented times. Reimagined resources promote socially distanced activities suitable for the classroom or at-home learning. Teachers, parents, and students are invited to explore lessons and hands-on activities that thoughtfully engage PreK-12th grade students with their source of food, fiber, and fuel. Each lesson is aligned to Nebraska State Education standards within science, social studies, math, or language arts.
Experience learning through Live Experiences, Self-Guided Student Opportunities, Activity Guides, and Just for Fun resources.
Virtual Classroom Visits
Date: Schedule at your convenience!
Subject: Grade Specific
Content Area: Varies
Just because you can’t have visitors, doesn’t mean you have to miss out on enhanced learning experiences! Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom has reimagined Classroom Visits for Kindergarten – 5th grade students with grade specific, hands-on lessons that promote socially distanced activities. These visits are suitable for classrooms or at-home learning.
Virtual Field Trip: Corn Harvest
Date: Date will be determined in early October
Subject: STEM in Nebraska Corn Harvest
Content Area: Science
Hang out with us as we harvest corn! Join us to learn about the science, technology, engineering, and math farmers use to complete corn harvest in Nebraska. This virtual field trip will take place from the front seat of a combine and feature Farmer Mitch while he shares his experience and expertise in his field. Students will be able to ask questions and receive answers in real time! This field trip is limited to fourth grade classroom participation. Sign up details will be posted in October as we get closer to a harvest date!
Facebook Live Corn Harvest!
Date: Date will be determined in early October
Subject: Nebraska Corn Harvest
Join us on Facebook for a live event in a Nebraska corn field! Farmer Mitch will open the combine door and take viewers on a ride during corn harvest from the front seat of the combine. Farmer Mitch will share his experience and expertise as a sixth-generation corn farmer.
Past Live Experiences
Facebook Live at a Pig Farm!
Previously recorded on April 16th, this Facebook Live took viewers to a pig farm! Farmer Lukas opened his barn doors to share how barns protect pigs from disease, predators, and weather to help them survive. Attendees were able to ask questions and receive answers in real time.
After the field trip, Farmer Lukas took everyone on a tour of the barn!
Facebook Live at Corn Planting
Previously recorded on May 7th, this Facebook Live took viewers to see corn planting in Central Nebraska! Farmer Mitch took viewers for a ride in the front seat of his tractor to discuss the science, technology, engineering, and math farmers use on the farm.
After the field trip, Farmer Mitch gave an update on his crops!
Farmer Dawn Story Time
What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Right this very minute? Then you need a farmer! In this video, Farmer Dawn celebrated food and farming to encourage learners to think about where their food comes from by reading the book Right This Very Minute.
Kindergarten – Second Grade
Spring into Science! Farm in a Glove at Home
Let’s think about plants…what do they need to grow? Follow along at your own pace with videos, photos, and a scientific journal as an education specialist discusses the vital role farmers serve in meeting plants needs. Provide students with our Scientific Journal to follow along for five days of video updates and photos for six days showing the growth of each seed.
Would you like your own Farming in a Glove kit? Contact agfoundation@nefb.org to get yours today!
Lunchbox Mysteries
How did our food get to our house? Where did it come from? Who grew my food? Engage in a short video with Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom to discover how the food on your plate gets to you from a farmer’s field. At the end of each video lesson, students can extend learning by using common food items to create a healthy and nutritious snack.
My American Farm
My American Farm is an educational game platform to engage pre-K through fifth grade learners. The site offers 19 agriculturally themed games and more than 100 free educator resources such as lesson plans, activity sheets, and comics. Download the app or visit the website!
Third – Fifth Grade
AgMag
This online learning tool introduces new, non-fiction text to support Nebraska fourth grade content area standards for language arts, social studies and science. This series is available in English and Spanish! Print or complete online!
AgVenture Lessons
Get up close with learning about food, the environment, nutrition, and business. Engage in a short video with Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom to learn about Nebraska’s #1 industry: agriculture. Each lesson is aligned to Nebraska State standards within science, social studies, math, or language arts
Sixth – Twelfth Grade
Journey 2050
The year 2050 is a key moment in time – the world’s population will be a projected 10 billion. Food production will need to rise! Are you up for the challenge? Follow real farm families through videos and games to learn to balance your social, economic, and environmental impact on our world’s sustainability.
AgMag
This online learning tool introduces new, non-fiction text to support Nebraska fourth grade content area standards for language arts, social studies and science. This series is available in English and Spanish! Students can print or complete online! View the accompanying Teacher’s Guide to extend learning.
Curriculum Matrix
Search this online standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers. Instructional, classroom ready resources and lessons from 50 states are included in this matrix.
Journey 2050
Journey 2050 is a free educational program for ages 13 to adult that challenges participants to answer the question, “How will we sustainably feed 9 billion people by the year 2050?” Track student progression and follow up with developed curriculum.
Lesson Plan Activities
Engage K-12 students in activities that allow students to learn through many of their senses, while aligning to Nebraska State Education Content Standards.
Literature Guides
Each teacher’s guide introduces a beautiful, imaginative, lively text or picture book and is accompanied by discussion questions and extension activities.
Mapping Our Food
This engaging supplement for any first-grade classroom is an integrated language arts and social studies resource. The complete kit includes letters from youth farmers, posters featuring food items, a map to track the locations of Nebraska farmers and ranchers, and stickers. A teacher’s guide features connections to state standards, worksheets, and hands-on activities for further learning.
My American Farm
My American Farm is an educational game platform to engage pre-K through fifth grade learners. The site offers 19 agriculturally themed games and more than 100 free educator resources such as lesson plans, activity sheets, and comics. Download the app or visit the website!
Nebraska Interactive Map
This innovative approach to learning is a technology-based tool. Use the map to help students across all ages and subject areas to gather, analyze, and interpret data. The map is complete with lessons already developed for your classroom! All maps from the Nebraska Adventure are within this interactive tool!
Ag Knowledge Quizzes
Test your knowledge with these fun, at-home quizzes about an industry that provides our basic needs. Ag Knowledge quizzes are available for beginning and advanced students.
Hello, Gus!
We want to see Gus! Snap a photo learning about agriculture at home or in the classroom for a chance to win a free book!
Kids Ask Videos
Get the answers to our most asked questions! In this video series, kids ask farmers a question and an expert farmer or rancher in Nebraska replies.
Coloring Pages
Crayons, colored pencils, or markers work well with this resource! Check out these coloring pages and print directly from your computer for a fun activity.
