Ag In The Classroom Educational Materials
These books can be purchased, at cost, from your county Farm Bureau for use in local programs.
Please contact your local county Farm Bureau office to order these materials.
| Title: |
ARKANSAS AG READER - POULTRY AG READER |
| Class Level: |
3rd-6th grade students |
| Description: |
The Arkansas Ag Readers are commodity specific classroom materials utilizing the Arkansas Educational Frameworks.
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| Price (each): |
15¢ each or $3.75 for classroom set of 25
(Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
ARKANSAS AG READER - SOYBEAN AG READER |
| Class Level: |
3rd-6th grade students |
| Description: |
The Arkansas Ag Readers are commodity specific classroom materials utilizing the Arkansas Educational Frameworks.
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| Price (each): |
15¢ each or $3.75 for classroom set of 25
(Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
ARKANSAS AG READER - BEEF AG READER |
| Class Level: |
3rd-6th grade students |
| Description: |
The Arkansas Ag Readers are commodity specific classroom materials utilizing the Arkansas Educational Frameworks.
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| Price (each): |
15¢ each or $3.75 for classroom set of 25
(Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
ARKANSAS AG READER - DAIRY AG READER |
| Class Level: |
3rd-6th grade students |
| Description: |
The Arkansas Ag Readers are commodity specific classroom materials utilizing the Arkansas Educational Frameworks.
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| Price (each): |
15¢ each or $3.75 for classroom set of 25
(Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
ARKANSAS AG READER - CORN AG READER |
| Class Level: |
3rd-6th grade students |
| Description: |
The Arkansas Ag Readers are commodity specific classroom materials utilizing the Arkansas Educational Frameworks.
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| Price (each): |
FREE in classroom sets of 25 (for a limited time) |
| Title: |
THE TREE FARMER |
| Class Level: |
K-2nd |
| Description: |
The 2008 Ag Literacy Program selection is The Tree Farmer by Chuck Leavell. This is an excellent book for children in grades K – 2nd that does a wonderful job explaining how farmers care for their land and their environment. The main goal of any Ag-in-the-Classroom program is to increase agricultural awareness among the students in schools. One easy way to accomplish this is through a reading program that introduces agricultural themes using books at their grade level. |
| Price (each): |
$8.00 (Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CROPS |
| Class Level: |
3rd-6th grade students |
| Description: |
Activity book featuring puzzles, mazes, and other agriculture related activities. |
| Price (each): |
$0.25 (Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
AG-TIVITIES WORKBOOK |
| Class Level: |
K-6th |
| Description: |
A "make and take" activity book, containing various agriculture related activities for classroom or home use. |
| Price (each): |
$1.00 (Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
FUN ON THE FARM COLORING BOOKS |
| Class Level: |
K-3rd grade students |
| Description: |
A 12-page coloring book featuring Arkansas farm products. |
| Price (each): |
$0.10 |
| Title: |
HELPING CROPS GROW |
| Class Level: |
4th - 6th grade students |
| Description: |
Fifteen-page activity book teaches students about crop protectors and crop enhancers. |
| Price (each): |
$0.16 |
| Title: |
ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE MAP |
| Description: |
A map of Arkansas, broken down into counties, and the top three commodities that county produces. |
| Price (each): |
$2.00 per map |
| Title: |
FARM BINGO GAME |
| Class Level: |
K - 6th grade students |
| Description: |
Package of 38 Bingo game boards, with ag fact sheets. A fun way to learn agricultural facts about different ag products in the state of Arkansas. |
| Price (each): |
$1.50 per packet |
| Title: |
ARKANSAS RICE BOOKLET |
| Class Level: |
4th grade students |
| Description: |
Fold-out activity book. Helps young learners sharpen their language arts, math and social studies skills, while learning about Arkansas rice products. |
| Price (each): |
$0.10 |
| Title: |
CAPTAIN SOYBEAN WONDER BOOK |
| Class Level: |
3rd - 5th grade students |
| Description: |
Fold-out activity book and color sheet. Outlines short history of soybeans and their many uses. |
| Price (each): |
$0.25 |
| Title: |
FARM FACTS |
| Class Level: |
4th grade students - adult |
| Description: |
Booklet of farm statistics. Filled with facts about agriculture. Includes colorful poster in center of booklet and lesson plans for 4-6 and 7-12 grades. |
| Price (each): |
$1.50 |
| Title: |
AG FACTS PENCILS |
| Description: |
Colorful pencils featuring agricultural facts about Arkansas commodities. |
| Price (box): |
$10.00 per 100 pencils (Price does not include shipping & handling.) |
| Title: |
SOYBEAN CRAYONS |
| Description: |
Box of 4 crayons in primary colors made with soy oil. Non-toxic. |
| Price (each): |
$0.30 per box |
| Title: |
BOOKMARKS FOR ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE |
| Description: |
Farm facts plus how Arkansas ranks in production of 12 major commodities. |
| Price (per 1,000): |
$2.00 |
| Title: |
SLICE |
| Class Level: |
K - 6th grade students |
| Description: |
An interdisciplinary program using pizza and its ingredients to teach agricultural terms and consumer education. All pages are reproducible. |
| Price (each): |
$1.00 |
| Title: |
IT'S A PUZZLEMENT |
| Class Level: |
K - 6th grade students |
| Description: |
The program uses textiles as the theme. Using targeted, interactive exercises, students learn about cotton, wool and leather. All pages are reproducible. |
| Price (each): |
$1.00 |
| Title: |
MY VERY OWN PHONEBOOK |
| Class Level: |
Preschool - K students |
| Description: |
To color and add phone numbers of parents at work, doctor, fire department, etc. |
| Price (each): |
$0.10 |
| Title: |
ARKANSAS AGRICULTURAL POCKET FACTS |
| Class Level: |
7th - 12th grade students |
| Description: |
Small pocket-sized fact booklet, containing brief summaries of the different commodities produced here in Arkansas. |
| Price (each): |
$0.10 |
| Title: |
AG MAP PLACEMATS |
| Price (100): |
$6.00 |
| Title: |
CARETAKERS ALL |
| Author: |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| Class Level: |
3rd and 4th grade |
| Description: |
Six hands-on lessons to help teach about the care of animals, water, land, plants, resources and the community through a powerful series of full-color study prints and engaging black-and-white masters. |
| Price (each): |
Free of charge to teachers. Courtesy of Arkansas Beef Council and the beef producers of Arkansas. |
| Title: |
DIG IN |
| Author: |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| Class Level: |
3rd and 4th grade |
| Description: |
This kit uses ancient Egyptian culture to teach basic nutrition, the food guide pyramid and physical activities. |
| Price (each): |
Free of charge to teachers. Courtesy of Arkansas Beef Council and the beef producers of Arkansas. |
| Title: |
EAT WELL GROW STRONG |
| Author: |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| Class Level: |
2nd and 3rd grade |
| Description: |
Youth version of the food guide pyramid. Contains food pyramid facts that teachers and parents can use to teach healthy eating habits. |
| Price (each): |
Free of charge to teachers. Courtesy of Arkansas Beef Council and the beef producers of Arkansas. |
| Title: |
FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID |
| Author: |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| Class Level: |
5th through 8th grade |
| Description: |
Depicts the guide to daily food choices released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Price (each): |
Free of charge to teachers. Courtesy of Arkansas Beef Council and the beef producers of Arkansas. |
| Title: |
THE MUNCHSTERS TALK ABOUT FOOD |
| Author: |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| Class Level: |
Preschool |
| Description: |
Through the use of fantasy creatures called the Munchsters, this poster kit presents opportunities for developing the language skills of young children as well as introducing them to new foods and the importance of developing good eating habits.
The five full-color 22" x 14" posters feature the Munchsters engaging in food- or health-related activities while the reverse side of each poster has a lesson plan with language and cooking activities. Each poster in this kit can be used as a one-week or two-week unit of study. |
| Price (each): |
Free of charge to teachers. Courtesy of Arkansas Beef Council and the beef producers of Arkansas. |
| Title: |
SAFE FOOD JOURNEY |
| Author: |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| Class Level: |
2nd through 4th grade |
| Description: |
Journey food makes from the farm to students’ homes. Includes proper handling tips. |
| Price (each): |
Free of charge to teachers. Courtesy of Arkansas Beef Council and the beef producers of Arkansas. |
| Title: |
THINGS WE CAN LEARN FROM COW AND WORM |
| Author: |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
| Class Level: |
5th and 6th grade |
| Description: |
Poster with activities showing the positive role of cattle in the environment. Earthworms are also shown as part of natural recycling. |
| Price (each): |
Free of charge to teachers. Courtesy of Arkansas Beef Council and the beef producers of Arkansas. |
Please contact your
local county Farm Bureau office
to order these materials.