Agriculture + Lifestyle

At-Home Ag Education Resources for Kids 和 Parents

Posted on March 23, 2020 12:00 AM

The Covid p和emic has canceled everything from birthday parties to school classrooms, but one silver lining is the fact that many of us are staying home during the week 和 weekend 和 spending more time with family.

We know it’s difficult to not stress, but we encourage you to discover the blessing in disguise. Enjoy this unexpected gift. Get outdoors with your kids. 学习 about how the world works. Agriculture offers a fun framework for learning about science, math, history 和 more. Let us help you connect with your kids 和 learn life skills at the same time!

在这里 are some great resources to get you started.

Ag-Tivities with Lauren

劳伦Goble, GFB's Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, is offering up some fun "ag-tivities" this summer that are designed to help kids learn more about agriculture! Check out a few of them 在这里:

Story Time on the Farm

加入劳伦Goble, GFB's Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, as she reads "Right This Very Minute", a table-to-farm book about food 和 farming, while on a farm! After the book is over, take a peek at a real strawberry farm 和 hear from one of its farmers who is also a large animal vet. Help children learn more about w在这里 their food comes from - right this very minute! 立即观看.

下一个, listen to "Can-Do Cowkids", a new children's book by the Georgia Beef Board, read on the farm by Georgia farmer Kyle Moore. 立即观看.

学习关于 Dairy

From the cheese in our casseroles to the butter on our biscuit, dairy adds flavor to our meals 和 enriches our lives. 在这里 are some tools to learn more about how dairy is produced in Georgia. Get more fun facts about dairy 在这里.

学习关于 Georgia’s Forests

第一个, take your kids on an interactive journey through the working forests of Georgia to learn about forest ecosystems, 食物网, 生命周期, 还有更多, through this robust Virtual 学习ing Journey presented by the Georgia Forestry Association 和 加仑桶教育. Then head outside for a real life 寻宝游戏!

Have Fun in the Kitchen

This is a great time to get your kids engaged in the kitchen! You can find a wide variety of easy 和 fun recipes to make with kids in GFB’s Ag in the Classroom Recipes section! Each recipe comes with a kid-friendly activity.

Hit a Home Run with Georgia Peanuts

Georgia Peanuts will be celebrating National Ag Day by reading their new children's book, "A Home Run for Peanuts", starring Jake 和 his farm dog Max. Check out this special reading by the book's author, Am和a Radke.

Dig in the Dirt – Make a Pizza Garden!

Introduce kids to the magic of growing their own food with a pizza garden. 得到提示 在这里.

雨天? Play an Ag Game Online.

Educational video games like the ones found at MyAmericanFarm.org can help kids beat boredom 和 learn more about one of Georgia's leading industries. These games are so fun, they won't even know it's good for them!

Print Your Own Agriculture-Themed Board Game

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has created a cute board game your can print 和 play at home with the family. 下载它 在这里.

Use snack time to learn about food

Does your child know w在这里 the blueberries on their plate came from? What about an orange or a pecan? 跟着妮可 through magical avocado groves, sunny blueberry fields 和 pecan rain (literally!) as she uncovers the stories of our food.

Make Your Own Seed Bomb

Making a seed bomb is a FUN way for kids to learn about plants 和 bees! Download instructions 在这里.

Visit a Farm 和 Meet a Farmer

Georgia Farm Bureau’s Certified Farm Markets offer the opportunity for people to purchase food right off of the farm it was grown on! You may even get the chance to meet the farmer. Find a farm near you. Be sure to call before visiting to make sure they are still open.

Enjoy some quiet time with coloring sheets

请查看 fun printable coloring sheets from GFB’s Ag in the Classroom program. Each coloring sheet has a fun ag fact or two!