Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
Companion Resource
Connecting to Agriculture
This 17-minute video is a great way for students to learn about how agriculture connects to their lives. Animation, fun facts, and farmers tell the story of agriculture and how it relates to economics, science, and business. Interwoven through the commodity stories of corn, cotton, apples, dairy, and soybeans are important concepts such as: biodegradable properties, renewable resources, biotechnology, foreign trade, pest management, conservation practices, and food quality. Order this DVD online from agclassroomstore.com.
Author
Illinois Farm Bureau
Lessons Associated with this Resource
- Career Trek
- Find Your Future Career (Grades 6-8)
- AgVenture: Sourcing Ag Careers
- Career Gaming
- My Agricultural Connections (Grades 9-12)
- My Agricultural Connections (Grades 6-8)