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Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Teacher Center

Welcome to the Teacher Resource Center!

Your search is over! To begin accessing our classroom-ready lesson plans and additional resources, click on the Curriculum Matrix. Consider creating a free user account to save links into your own personal site library — (MyLibrary) to access later.

Agriculture in the Classroom does not attempt to add anything to the existing school curriculum. All of the lesson plans you find on this site have been correlated with, and meet core curriculum standards in the areas of science, social studies, nutrition, and College & Career Awareness. In addition, all lessons have links to additional resources; activities, trade books, maps, kits, online movies, DVDs, websites, and more! This site easily enables you to develop your own curriculum map.

Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Resources

Search for classroom-ready instructional resources aligned with agricultural literacy outcomes and national education standards.

Crops in a Box

This 20-minute module is designed for 3rd-5th grade teachers in Utah. Teachers who complete the module below will receive a Crops in a Box resource kit worth $150.

Lesson Plans for Utah Studies

Explore Utah-specific lessons linked to core standards in 4th grade Utah History and 7th grade Utah Studies.

Themes for Learning
Grades K-5

These selected resources use thematic standards-based content to provide for immersive multi-day experiences.

Course Topics
Grades 7-12

Address curriculum standards with these selected instructional resources for subjects in grades 7-12.

College & Career Awareness

Find all the resources you need to teach the agricultural portion of this seventh-grade core requirement with engaging, hands-on lessons and activities.

Exploring Technology
Grades 7-8

Use these lessons and resources to teach the agriculture and biotechnology portion of this course that introduces students to technology and its impact on society.

MyLibrary

Store your favorite lesson plans in a personal binder for future access!

Workshop Highlights

View agendas and activities from previous inservice workshops.

Elementary Preservice Teachers

View the agenda and activities conducted at most elementary preservice presentations.

Secondary Preservice Teachers

View the agenda and activities conducted at most secondary preservice presentations.

Newsletters

Subscribe to our newsletters and stay in contact with Utah Agriculture in the Classroom!

Grants & Scholarships

Discover various funding opportunities for your classroom.

Teacher Award

Read about state and national award winners from Utah.

eLearning

Use our eLearning resources to engage your "remote learning" students.

Student Centered Tools for Teaching and Learning

Review our list of tools and techniques for improving student engagement and assessment. Most of our lessons in the Curriculum Matrix use one or more of these techniques.

Terms of Use

Classroom materials (PDF, PowerPoint files, etc.) and resource information from this website may be reproduced for educational not-for-profit purposes without the written consent of Utah Agriculture in the Classroom provided that the user use the following credit line, "Reproduced with the permission of Utah Agriculture in the Classroom, Utah State University, [online] utah.agclassroom.org."