The Farm

The web resources listed here support the content area curriculum. They are used by teachers to present specific skills within the curriculum to individuals, small groups, one classroom of students, or all students at this grade level

History of the Dept of Agriculture

General Facts about Illinois Agriculture

Statistics:

Crop History

Economic History

Livestock History

Healthy Farms, Healthy Planet

Illinois Partners

Illinois Farm Bureau

Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom

Teacher Resources

Secret Side Of The Drought: Many Corn Farmers Will Benefit
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/08/14/158752153/secret-side-of-the-drought-corn-farmers-will-benefit

Socially Responsible Agricultural Project: Factory Farms http://www.sraproject.org/states/illinois/

The Purple River--dairy factory farm incident http://illinoisissues.uis.edu/archives/2011/07/purpleriver.html

Factory Farms in Illinois http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/factsheet/factory-farms-in-illinois/

Factory Farm Map
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/factsheet/factory-farms-in-illinois/

Prairie Rivers: Factory Farms
http://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/IL-Factory-Farm-Factsheet.pdf

Websites that Support a Primary Grade Unit on Farms

Milk A Cow	At the Farm
Kids Farm Barnyard Palace

Family Farms Around the World

These 150 farm homepages give you a feel for life on the farm in 40 states and 18 countries around the world. Most include information about life on their farm, animals, crops, wildlife, marketing, problems, economics, soil, climate, and other information of interest to farmers, students, and the general public. Each farm has included a mailto: and would be delighted to hear from you. They will answer your e-letters as quickly as farm work permits.

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Pumpkin Facts

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Great Pumpkin Detectives Webquest

Old MacHerbert's Farm Webquest

AG's Cool Activities: From North Carolina's website, a variety of games based on the products of a farm

The Kid's AG Page Learn about crops and animals produced in Illinois and the ways in which they are used, remember that agriculture is more than farming.

Farm Unit Resources for Teachers

July, 2006
Web Designer: J. Beyersdorfer