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Ag in the Classroom Materials

Texas Agriculture: Life and Livelihood - An Exploration of Careers in Agriculture contains an interactive assessment students can use to help guide them toward different careers in the agricultural industry. Students can find a job they might be interested in and see a job description, education requirements, experience that might be helpful and a general salary range. Some jobs also have a short video clip of a person who works in that area, explaining what their job is like.

Students can also explore the four regions of Texas and look at agriculture in each area of the state. This is been incorporated from TFB’s video “Let’s Visit Texas.”

Also included in the CD is a game called “Agri-Know,” where one or two students can test their knowledge of agriculture in a game show format. The disc contains links to colleges and universities in Texas which have programs in agriculture and natural resources and other career websites.

The CD was designed to be used in grades 4-12, and can be used in the classroom and/or by middle and high school guidance counselors, agriculture science teachers and county Extension 4-H agents to help make students aware of the multitude of careers available in agriculture.
Cost: $8 (Plus tax and shipping).

Food and Fiber for the 21st Century is a Resource Guide developed for teachers in grades 1-6. It replaces the other guides for grades 1-4 that have been mainstays of the Ag in the Classroom program. Students will discover the importance of agriculture in each unit: Agriculture – Touching Us Daily; The Earth Under Our Feet; Plants We Eat, Wear and Use; and Plant Science Activities. All lessons are correlated to state mandated Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and contain objectives for Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) in reading, writing and math.
Cost: $15

What's To Eat? offers a brief video tour of Texas showcasing some of its major agricultural products. Narrated by a young rancher, the video features cotton, wheat, poultry, beef cattle and dairying. (Run Time: approximately 11 min., 50 sec.)
Cost: $4.00

Let's Visit Texas provides an insight into each of the four major geographic regions in Texas. This four-volume video collection explores the Mountains & Basins, High Plains, Central Plains and Coastal Plains. Each video takes students on a tour through one of the regions and examines points of interest, climate and geography, and the diversity of agriculture across Texas. Includes a glossary and resource list. (Run Time: approximately 20 minutes each)
Cost: $20.00/4 tape set (Plus shipping and sales tax, where applicable. Prices subject to change without notice.)

Farm Facts booklet provides facts and figures about agriculture in the U.S. Interesting information presented with colorful graphics. Produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Cost: $1.25 each

For more information about these classroom materials please contact Tad Duncan at: Tad Duncan

 

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