Michigan Lessons
These Agriculture in the Classroom lessons are matched to Michigan Educational Standards. You will find lessons in all major subject areas which use agriculture as a vehicle for teaching key concepts. Download each lesson pdf for free!
Language Arts
K - 3rd Grades
- Which One is Different (Grade K)
- The Little Red Hen (Grade K-2)
- Made From Animals (Grade K-3)
- How Does My Garden Grow? (Grade K-3)
- The Story of Milk (Grade K-3)
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (Grade K-3)
- This Little Pig (Grade 1)
- Fainting Goats (Grade 1-3)
- Farming Through the Seasons (Grade 1-3)
- Ag Libs (Grade 2-3)
- Truth or Hogwash? (Grade 2-3)
- The Cow in Patrick O'Shanahan's Kitchen (Grade 2-3)
- Wheat: From Field to Oven (Grade 2-3)
- The Apple Tree (Grade 3)
4th - 6th Grades
- The Cow in Patrick O'Shanahan's Kitchen (Grade 4)
- Farming Through the Seasons (Grade 4)
- Growing Poetry (Grade 4-6)
- Between the Slices (Grade 4-6)
- Picture This Agriculture Career (Grade 4-6)
- Beef Princess of Practical County Reading Comprehension Lessons (Grade 4-6)
- Heart of a Shepherd Reading Comprehension Lessons (Grade 4-6)
- Little Joe Reading Comprehension Lessons (Grade 4-6)
- The Farmer Cares for the Land (Grade 5-6)
Math
K - 3rd Grades
- Match the Shapes (Grade K)
- Agriculture Counts (Grade K-1)
- Have You the Time of Day (Grade K-3)
- Apple Math (Grade K-3)
- A Hundred Bales of Hay (Grade K-3)
- Profit from Pumpkins (Grade K-3)
- By the Pound (Grade 1-3)
- Fresh from the Farm (Grade 1-3)
- Next Year's Seeds (Grade 1-3)
- Corny Math Facts (Grade 2-3)
- Horse Cents (Grade 3)
4th - 6th Grades
- CENTSible Business and Budgeting (Grade 4)
- You are the Farmer (Grade 4-5)
- Kernel Counting (Grade 4-5)
- Rain On (Grade 4-5)
- Farming is Expensive (Grade 4-5)
- Let's Take a Drive! (Grade 4-5)
- Gardening: A Math Adventure (Grade 4-6)
- Michigan and U.S. Agricultural Exports (Grade 4-6)
- Count on an Ag Career (Grade 4-6)
- It All Adds Up to the Versatile Pig (Grade 4-6)
Science
K - 3rd Grades
- Plant Parts We Eat (Grade K)
- Living or Non-Living (Grade K)
- Worm Watching (Grade K-3)
- Biodegradable Plastic from Corn (Grade 1-3)
- The Web of Life (Grade 1-3)
- Chew it Twice (Grade 1-3)
- Agriculture is a Cycle (Grade 1-3)
- Understanding Insects as Friends or Foes (Grade 2)
- Water - What's its Matter? (Grade 2)
- The Journey of Corn with Kid Kernel (Grade 2-3)
- Racey Soys! (Grade 2-3)
- Grapes are Divine (Grade 2-3)
- Where Would We Be Without Seeds (Grade 3)
- Water (Grade 3)
4th - 6th Grades
- Bread in a Bag (Grade 4)
- Racey Soys! (Grade 4)
- Food and Fiber Products (Grade 4)
- Agriculture: Cycling Back to You (Grade 4)
- Soil. It's More than Just Dirt (Grade 4)
- Water: The Incredible Resource (Grade 4)
- DNA and Biotechnology (Grade 5)
- Water (Grade 4-5)
- Layer Away (Grade 4-6)
- Dairy Delights (Grade 4-6)
- A Bean Named Soy (Grade 4-6)
- Scientific Careers in Agriculture (Grade 4-6)
- From Corn to Plastic (Grade 4-6)
- Bug Out the Big Ones (Grade 4-6)
- What's Going on Down Under the Ground? Potato Lesson (Grade 7-9)
- Agriculture Invention Connection (Grade 3-5)
Social Studies
K - 3rd Grades
- A Day Without Ag (Grade K)
- Why Do People Raise Sheep? (Grade K-3)
- Here, There and Everywhere Michigan Agriculture (Grade K-3)
- What's My Job? (Grade K-3)
- Fruit for Sale (Grade K-3)
- A Slice of Soil (Grade K-3)
- Honey Bees, Chickens and Cows...Oh My! (Grade 2)
- The Great Fruits of West Michigan (Grade 1-3)
- Many Roles of a Farmer (Grade 1-3)
- Michigan Food: From Farm to You (Grade 3)
- Michigan Food: From Farm to You Posters (Grade 3)
- Pizzeria (Grade 3)
- North, South, East, West Different Crops Grow the Best (Grade 3)
- Back to the Farm (Grade 3)
4th - 6th Grades
- Trees on a Farm (Grade 3-4)
- Foods Amazing Journey (Grade 4)
- Farmer George Plants a Nation (Grade 4)
- The Dairy Shoppe (Grade 4-6)
- Corn: An A-Mazing Plant (Grade 4-6)
- Most "Bean" - ificial (Grade 4&6)
- Usable Water (Grade 4&6)
- Tracking Technology (Grade 4-6)
- Michigan Trees (Grade 4&6)
- Agriculture Invention Connection (Grade 5)
Health
K - 3rd Grades
- The Farmer Grows a Rainbow Main Course (Grade K-3)
- Super K Buffet (Grade K)
- First Place Foods (Grade 1)
- Second Servings (Grade 2)
- Three Reasons (Grade 3)
- Food...Can You Handle It? (Grade K-3)
- Nature's Toothbrush (Grade K-3)
- Build a Burger (Grade 1-3)
- How to Pick the Best (Grade 2-3)
- Be a Food Explorer (Grade 3)
4th - 6th Grades
Secondary Agriculture Issues Lessons
- Ag Tabloids: What's on the Cover?
- Ag Tabloids: What's on the Cover? - Simple Outline
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Educator Binders
- The Facts of Life: More than Birds and Bees
- The Facts of Life: More than Birds and Bees - Simple Outline
- How to Deal with Agriculture Skeptics
- How to Deal with Agriculture Skeptics - Simple Outline
- Kickin' it Elementary School
- Kickin' it Elementary School - Simple Outline
- Google Lies, Wikipedia Stinks and Siri Doesn't Even Go Here