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4H Virtual Farm

The 4-H Virtual Farm uses interactive tours and video to introduce several types of farms and explain how they operate. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: State of Virginia 4H

Ag in the Classroom - Teacher Awards

Lesson plans and resources for the study of agriculture in North Carolina, including economic impact, history, and children's activities. The program offers a teacher award; nomination forms are available on the website. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: North Carolina Farm Bureau

Agriculture in the Classroom

Activities and informational resources for all grade levels as well as resources for agricultural careers and integrating agriculture topics into science and other courses. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: USDA

American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920

Approximately 2,800 lantern slides represent an historical view of American buildings and landscapes built during the period 1850-1920. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Library of Congress

Animal Doc

This site offers a variety of learning opportunities to introduce students to veterinary science. (Learn more)

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Provided by: University of Georgia

Association for Career and Technical Education

Leadership and instructional materials to professionals in all areas of workforce development. (Learn more)

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Provided by: ACTE

BBC: Science and Nature

This large interactive site has a tremendous amount of information in subjects that range from the human body to space travel. (Learn more)

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Provided by: BBC

Camp Silos

Provides educational material related to the natural prairie, pioneer farm life, early agricultural technology, and the story of corn from its early Indian origins to the present using virtual field trips, primary sources, and a variety of other multimedia... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

Center for Global Environmental Education K-12 Classroom Projects

“Fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in citizens of all ages”, this program offers classroom projects and continuing education opportunities to teachers globally.Projects are designed to understand environmental impacts through examples... (Learn more)

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The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education

A New Jersey-based organization whose mission is to provide "real world" resources for classroom education in engineering and science. Professional Development opportunities in New Jersey available. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Stevens Institute of Technology

Coverdell World Wise Schools

Designed to integrate the experience of Peace Corps volunteers with the study world regions, history, and current events. There are also elements designed to promote service learning. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Peace Corps

EurekAlert!

Find articles on a variety of science topics such as archaeology, agriculture, education, atmospheric science, chemistry and physics, and earth science. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress

Learn the science behind everyday phenomena on topics that range from the human body to inventions. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Library of Congress

Exploring the Environment

Promotes science-literate and reflective students who are knowledgeable of the earth's processes and their responsibilities for stewardship using these instructional resources. Find activities and learning modules for coral reefs, global climate change, the... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: NASA

Food and Agricultures of the World

Explores the history of food and agriculture throughout the ages and the cultural influences on farmers from all over the world and the challenges they face. Find also food consumption models for several countries. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Agropolis Museum

The Food Timeline

Information, links, and quotations to all sorts of food history, historical recipes, and food trivia. Be sure to check out State Foods, Historic Food Prices, and the links to digitized cookbooks. Includes teacher resources and lesson plans. (Learn more)

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Provided by: The Food Timeline

The Great Plant Escape

Help inspector Le Plant solve mysteries as you learn about plants. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: University of Illinios Urbana Champaign

Green 'N' Growing - The History of Home Demonstration and 4-H Youth Development on North Carolina

A digital collection of photographs aand other primary source materials relating to the history of the 4-H and Home Demonstration programs of North Carolina. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: North Carolina State University D.H. Hill Library

International Soil and Reference Information Center

All about soil including images and information from the Virtual Soil Museum. (Learn more)

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Provided by: World Data Center

Kids Farm

View images and listen to the sounds of animals on a ranch in Colorado. Also features images and information about the rodeo, wild flowers, farm equipment and more. A spelling bee will help kids learn how to spell the names of several animals. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Kids Farm