New York Agriculture in the Classroom- Kids Growing Food School Garden Program
http://www.nyaged.org/aitc/kgf.html#8
The main goals of Kids Growing Food are to increase appreciation and understanding of agriculture, nutrition and the food system by getting students involved in food gardening at school and to create "garden classrooms" that provide authentic experiences and help educators meet state and national Learning Standards.
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom- Farming is Food, Fiber, Flowers…and Fun!—A workbook and resource guide for growers of school gardens.
http://www.cfaitc.org/GardenGuide/GardenGuide.php
This workbook is designed to walk you through the planning and implementation process of establishing or enhancing a garden project.
KidsGardening.org
http://www.kidsgardening.com/teachers.asp
A great resource for all aspects of gardening from classroom activities and how-to guides to resources for funding and purchasing materials.
FoodPlay Productions
http://www.foodplay.com/
Curriculum-based resources for schools include activity guidebooks on nutrition and health for grades 2-12. Food Play Productions also produces educational Emmy Award-winning theater shows for children.
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets - Color New York Coloring Book
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/ColorNY.pdf
Coloring, mazes, and games about New York farms, agriculture, and farm products.
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets- Ag Facts
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/agfacts.html
Facts and figures about New York’s top agricultural products.
National Honey Board- Honey Trivia
http://www.honey.com/consumers/kids/trivia.asp#triv1
Trivia questions about bees and honey.
School Lunch Initiative- Five Teaching Strategies: Proven ideas to enhance student understanding of food and food webs
http://www.schoollunchinitiative.org/resources/teaching-strategies.shtml
Five tested strategies used to tap into student creativity, encourage youth to think critically, promote writing across subject areas, and provide ongoing assessment of student understanding.
California School Garden Network- Seed Saving and Sowing
http://www.csgn.org/pdf/SeedSavingAndSowing.pdf
Students learn about saving seeds and growing tomato plants
California School Garden Network- Comparative Tasting Format
http://www.csgn.org/pdf/ComparativeTastingFormat.pdf
Gives students the opportunity to taste and compare different varieties of the same crop.