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- 4-H Virtual Farm - Online tours of wheat, dairy, fish, beef, and poultry farms.
www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html
- A Day in the Life of a Rancher's Wife - Two diary excerpts contrast the life of a modern-day rancher's wife with that of her grandmother who lived on the same farm a century ago.
www.cyberspaceag.com/dayinlife.html
- Agriculture for Kids - Features fun facts, coloring pages, and other printables. From the U.S. Farm Service Agency.
www.fsa.usda.gov/ca/agforkids.htm
- ARS Science 4 Kids - Various projects for kids from the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids
- Biotech and You - Explains how advances in food biotechnology could help feed a growing population, grow more nutritious foods, and keep the earth productive and healthy.
www.biotechandyou.com
- Camp Silos - Explores the prairie, pioneer farming, the story of corn, and the future of farming.
www.campsilos.org
- CyberSpace Farm - A virtual look at Kansas farms from the experts who live and work there.
www.cyberspaceag.com
- Death of a Dream - Explores the rise and fall of Midwestern farmhouses, and the literature they inspired. Also examines the cost of advances in agriculture. From PBS.
www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses
- Earthbound Farm Organic Kids' Page - Learn about organic farming, beneficial insects, plant parts. Coloring book teaches kids about organic farming.
www.ebfarm.com/kids.html
- Earthbound Farm Virtual Bug Walk - Learn about beneficial insects and how they help organic farmers grow crops
www.ebfarm.com/farmstand_bug-walk.html
- Factory Farming - Explores the negative side of intensive animal agriculture.
www.factoryfarming.org
- Farm Life and Farm Animals - Students from more than a dozen countries tell about life on the farm.
edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/farmanim.html
- Farm Safety 4 Just Kids - Includes safety tips, coloring pages, print-and-color brochures, and interactive quiz.
www.fs4jk.org/kids
- Farming in Alberta for Children - Tells about the animals and produce raised on one family farm. Includes photographs.
users.accessweb.com/cvaage/Farming%20in%20Alberta/farming_in_alberta_for_children.htm
- Food and Agricultures of the World - Covers topics such as the history of food, nutrition, and agriculture as well as current farming practices across the globe.
museum.agropolis.fr/english/default.htm
- Friendly Farm Club - For junior members of the NFU. Offers information, activities, and games relating to farming and the countryside.
www.friendlyfarmclub.com
- George Washington: Pioneer Farmer - Several photographs and facts about the farming techniques and technologies practiced at Mount Vernon
www.mountvernon.org/pioneer/mainbody.html
- Harvest of Fear - Reports on the risks, benefits, hopes, and fears of genetically modified food crops. Includes interviews with scientists, food industry representatives, farmers, and critics. From PBS.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest
- Illinois Department of Agriculture Kid's Page - Explains what happens on the farm and how food gets from the farm to the table.
www.agr.state.il.us/kidspage
- John Deere Kids - Interactive story and coloring pages from this farm equipment manufacturer.
www.deere.com/deerecom/_Kids/default.htm
- Kbears' Farm - Interactive guide to life on the farm. Requires little reading.
www.kbears.com/farm.html
- Kid's Field Day - Helps children understand the importance of agriculture in everyday life through information on soil, crops, weather, and equipment.
www.oznet.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids
- Kids Farm - About animals, plants, activities and people who live and work on ranches on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
www.kidsfarm.com
- Kids Organic Club Fact Site - Presents the methods, health benefits, and environmental factors of organic farming.
www.kids.organics.org/fact_site.htm
- Life on the Farm During the Depression - A man tells his story of growing up on an Illinois farm during the Depression era.
www.geocities.com/Heartland/2107/dadindex.html
- MooMilk - Learn about cows, milk, and the dairy industry through fun facts, games, recipes, and a virtual tour.
www.moomilk.com
- NASS Kids Agriculture and Math Fun - Farming statistics and games from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
www.usda.gov/nass/nasskids/nasskids.htm
- National Agricultural Library Kids' Science Page - Lists of books, articles, and websites on specific agricultural subjects. Also includes related science fair projects, biographies of leading scientists, and 4-H projects.
www.nal.usda.gov/kids
- Perry Elementary School Kindergarten Farm - Kindergarten students tell about plants, animals, and a visit to a local farm.
www.perry-lake.k12.oh.us/pes/GradeLevelWebsites/Kindergarten/kohl/Farm/Farm.htm
- Rachel's Story: My Life on a Michigan Dairy Farm - A 14-year-old girl shares scenes from her life on the family farm.
www.mda.state.mi.us/kids/pictures/rachel.html
- USDA for Kids Page - Dozens of kid-friendly links to sites about food, agriculture, and the environment.
www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/index.html
- Virginia Apples - Lots of information on apples like recipes, activity sheets, and the story of Johnny Appleseed.
www.virginiaapples.org/kids
- What is Food? - Explains what food is, where it comes from, and how it is made.
www.oneworld.net/penguin/food/food1.html
- Wheat Mania - A day in the live of Kansas wheat farms with virtual tours and trivia.
www.wheatmania.com
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