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Websites For Learning All About Farming
- Camp Silos- Explores the prairie, pioneer farming, the story of corn, and the future of farming.
- CyberSpace Farm- A virtual look at Kansas farms from the experts who live and work there.
- 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.
- Factory Farming- Explores the negative side of intensive animal agriculture.
- The Farm- Learn about life on the farm by watching videos, taking a short trivia quiz, and a virtual tour of an exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.
- Farm Life and Farm Animals- Students from more than a dozen countries tell about life on the farm.
- Farm Safety 4 Just Kids- Includes safety tips, coloring pages, print-and-color brochures, and interactive quiz.
- 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.
- Friends of the National Zoo: Kids' Farm- Learn what farm animals are at the zoo, how to take care of them, and how to grow pizza.
- George Washington: Pioneer Farmer- Several photographs and facts about the farming techniques and technologies practiced at Mount Vernon.
- The Great Corn Adventure- An animated history about corn, where it came from, how it is grown, what it is used for.
- 4-H Virtual Farm- Online tours of wheat, dairy, fish, beef, and poultry farms.
- 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.
- Harvest of History- Explore a virtual village and see videos about how food production has changed over the last hundred years.
- Healthy Farm Practices- Presents facts about organic dairy, cows and milk, as well as instructions for homemade dairy projects.
- Illinois Department of Agriculture Kid's Page- Explains what happens on the farm and how food gets from the farm to the table.
- The Inside Scoop on Farms- Thinkquest site offering a look at dairy, livestock, and crop farms, as well as machinery. Includes a glossary and games.
- Kids' Corner- Interactive story and coloring books from this farm equipment manufacturer.
- Kids Farm- About animals, plants, activities and people who live and work on ranches on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
- MooMilk- Learn about cows, milk, and the dairy industry through fun facts, games, recipes, and a virtual tour.
- Science For Kids- Offers news about plants, animals, and other agricultural issues. Also includes pop quizzes, and pictures. Site is available in Spanish.
- The Story of Florida Orange Juice- Describes the process of quality testing, harvesting, storing, labeling, and juice extracting of this healthy beverage. Includes related photos of the process.
- Virginia Apples- Lots of information on apples like recipes, activity sheets, and the story of Johnny Appleseed.
- Wheat Mania- A day in the live of Kansas wheat farms with virtual tours and trivia.
- Why Biotech- Explains how advances in food biotechnology could help feed a growing population, grow more nutritious foods, and keep the earth productive and healthy.