KFAC Educator's Guides
Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom offers three educator’s guides for primary school teachers. The Exploring Kansas Farm Animals guide is designed for first and second grade learners; the Exploring Kansas Crops guide is for third and fourth grade learners; and the new Exploring Kansas Natural Resources guide is available for grades fifth and beyond. These educator’s guides include extensive background information, lesson plans, outcomes, activities, worksheets and more.
Kansas teachers: to obtain your free printed copy of an educator’s guide, complete the Educational Resource Request Form [pdf]. A nominal shipping fee is required with your order. Checks or money orders may be made payable to KFAC.
The guides are available to non-teachers and out-of-state individuals for $25. If you are not a Kansas teacher or you do not reside in Kansas but are interested in obtaining an educator’s guide, please contact the KFAC office by phone (785)532-7946 or email ksfac@ksu.edu.
Exploring Kansas Farm AnimalsCreated for students in first and second grades, this educator guide explores various aspects of the livestock industry, touching upon topics like animal growth to food from Kansas animals to careers within agriculture. This educator’s guide is available from KFAC on a CD or can be downloaded as pdf files here:
Exploring Kansas Farm Animals – Complete Guide
Unit 1 – The Kansas Prairie
Unit 2 – How Kansas Animals Grow
Unit 3 – Moving Kansas Animals to Markets
Unit 4 – Foods from Kansas Animals
Unit 5 – Animal Coproducts
Unit 6 – Careers within Agriculture
Index | Resources | Glossary | Key Credits
Sponsors for Exploring Kansas Farm Animals:
KFAC, Kansas Wheat Commission, KS Grain Sorghum Commission, Kansas State University College of Education, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Corn Commission, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Department of Education, Midwest Dairy Council, Kansas/Asia Community Connection, Shared Solutions, Altria Family of Companies, Kansas Health and Nutrition Fund, Kansas Ag Bankers
Exploring Kansas Crops
Created for third and fourth grade students, this educator’s guide investigates Kansas grains and specialty crops in-depth, covering topics like soils, grains, specialty crops, simple machines and careers in agriculture. This educator’s guide is currently being revised, and the new version will be distributed in late fall 2010; however, KFAC is currently accepting pre-orders for this resource.
Exploring Kansas Crops Educator's Guide (2004 ) [pdf]
Sponsors for Exploring Kansas Crops:
KFAC, Kansas Wheat Commission, KS Grain Sorghum Commission, Kansas State University College of Education, Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association, Kansas Corn Commission, Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Health and Nutrition Fund, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Shared Solutions, Altria Family of Companies, Kansas Ag Bankers
Exploring Kansas Natural Resources
Created for students in fifth grade and beyond, this educator guide focuses on Kansas natural resources, highlighting the biomes of Kansas and careers in agriculture. Revised in 2008, this educator’s guide is only available from KFAC in print form.
Exploring Kansas Natural Resources
Educator's Guide Request form [pdf]
Sponsor for Exploring Kansas Natural Resources:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Kansas
