Agriculture in every classroom, inspiring every student!
We cultivate meaningful connections to agriculture and food for Alberta students and educators.
Every food has a story. Let's explore it!
Introducing The Story of Food โ a fun, farm-fresh publication series designed to spark curiosity and help young readers discover the amazing world of agriculture.
Explore The Story of Food at https://t.co/CuvBH3ivul
Looking for a fresh, engaging way to teach your students about where their food comes from?
The Story of Food Interactive is officially live and ready for your next lesson plan. ๐ Access the Free Learning Platform today https://t.co/Rdw96fgFZx
Say hello to Farm Readers, our NEW interactive digital library where reading, creativity and agriculture come together! Designed for students in Grades 1โ6, Farm Readers makes it fun (and free) to explore the world of agriculture.
๐ Explore Farm Readers today!
๐ Teachers! Meet Farm Readers - our NEW interactive digital library for Grades 1โ6!
๐ฑ Read farm stories
๐จ Get creative
๐ฎ Collect fun avatars
Plus, NEW books throughout the school year to keep students excited about reading!
Explore ๐ https://t.co/SQzTFRlarQ
Congratulations to Cheryl of Indus School, honoured with our Outstanding Agriculture Teacher Award at this year's Ag for Life Harvest Gala! Through hands-on learning, sheโs planting seeds of curiosity, confidence and a lifelong love of learning. ๐
#AgForLife#AgEducation
We are growing something exciting..... a new Farm Readers digital library. ๐ Designed for students in Grades 1โ6, our interactive library brings agriculture to life through engaging stories and hands-on activities.
Learn more: https://t.co/74V4Ed5bzC
๐ฑ Grades 6โ8 educators! Mission Explorium is back with a new Food Waste Quest! Through hands-on activities, students will explore food waste, its impact and ways to reduce it.
Register your class for your chance to win an indoor garden: https://t.co/IGgq7rdefD
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Looking for a fresh, engaging way to teach your students about where their food comes from?
The Story of Food Interactive is officially live and ready for your next lesson plan.
๐ Access the Free Learning Platform
https://t.co/EQsLeTXolX
Help inspire the next generation of agriculture enthusiasts! Our Classroom Agriculture Program is gearing up for another exciting season, and we're looking for volunteers!
Learn more and register to participate: https://t.co/UI7vvII2uA
๐ฑ Our Classroom Agriculture Program (CAP) is gearing up for another exciting season, and we need volunteers!
Help inspire the next generation by sharing your passion for agriculture with Alberta students!
Get involved: https://t.co/YdJy4EtPj5
๐ฑ 15 years of growing curiosity and connecting young Albertans to agriculture! Since 2011, we've been bringing classrooms, farmers and communities together to inspire the next generation. โค๏ธ Thank you for being part of our story. We're just getting started!
Every day, incredible ag stories are written in Alberta's classrooms, farms, & ranches. Share your story with us!
๐ Teachers: Show us ag literacy in action
๐ Farmers/Ranchers: Share your daily life on the land
Upload photos straight from your phone ๐
https://t.co/4EKnU8QODI
A big bucket of thanks goes out to @NutrienLTD for their support of our Farmers' Market Goodie Buckets. A guest favourite at our annual Harvest Gala! #thankyou
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 13th Annual Harvest Gala. A wonderful celebration of the people and passion driving Albertaโs ag industry forward and inspiring future generations. Weโre grateful to our sponsors, partners and supporters for making it a success!
Ready to bring these agriculture activities to your classroom or school garden? ๐๐ฑ
Weโve broken down the full guide, including 2 quick, low-prep classroom activities you can try this week.
Read the full blog post here: https://t.co/u6dQ1wWz5h
How do you make science feel real to a generation of students glued to screens? ๐ฑ
The answer is right outside your classroom window.
By connecting phenology (nature's calendar) to agriculture, you unlock the ultimate tool for hands-on learning.
Here are 4 ways to teach it: ๐
4๏ธโฃ Visualizing Climate Change ๐
Phenology makes climate impacts tangible through "phenological mismatch."
What happens if a warm spell makes apple trees bloom early, but the bees are still dormant underground? Total crop failure.
It's a profound lesson in interdependence.