Browse the National Agriculture in the Classroom Curriculum Matrix! Find lessons tailored by grade level, subject area, standards, and more!

Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom: Find lesson plans, AgMags, interest approaches, and more!

Have questions about agriculture in general? Visit Illinois Farm Families to learn more about all types of agriculture.

 

Where can you find local agriculture related opportunities for your students? 

 

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
https://www.dupageforest.org/things-to-do/group-programs/schools/in-the-preserves
*Fieldtrip Opportunities
*Programs for Kindergarten-College Age
*Nature and Farm-Related Programming

 

Kane DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District
https://kanedupageswcd.org/kd/education-programs
*School Programs
*Photography & Poster Contest
*Scholarships
*Envirothon

 

Kline Creek Farm
https://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/centers/kline-creek-farm
* “Day at the Farm” Fieldtrips: October & May
*Open to the Public
*Individual Fieldtrip Opportunities

 

Morton Arboretum
https://mortonarb.org/educators/field-trips/
*Guided & Self-Guided Programs
*Guided Labs
*Winter Classroom Visits

 

NaperSettlement
https://www.napersettlement.org/31/Education
*Elementary & Middle School Fieldtrips
*Field Watchers Program
*Homeschool Opportunities
*Professional Development

 

 U of I Extension (DKK)
https://extension.illinois.edu/dkk/teacher-classroom-resources
*Animal Science
*College & Career
*Environment
*Health
*STEM