Helpful Resources
Activity Ideas
STEM Learning Challenge – Purple Plow from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
The Purple Plow engages students in creating solutions for real-world, complex issues related to agriculture. The site includes the annual challenge competition, past challenges, short hands-on activities designed to sharpen critical and creative thinking called puzzlers, and more.
Learning Resources from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
This searchable library of activities features free and low-cost activities for a variety of grade levels and in a wide selection of agricultural areas.
Washington Specific Reference Material
Other Reference Material
From 4-H Programs
From Higher Education Institutions
Utah State University Extension’s Gardening Video Library
YouTube playlist of lawn and garden topics that range from transplanting to testing soil and plant diseases. Some topics are specific to Utah, however many skills videos are relevant for gardeners in other states, regions, and planting zones.
Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center
A variety of lawn, garden, and home resources from Clemson University Extension.
How to’s for the Home Gardener – Iowa State University Extension (video playlist)
Are you building your own home garden? Watch these videos for great tips and how to’s on a variety of home garden topics!
Videos also include information on harvesting and storing a number of popular garden fruits and vegetables as well as floriculture, horticulture, and other plant science topics.
From Related Organizations, Journals, and Professionals
A helpful article on the things to consider before planting a garden when one intends to preserve the produce harvested from it. It also includes a chart that shows estimates on how much canning or freezing yield to expect from the number of seeds or seedlings planted.
- Kits, Projects, and Activities from National 4-H
National 4-H Plants, Gardening, & Agriculture Curriculum Collection
National 4-H Foods, Nutrition, and Healthy Lifestyles Curriculum Collection