Make & Takes
Make & Takes are fun, hands-on activities used to reinforce educational concepts with the help of agriculture. Learn about plants and animals, the economy, the environment, careers and nutrition through science experiments, tasty recipes, arts and crafts, creative writing and more.
Lesson Plans
Incorporate agriculture into your classroom with lesson plans written for teachers by teachers. Louisiana Ag in the Classroom helps teachers integrate agriculture into existing curriculum with lessons aligned to Louisiana Student Standards. Lesson plans are organized by grade and subject. See what’s new!
Curriculum Matrix
The National Ag Literacy Curriculum Matrix is an online, searchable and standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers. It contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies and nutrition education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards.
Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to the 2024 Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Chantelle Hataway! The award recognizes a Louisiana teacher for achievements and efforts in teaching students the importance of agriculture. Applications for the 2025 award will be available September 15.
Louisiana Commodities
Learn about the individual commodities that comprise Louisiana agriculture: alligators, cattle, corn, cotton, crawfish, dairy, forestry, hay, horses, marine fisheries, nursery, oysters, poultry, produce, rice, soybeans, sugarcane, sweet potatoes and more. Color!
Ag Literacy Program
The Louisiana Ag Literacy Program seeks to cultivate agricultural literacy by sharing the story of agriculture with elementary students across the state. The 2024 Louisiana Ag Literacy Program story is “Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera,” by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann.
Interactive Ag Map
Take an agricultural tour through the state of Louisiana and learn where your food, fuel and fiber come from. Find out more about the individual commodities that comprise Louisiana agriculture and see the top commodities produced in each parish with this interactive map.
Educator Workshops
Grow your curriculum with Louisiana Ag in the Classroom, and sow seeds of curiosity and understanding of our food, fiber and fuel systems among your students. New ideas and materials, hands-on activities and lessons aligned to Louisiana State Standards are shared at our comprehensive workshops.
More Information
Our goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role agriculture plays in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies. Learn more about our mission, purpose and history.
Color Your Way Through Louisiana Agriculture
