Categorizing Animals
Grades K-2
Differentiate between the uses of livestock, companion animals, and wildlife.

Discover Christmas Trees
Grades 3-5
Explore the history of the Christmas tree, the life cycle of a conifer and more.

Exploring Horticulture
Grades 6-8
Define horticulture, examine the role horticulture plays within the agriculture industry, and explore the four areas of the horticulture industry—floriculture, olericulture, landscape, and pomology.

Herbs and Spices of the World
Grades 9-12
Recognize the difference between a spice and herb, learn how herbs and spices are grown on farms around the world, and participate in a culinary challenge to season popcorn for various cultural cuisines.

Get Popping!
How does popcorn pop? Investigate this phenomenon by observing how heat affects the water inside a popcorn kernel. See a demonstration of this investigation by viewing the Get Popping! video. This kit contains safety glasses, test tubes, a test tube clamp, an alcohol lamp, balloons, aluminum foil, vegetable oil, boiling stones, and popcorn kernels. This kit complements the lesson Get Popping! Order Kit.

“May Your Life Be Deliciosa” by Michael Genhart
Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela, mamá, tía, sister, and cousins all gather together in abuela's kitchen to make tamales—cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the filling, and folding it all—and tell stories. Rosie learns from her abuela not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life.

NAITC School Garden Center

Discover a wealth of resources offering practical information about gardening, including engaging lesson plans and activities to integrate gardening into core curriculum.