Hands-on Activities

The activities listed below are designed to combine basic agricultural concepts with fun learning experiences. Activities have been gathered from numerous sources and are teacher-tested. Enjoy! All activities are PDF file.

Plastic Bag Ice Cream – This classroom favorite is a great supplement to a classroom unit on dairy farming and dairy products.

Soil Sammy – Learn about soil and seed germination.

Beanie Baby – This unique activity gives students an opportunity to watch seeds in various stages of germination and growth.

Corn Baby – This unique activity gives students an opportunity to watch seeds in various stages of germination and growth.

Corn Plastic – An activity that illustrates the many uses of corn.

Homemade Butter – A simple activity that demonstrates how butter is made.

The Farm Charm – An ideal activity for National Ag Day, the Farm Charm reminds us that farms are the source of the food that we eat, many of the clothes we wear, and materials we use for shelter.

Biodegradable Packing Peanuts – Learn how corn starch is used to make materials that are environmentally friendly while reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources.

Circles of the Earth Bracelet – A unique craft project for your classroom's Earth Day celebration.

Pumpkin Patch Pie – Learn about this native North American fruit with a simple yet delicious classroom recipe.

A Slice of Soil – A fast activity to help students understand the amount of usable soil we have for food production.

Snacking Around Wisconsin – Here's a fun way to learn about Wisconsin agriculture and products that are raised or grown on over 76,000 farms.

The Wisconsin Tree – Learn about parts of the tree by dressing up a student.

Food Pyramid Bead activity- teaches about the colors of the new food pyramid.

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