Teacher Resources
Idaho Preferred® provides many valuable resources to Idaho teachers, child care providers, foodservice employees and anyone interested in educating others about Idaho agriculture. Visit the links below to access Idaho Preferred® 's resource kit or contact ISDA for more information.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Calendar
Download Printable Calendar Here
- Food of the Month Posters
- Food of the Month is sponsored by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Idaho State Department of Education.
- Fact Sheets
- Learn more about the production of your favorite produce.
- Healthy Harvest Booklet
- Celebrate the harvest season in Idaho incorporating Idaho fruits and vegetables into your daily curriculum. Booklet provides ideas for harvest-themed games, trivia, and back-to-school nights for your facility.
- Colors Brochure
- Learn how the vibrant colors of produce affect the nutritional value of Idaho fruits and vegetables.
Listed below are a few websites we hope you find helpful in your educational efforts:
Idaho Links:
- Idaho FFA Association (www.pte.state.id.us/ffa/idahoffa.htm) Program for students to develop leadership skills in for career success.
- Idaho Potato (www.idahopotato.com) Official website of the Idaho Potato administered by the Idaho Potato Commission.
- Idaho State Department of Agriculture (www.agri.idaho.gov) ISDA website for Idaho agriculture.
National Links:
- Ag Day (www.agday.org) America's Largest Classroom on Agriculture
- Agriculture in the Classroom (www.ageducate.org) Provided by the American Farm Bureau
- American Sheep Industry Association (www.sheepusa.org) National organization representing the interests of sheep producers in the U.S.
- Beef Food Service (www.beeffoodservice.com) Everything you want to know and do with beef.
- Future Farmers of America (www.ffa.org) FFA National Organization
- National 4-H Home Page (www.4husa.org) 4-H- a dynamic, non-formal, educational program for today's young people.
- National Corn Growers Association (www.ncga.com) National trade association for corn growers.
- National NRCS Photo Gallery (http://photogallery.nrcs.usda.gov/) National Resource Conservation Service
- National Pork Producers Council (www.nppc.org) The national voice for pork producers nation-wide.
Fun and Educational Sites: Entertaining websites for the young or young-at-heart!
- Agriculture Links for Kids (http://www.benicia.k12.ca.us/henderson/aglinks.html) A menu of links from the site.
- B.J. Pinchbecks Homework Helper (http://www.bjpinchbeck.com) An award winning education reference site with more than 550 links to topics on math, English, social studies, and many others.
- Dairy Farmers of America Site for Kids (www.dfamilk.com/farmfamily/index.html#) Fun facts and games about dairy.
- Dole 5 a Day Fun (www.dole5aday.com) A great resource for teachers and students.
- Farm Safety (www.fs4jk.org) Farm safety lessons'- tailored for kids.
- Grain Fact Sheet (http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/teachers/AmberWaves.pdf) Interesting facts about grain.
- Kids Cooking Club (www.kidscook.com) Turn your child into a chef!
- Kids Gardening (www.kidsgardening.com) Great educational site for teachers and students.
- Milk Tour (www.moomilk.com/tour.htm) Help kids learn the process-from cow to you!
- Plant the Seed (www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp) Grants for school and youth gardens.
- Smart Mouth: Healthy Eating (www.cspinet.org/smartmouth) Uses games to teach children the importance of healthy eating.
- USDA for Kids (riley.nal.usda.gov) United States Department of Agriculture website for kids.
- Who's this Jack? (http://backyardgardener.com/hisjack.html) A great website for Jack O'Lantern fun!
- Zip4Tweens (www.zip4tweens.com) A site dedicated to tweens on the importance of zinc, iron, and protein.
