These FarmFood360° tours will allow students to visit farms across Canada, hear from real farmers, and test their knowledge at the end of each tour.

This collection of food science activities asks students to evaluate how fast food affects their lives.  Sections include Fast Food Dissection, Fast Food Caloric Count, Supersize Me video discussion, and a research paper activity. Written by Lee Weis of Ell-Saline High School, Brookville, KS in 2008.

Students will compare and contrast different types of feed milling. Students will demonstrate different types of feed milling by using cereal. 

Journey 2050 is a virtual farming app with interactive activities and hands-on lessons that students will use to explore important concepts like:  The simple planting of a seed starts a RIPPLE EFFECT that helps farm families, communities, countries and the world. Agriculture is the foundation for life. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE balances economic, social and environmental factors for long term success. To FEED THE WORLD in 2050, we will need to grow over 60% more food on the same amount of land. Journey 2050 was developed by teachers, industry experts and professional game developers. It takes 7 hours to complete the program developed by Nutrien.

In this lesson, students will watch a video/teacher demonstration on how to properly fill a syringe.  The students will mime the procedure while the teacher reviews the procedures.  Students will also practice with a syringe, needle, and sterile water bottle.  Once the students are comfortable with the procedures, they will make a recording of their demonstration to be submitted for grading.NE.AFNR.HS.28.5.b or NE.AFNR.HS.29.5.b

Students apply what they have learned about design to evaluate a floral arrangement based on the principles of balance, scale and proportion, harmony, dominance/focal point, rhythm, and unity, and elements of line, form, texture, color, and value.  Worksheet developed from a document by Nebraska AFNR educator Ashli Weinrich.

Life is full of color, but what do different colors represent? This lesson dives into the colors of the color wheel and the different color schemes. 

FlowerSchool is a free video library produced by Floral Design Institute. Education Director Leanne Kesler AIFD demonstrates several innovative floral designs in an easy to learn, step-by-step method.

This lesson offers an understanding of the historic and economic implications of the livestock industry to our state and nation. Learners will recognize the best management practices for specific food animal species, as well as identify the important breeds of each species. This represents a portion of the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) series in Nebraska middle and high school agricultural education.

This lesson presents an overview of the major food commodity groups, different operations, and careers within the food industry.

Students will develop a food product, as well as prepare and present about various aspects of the product, its marketing, and logistics. Written by Abby Knobbe

Students will research food oils from beans and seeds in this activity developed from CASE Food Science curricula.

This lesson introduces students to measuring food ingredients, provides a lab opportunity to experiment with measuring tools, and assesses students' knowledge on all content.

Students will compare plant-based milks in this activity adapted from CASE Food Science curricula.

Students research soybean food uses in this activity developed from CASE Food Science curricula.

Let’s make Cheetos!  In this food science unit, students walk through careers in the food industry, sensory analysis of food, the formulation of a product, branding and marketing of a food product, and finally making physical product of fried cheese puffs. Written by Tyler Schindler

This project brings the gourmet food truck craze from cities across North America to your classroom and home town. Many of these food trucks aren’t selling your typical hot dogs and fries, they are coming up with interesting foods for people to eat on the go. Students will develop recipes for inventive food and drink menu items, including planning safety and sanitation needs, equipment, and other elements of a food truck business. Written by Kristyn Jones, Norris High School, NE

Assigning students particular roles can be an effective way to organize groups and simulate job site communication.  Assigning a ‘foreman’ for groups in an agriculture education classroom helps to distribute responsibility among group members and ensures accountability for all students’ participation. As students practice assuming greater responsibility, they can develop new skills. Designed by Donald Fowler.

This lesson presents an overview of ecosystems of a forest. Upon completion of this unit students will know the dynamics of forestry management. This represents a portion of the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) series in Nebraska middle and high school agricultural education.

This is a version of a comprehensive Foundational SAE or SAE for All.  It is a portfolio of lessons and activities to be copied and shared with students, which they fill in, manipulate, and track through their time in middle school and high school agricultural education. Developed by Kensie Burnside