Michigan Agriculture in the Classroom

Michigan is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes and has more than 3,000 miles of freshwater shoreline — more than any other state except Alaska. From protecting water quality to caring for natural habitats, Michigan’s natural resources play an important role in our daily lives.

"Plant Life Cycles" is a free lesson plan on the Curriculum Matrix, for grades 3-5.

Students investigate the stages of a flowering plant's life cycle and develop models to explain how plants grow and change over time.

Follow the link in to access the lesson plan:
https://agclassroom.org/matrix/lessons/990/

Summer Ag-tivity! 🌈

Agriculture is everywhere — even in the colors around us!

Can you find an agriculture product for every color of the rainbow?

Booking now for Spring 2027! Are we on your school calendar?

Congratulations to Woodhaven-Brownstown School District for receiving a $1,600 Agents for Change grant! Nominated by Gilliam Insurance Services, grant funds were used to bring the FARM Science Lab (Michigan Agriculture in the Classroom) to Wegienka Elementary School and provide students with STEM-based agricultural lessons and a farm field trip experience.

Thank you Woodhaven-Brownstown School District and Gilliam Insurance Services for fighting childhood hunger through agricultural education!

Tomorrow, June 5, 2026, is the last day to pre-register for conference. All registrations after this date must be done on-site at the conference.

Join us in Providence, Rhode Island, June 22-25, 2026, for the premier professional development event for pre-K through 12th grade teachers, volunteers, and professionals in agricultural literacy.

Conference registration includes teacher professional development workshops, delicious meals, a traveling workshop experience into Rhode Island's and Massachusetts's agriculture industry, networking and resource sharing with fellow educators and industry experts in agriculture and education, optional tours, and more!

Register today at https://agclassroom.org/conference/.

"Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood" by Tony Hillery is a book that supports agricultural literacy for young readers grades K-5.

Harlem Grown tells the inspiring story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm.

Use the following link to learn more and discover free lesson plans associated with this resource: https://agclassroom.org/matrix/companion-resources/1127/

Did you know 97% of Michigan dairy farms are family owned?

Next time you eat an ice cream cone, think of the over 850 dairy farms in Michigan and the wheat, sugar beet and vegetable oil producers whose efforts combined make for a sweet treat!

"Song of the Pollinators" is a free lesson plan on the Curriculum Matrix, for grades K-2

Students investigate the movements, sounds, and activities of insect pollinators and discover the importance of pollinators to our food production.

Follow the link in to access the lesson plan:
https://agclassroom.org/matrix/lessons/1011/

☀️📚 Teacher summer plans = loading...

Our Educator Summer Starter Pack is filled with classroom-ready resources, virtual learning opportunities, videos, posters, and more to help you grow your plant nutrition knowledge all summer long!

Explore the resources and get inspired for the school year ahead!

🔗 https://nutrientsforlife.org/