Ag Awareness

We can be reached at:
201, 7000 - 113 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T6H 5T6
Phone 780-427-4225
Fax 780-422-7755

Agriculture Ambassador Program
A regular Ag Ambassador newsletter is sent to practicing teachers across the province. More than 850 Alberta schools participate in this program, and the newsletter keeps them informed about new ag-oriented resources and activities. Please contact us if you would like to be put on our mailing list.

Professional development
Ag Awareness works with the industry and post-secondary institutions to present opportunities for teachers to learn more about agriculture, and to provide them with resources to meet specific curricular needs.

Teachers and students
Click here for some super Web Links to Support Curricula

School Based Horticulture
Our interactive Guide to Growing School Gardens in Alberta is a practical, teacher-tested manual to help anyone grow a successful classroom or schoolground garden. It features a thorough listing of curriculum connections, lesson plans and excellent horticultural information.

Got Dirt is a garden tool kit, provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, for implementing school gardens.

Got Vegies, from the Wisconsin Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Program, is filled with practical and very effective suggestions for connecting children with gardening and nutrition.

Classroom Agriculture Program
CAP Website

City Slickers Harvest
'City Slickers Harvest' Related Activities

Waterquest
Waterquest is a webquest designed to supplement the Grade 8 Science program. The activities will increase student awareness of watersheds and encourage responsible and sustainable watershed practices.

Water Management and Irrigation
The Alberta Water Portal presents a series of ten informative HD videos about the history and significance of water use in Alberta's irrigation districts.

Treat It Right
The City of Edmonton has storm water and waste water educational resources available online to provide Grade 4, 5, or 8 teachers with fantastic content and engaging activities for their Science lessons.

Tomatosphere: Seeding the Way. Register now!
Tomatosphere is a hands-on science project in which students have the chance to uncover clues about plant growth through scientific discovery. The key component of the project involves the germination of tomato seeds from three different sources: a Mars greenhouse simulation, a Mars-like environment simulation and a control group. Visit the Tomatosphere website to register.

Grade 1 Science Lesson Plans: Topic B Seasonal Change
Grade 1 Science Lesson Plans: Topic D Senses
Grade 1 Science Lesson Plans: Topic E Needs of Plants and Animals
Grade 3 Science Lesson Plans: Topic B Building With a Variety of Materials
Grade 4 Science Lesson Plans: Topic A Waste in Our World
Grade 4 Science Lesson Plans: Topic B Wheels and Levers
Grade 4 Science Lesson Plans: Topic E Plant Growth and Changes
Grade 5 Science Lesson Plans: Topic D Weather Watch
Grade 5 Science Lesson Plans: Topic E Wetland Ecosystems
Grade 6 Science Lesson Plans: Topic D Evidence and Investigation
Grade 6 Science Lesson Plans: Topic E Trees and Forests
Grade 7 Science: Topic B Plants for Food and Fibre Soil Websites
Grade 7 Science Lesson Plans: Topic B Plants for Food and Fibre
Grade 8 Science Lesson Plans: Topic E Freshwater and Saltwater Systems
Grade 8 Science Lesson Plans: Topic B Cells and Systems

Kindergarten to Grade 9 Lesson Plans: Health and Life Skills

High School Science: Links and Resources

Links to the Agriculture Industry provides connections to producer groups in Alberta.

Planning a Farm Tour and Farm Tour possibilities

Welcome to provincial Ag in the Classroom programs across Canada.
The United States Department of Agriculture Ag in the Classroom resources.