Teacher & Parent Resources

Resources

• Agriculture in the Classroom: Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is a statewide educational program providing teachers with staff development and resources designed to bring the standards alive through real-world applications; AITC helps teachers integrate the study of Virginia agriculture and natural resources into their curriculum
• Bee Activities for Children
  • American Beekeeping Federation
  • Honey Bee: Science Activities for Kids
• Butterfly Activities for Children
  • The Butterfly Site
  • The Butterfly Website
  • The Children's Butterfly Site
• Captain John Smith: Lesson plans for educators
• Cultivate Magazine "Diggin' It": Virginia Farm Bureau
• Gardening for Kids
• Gardening With Kids
• Natural Wonders (PDF): A guide to early childhood for environmental educators
• Save the Redwoods Teachers Kit - This interactive toolkit allows teachers and children to follow a path and learn how to help save the Redwoods; a wealth of information about redwood ecosystems awaits you
• Texas A&M "KinderGarden": An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors
• Three Rivers Environmental Educators: An alliance formed to connect and serve as a resource for Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck educators, formal and non-formal, paid or volunteer, who are interested in teaching about the environment
• Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Resources for teachers and students
• Virginia Naturally: In 2000, Virginia Naturally was designated as the official environmental
  education program of the Commonwealth