USDA provides educational material to students, parents, and teachers. These valuable learning tools feature up-to-date information and valuable agriculture resources that focus on health, nutrition, and science.
Agriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program designed to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies.
EdNet, the National Food Safety Educator's Network, is an electronic network for food safety educators intended as a one-way direct email system to deliver food safety education updates from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Disease Control (CDC), and USDA.
The Interactive Healthy Eating Index (IHEI) provides information on diet quality, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient information. The Physical Activity Tool, an addition to the IHEI, assesses physical activity status and provides related energy expenditure information and educational messages.
With printable art for coloring, puzzles, fun facts, and creative recipes, Farm Service Agency for Kids is full of tools that teach children about agriculture while entertaining them.
