What is Awesome Agriculture?

Awesome Agriculture is a free, web-based video and lesson series intended to help you bring engaging science topics into your classroom every week! Learn about each of our agriculture focus areas with a thought-provoking question and watch a video answer from an Illinois farmer. Then, dig deeper with a multitude of accompanying lessons and resources.

Eighteen topics now available, with more coming throughout the 2024-2025 school year. Browse our topics below!

How to Use Awesome Agriculture in Your Classroom:

There are many ways you can utilize Awesome Agriculture in your classroom based on your unique group of students! Use the resources on each topic page in the way that works best for your classroom OR use our Teacher Guide to help you work through each topic as you help cultivate your students’ scientific reasoning skills. 

Use the NGSS Quick View to see which NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas each topic covers. 

Awesome Ag Topics: