Invite local farmers and agricultural professionals to your class to learn more about agriculture and agricultural careers. An agricultural career fair will introduce students to numerous opportunities and will help students recognize that agriculture is not only about farming. Contact your local Extension Office, 4-H or FFA Organizations for volunteers that can bring animals to your school for students to admire and enjoy. See Internet Resources for web addresses. Explore the many crops grown in Virginia.
Students can attempt to grow, cultivate and harvest a crop inside the classroom.
For more ideas link to the growing activities page. Using a camera, photograph students and create your own Milk Mustache ads. Have students bring in Milk Mustache ads from magazines and make a Milk Mustache scrapbook or display. Have a butter-making contest. Have students shake, roll and dance with the jar until you can see butter and buttermilk have formed.