Educational Resources for Parents, Teachers & Homeschool Families

STEM

• Antique Tractors

  The St. Joe Valley Old Engine Association has volunteered antique tractors and drivers to pull 3rd grade classes on an old-fashioned hay wagon ride as part of the Ag-Citing Experience at the St. Joseph County (Michigan) Grange Fair each year. Since the fair was cancelled in 2020, we wanted to give everyone a chance to see these antique tractors and other farm equipment in action.

• MSU Tollgate Farm Follow the Nutrient Trail: What's Inside an Egg?

  What's inside an egg? Follow MSU Tollgate Farm as we explore the parts inside an egg.

• MSU Tollgate Farm Follow the Nutrient Trail: Chickens and the Nutrient Cycle

  Visit MSU Tollgate Farm and explore the nutrient cycle on the farm and the role that our chickens play.

• 4-H Ocean Explorers: Narwhals - Unicorns of the Ocean

  Discover the life cycle, habitat, and myths surrounding Narwhals. Presenter is a 4-H volunteer who works as a marine science educator at a major U.S. aquarium.

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  Getting youth involved in growing vegetables from seed

  Published on May 11, 2020
  Ideas for learning about how germination is affected by growing conditions.