Conservation Education

Soil and S. K. Worm  

S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers questions about soil.  The S.K. stands for "Scientific Knowledge." 

Activities

Conservation Activity Book (PDF; 489 KB)
SK Worm PowerPoint presentation (PPT; 1.21 MB)
Worms Help Us coloring page (DOC; 31 KB)
Know Your Worms quiz (DOC; 32 KB)
Top Soil coloring page (PDF; 584 KB)

Agricultural Activities and Information

  Nevada Ag in The Classroom - Commodities Map

Copies of this map are available by calling:
Liz Warner at 775 857-8500 x105

Agricultural Map

NV Agricultural Commodities Map (PDF; 6.61 MB)

Ag Games

Know Your Counties (PDF; 792 KB)
Food Pyramid (Making the Connection) (PDF; 1.16 MB)
Where Does Our Food Come From? (PDF; 1.11 MB)
Rangeland Management (PDF; 721 KB)
Match The Products and the Commodities (PDF; 568 KB)
Agricultural Word Search (PDF; 879 KB)

Brochure -- Agricultural Map and Games Combined! (PDF; 2.4 MB)

Agricultural Education Links

•     Nevada Ag in the Classroom
•     California Ag in the Classroom (2008 Teacher Resource Guide; great activities and lesson plans for K through 12 grade!)
•     Beef By-products
•     Farm Bureau Kids (Educator Resource and fun games to learn about agriculture)
•     Fun facts about Food (FSA Kids)
•     Corn Education
•     Pork 4 Kids

Conservation Activities and Information Web Sites

• Backyard Conservation
• NRCS Tidbits for Teachers and Students
• On the Prairie (A Web site by the Bell Museum and the University of Minnesota. Try the Build-A-Prairie activity.)
• Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration - Clean Water. (This Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Web site includes Flash cartoons developed for kids to learn about farming and ranching practices as well as water treatment options.)
• USDA Education and Outreach Youth Resources
• The Dirt on Soil. (This virtual tour and field guide of the soil under our feet is available on the Discovery School Web site.)

Water Conservation

• Water Conservation: Every Little Drop Counts
• Reduce Your Water Use -- No Excuse!
• Water Conservation Tips
• Water Conservation - Ten Ways that will Save the Most
• World Water Day
• Conserving Water in Your Home