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» 4-H Virtual Farm 
Online tours of wheat, dairy, fish, beef, and poultry farms.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html
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» Bean Files
Learn about the bean family by reading cartoon stories. Page also features songs, recipes, activities and quizzes.
http://www.clima.uwa.edu.au/schools/beanfiles/
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» Camp Silos
Explores the prairie, pioneer farming, the story of corn, and the future of farming.
http://www.campsilos.org/
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» CyberSpace Farm
A virtual look at Kansas farms from the experts who live and work there.
http://www.cyberspaceag.com/
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» Death of a Dream
Explores the rise and fall of Midwestern farmhouses, and the literature they inspired. Also examines the cost of advances in agriculture. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses/
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» FSA Kids
Features fun facts, coloring pages, and other printables. From the U.S. Farm Service Agency.
http://content.fsa.usda.gov/fsakids/
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» Factory Farming
Explores the negative side of intensive animal agriculture.
http://www.factoryfarming.org/
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» Farm Life and Farm Animals
Students from more than a dozen countries tell about life on the farm.
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/farmanim.html
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» Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Includes safety tips, coloring pages, print-and-color brochures, and interactive quiz.
http://www.fs4jk.org/
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» FarmNet
Features cartoons outline basic farm safety rules, a virtual field trip to some of Ireland's sheep farms, and a look at animal physiology and classification.
http://www.teachnet.ie/farmnet/
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» Farming in Alberta for Kids
Learn about different farm animals in Alberta, Canada. Some activities are provided.
http://carolvaage.net/farming%20in%20alberta.htm
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» Farms Around the World
Science, geography, and writing project intended to teach people about farming. Includes sites designed by kids in different regions of the world that give personal accounts of farming.
http://www.benicia.k12.ca.us/henderson/fawproject.htm
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» Food and Agricultures of the World
Covers topics such as the history of food, nutrition, and agriculture as well as current farming practices across the globe.
http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/default.htm
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» George Washington: Pioneer Farmer
Several photographs and facts about the farming techniques and technologies practiced at Mount Vernon.
http://www.mountvernon.org/visit/plan/index.cfm/pid/37/
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» Harvest of Fear
Reports on the risks, benefits, hopes, and fears of genetically modified food crops. Includes interviews with scientists, food industry representatives, farmers, and critics. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/
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» Harvest of History
Explore a virtual village and see videos about how food production has changed over the last hundred years.
http://www.harvestofhistory.org/
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» Healthy Farm Practices
Presents facts about organic dairy, cows and milk, as well as instructions for homemade dairy projects.
http://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/?section=Healthy%20Farms
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» KBears' Farm
Interactive guide to life on the farm. Includes pictures, animal sounds, and related links.
http://www.kbears.com/farm/
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» Kid's Field Day
Helps children understand the importance of agriculture in everyday life through information on soil, crops, weather, and equipment.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids
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» Kids Farm
About animals, plants, activities and people who live and work on ranches on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
http://www.kidsfarm.com/
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» Kids Organic Club
Presents the methods, health benefits, and environmental factors of organic farming.
http://www.organics.org/kids_club.php
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» Kids' Corner
Interactive story and coloring books from this farm equipment manufacturer.
http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/kidscorner/home.html
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» MooMilk
Learn about cows, milk, and the dairy industry through fun facts, games, recipes, and a virtual tour.
http://www.moomilk.com/
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» National Agricultural Library Kids' Science Page
Lists of books, articles, and websites on specific agricultural subjects. Also includes related science fair projects, biographies of leading scientists, and 4-H projects.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids
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» National Farmer's Union - Farming Fun
For junior members of the NFU. Offers information, activities, and games relating to farming and the countryside.
http://www.nfuonline.com/youngnfu.xml
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» Organic Kids' Zone
Learn how organic farmers use earth-friendly methods to grow healthy food. Includes an activity book to download, and instructions for building a worm compost bin.
http://www.ebfarm.com/JustForKids/
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» Science For Kids
Offers news about plants, animals, and other agricultural issues. Also includes pop quizzes, and pictures. Site is available in Spanish.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/
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» The Farm
Learn about life on the farm by watching videos, taking a short trivia quiz, and a virtual tour of an exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/farm/
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» The Great Corn Adventure
An animated history about corn, where it came from, how it is grown, what it is used for.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/corn/
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» The Inside Scoop on Farms
Thinkquest site offering a look at dairy, livestock, and crop farms, as well as machinery. Includes a glossary and games.
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312380/
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» The Story of Florida Orange Juice
Describes the process of quality testing, harvesting, storing, labeling, and juice extracting of this healthy beverage. Includes related photos of the process.
http://members.aol.com/citrusweb/oj_story.html
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» Virginia Apples
Lots of information on apples like recipes, activity sheets, and the story of Johnny Appleseed.
http://www.virginiaapples.org/kids/
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» Wheat Mania
A day in the live of Kansas wheat farms with virtual tours and trivia.
http://www.wheatmania.com/
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» Why Biotech
Explains how advances in food biotechnology could help feed a growing population, grow more nutritious foods, and keep the earth productive and healthy.
http://www.whybiotech.com/
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