Classroom Presentations
The Arizona Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom Program will be offering the following presentations in person. To schedule a presentation for your classroom, please email scheduleaitc@azfb.org with your school name, grade level, teacher name(s), and room number(s), number of students in each class, and desired dates and times for the presentation(s).
Elementary
Agriculture Friends or Foes? (grades 2-4)
Presentation length: 45 minutes
Participants learn about insects and which insects are good and bad for agriculture. Participants also learn about some of the techniques farmers use to protect their crops.
All About Bees (grades 1-3)
Presentation length: 45 minutes
Students learn all about bees and the roles they play in the hive. Students will also learn the differences between Queen, Drone, and Worker Bees and get the chance to see bees up close and personal (Don't worry, we won't bring live bees into the classroom). Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
Apple Trees (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 45-minutes
Students learn through literacy the season of an apple tree. Students complete an apple tree craft. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
Arizona Five C's (grades 3-4)
Presentation length: 45 minutes.
Students learn about the importance of Arizona's Five Cs at Statehood and today. An interactive presentation that includes the Arizona Five Cs Ag Mag and a hands-on activity pertaining to cotton (ginning cotton) OR cattle (cattle brands).
Arizona Dairy (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes.
Students will learn the importance of Arizona's Dairy Industry, how farmers care for their animals, and the importance of milk in a healthy diet. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
Build Your Own Burger (grades 4-6)
Presentation length: 45 minutes.
Students learn from a giant hamburger where the items on their burger come from and how they are made. Students will create a key and use a US Map to identify the top-producing state for each hamburger topping. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
Celebrating America's 250th (grades 3rd-5th)
Presentation length: 45 minutes
We are excited to celebrate America’s 250th and showcase the importance of agriculture throughout this time while highlighting the technology and changes that have shaped the industry into what it is today. During the 2026-2027 School Year, we will be offering a 250-Year Presentation and Bundle. Participating teachers will get to keep the presentation story, Farmer George Plants a Nation, for their classroom libraries!
Composting (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes
Students will learn how we can reuse excess plant material and other household waste to create food for plants. Students will learn what can and can't be composted and complete a composting activity. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
Deserts Grow Veggies (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes
Let us showcase the importance of Arizona in the production of all your favorite veggies. No, our State is not just sand, tumbleweeds, cacti, and skulls. Arizona is the Winter Veggie Capitol of the World. Follow along as students learn all about the bounty our desert produces, meet some of our farmers who grow the veggies, and identify what along with what part of the plant you are eating when you are eating vegetables.
Eggs (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes.
Students will learn all about eggs and the chickens that lay them.
Growing the Best Crops with Science (grades 4-6)
Presentation length: 45 minutes
Students will learn how farmers use technology like refractometers to grow and harvest the best crops. During the lesson, students will learn about low and high-technology being used on Arizona farms to plant, grow, and harvest. For their interactive activity, students will use the scientific method and the same refractometers farmers use to test the Brix (sugar content) of fruits.
Grow Your Own Pizza (grades 4-6)
Presentation length: 45 minutes
Students learn from a giant pizza where the items on their pizza come from and how they are made. Students also learn about greenhouses, the parts of a plant and Arizona agriculture facts. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
How Did That Get in My Lunchbox: The Story of Food (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes.
Students learn through literacy how the many items in their lunchbox got there. Does our food come from a store? This presentation helps students understand that all food starts on a farm or ranch. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
I love Strawberries (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes.
Through the story I Love Strawberries, students gain an understanding that growing things is hard work! Students will also learn the difference in fruits and vegetables and be able to identify what part of the plant they are eating when eating a vegetable. This presentation is a great follow-up to learning the parts of the plant.
Parts of the Plant (grades K-2)
Presentation Length: 30 minutes.
Students will learn about the different parts of the plant and identify which parts of the plant they are eating during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The presentation includes the story Seed Soil Sun and an interactive activity for the students.
Right This Very Minute (grades K-2)
Presentation Length: 30 minutes
Students will learn where their food comes from, hear from Arizona farmers and ranchers, and find out what it takes to produce food, clothing, and everyday items. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies (Grades 1st-3rd)
Presentation length: 30 minutes
Students learn about the amazing life cycle of butterflies and how they help pollinate our flowers. During the presentation, students will explore the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly stages of their life cycle. Students will also create their own foldable life cycle diagram incorporating what they learned about these phases of a butterfly’s life.
The Many Hats of Farmer Jeremy (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes
Students learn about the many different jobs that farmers do through an interactive skit performed by the students.
The Water Cycle (grades 2nd-4th)
Presentation length: 45 minutes
Students learn about the limited amount of water available on Earth, how they can conserve, how farmers conserve, and how the Earth recycles water through the Water Cycle. Students will become a water droplet and find their way through the water cycle in an engaging interactive activity.
Who Grew Your Soup (grades K-2)
Presentation length: 30 minutes
Through the story Who Grew My Soup, students gain an understanding that all the ingredients in their soup originate on a farm. Students then participate in a veggie riddle activity. Can view virtually on our virtual presentation page.
Jr High and High School
Animal Welfare in Agriculture (grades 9-12)
Presentation length: 50 + minutes (can be tailored to your class period)
Students will learn and discuss animal welfare issues in agriculture. Is it really like what they see on TV and the internet? Current production practices and policies will be discussed. This presentation takes students on a virtual tour of a slaughterhouse facility.
Arizona Agriculture (grades 7-12)
Presentation length: 50 + minutes (can be tailored to your class period)
Students will discover the changing face of farming and the farm. They will learn about our state's agricultural industry and the role it plays in our economy. Students will discover the changing face of farming and the farmer today. Do you know where Arizona ranks in lettuce and cantaloupe production compared to other states? Learn this and more through this interactive presentation.
Biotech: What the Heck? (grades 7-12)
Presentation length: 50 + minutes (can be tailored to your class period)
Students will participate in a discussion about one of agriculture's most debated issues: biotechnology.
Biotechnology: A Deeper Dive TRANSGENICS (grades 9-12)
Presentation length: 50 + minutes
This engaging presentation is perfect for those student that have already been introduced to biotechnology in agriculture. Now that students have been introduced to the many ways biotechnology is used in agroculture through the Biotech What The Heck presentation, we will dive into the history and science behind genetically modifying organisms through transgenesis.
Biotechnology: A Deeper Dive CRISPR (grades 9-12)
Presentation length: 50 + minutes
This engaging presentation is perfect for those student that have already been introduced to biotechnology and GMOs. Now that students have been introduced to transgenic organisms through the Biotech What The Heck presentation, we will discuss CRISPR and the technologies that allow researchers and scientists to silence genes and make changes within an organism's DNA.
Careers in Agriculture (grades 6-8)
Presentation length: 45 minutes
Let your students explore the thousands of career opportunities available in agriculture. Students will get to participate in a 360-degree experience of one of several ag careers.
Media and Marketing Mayhem (grades 9-12)
Presentation length: 50+ minutes (Can be tailored to your class period)
This highly interactive presentation challenges students to look at where they are obtaining their information about food. Students will analyze food labels and advertising campaigns using the three means of persuasion identified by Aristotle: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
Misconceptions of Agriculture (grades 7-12)
Presentation length: 50+ minutes (can be tailored to your class period)
Participants are challenged to question sources of information. Students will learn the difference between animal rights and animal welfare organizations. In addition, misconceptions regarding hormones in food, antibiotic use, organic and conventional food production, and genetic modification are discussed.
Pesticides and their place in Agriculture (grades 9-12)
Presentation length: 50 + minutes (can be tailored to your class period)
Students will learn what a pesticide is and how they are used in agriculture.
Technology in Agriculture (grades 9-12)
Presentation length: 50 minutes
This presentation is ideal for shop and fabrication classes. Bring students into the classroom for the day to learn about the technologies in agriculture and how those technologies are the future of agriculture. Students will get to participate in a challenge that allows them to problem-solve and design an agribot or robot that can solve current challenges in agriculture through the use of an Edison robot as part of the presentation.