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Children
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AITC Kid's Zone 
 This site for children features activities and information about agriculture, including an agriculture timeline, links to animal and food sites, science fair ideas, and state-by-state agriculture profiles. Searchable. From Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC), a "program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture." http://www.agclassroom.org/kids/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Agriculture Last updated Apr 13, 2005 Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
This site has games, quizzes, and other activities designed to teach about safety in a rural environment. The Program Services section has teaching tips and fact sheets on a wide variety of farm safety concerns associated with harvest, equipment, cold weather, livestock, electricity, fire, manure storage, and other possible hazards. There are links to additional resources. http://www.fs4jk.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Home & Housing, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated May 21, 2003 The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection at The Ohio State University
This site highlights items from this fashion collection, which includes "a range of historic textiles from the 15th century to 20th century furnishing fabrics ... [and] garments and accessories from the mid-18th century to contemporary 21st century designers." Features selected images from the collection and from exhibits such as "A Century of Style: 100 Years of 4-H Fashion." Includes related links. http://costume.osu.edu Topics: Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Feb 17, 2005 International Year of Rice: 2004
This site highlights "the vital role that rice plays in agriculture, food security, the environment, culture and science," with fact sheets about rice production, information about rice cultivation throughout the world, and material about cultural aspects related to rice. Also includes information for children (including a gallery of rice farmer hats) and recipes. Searchable. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). http://www.fao.org/rice2004/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Fashion, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Aug 11, 2004 National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
Overview of services of the Center that "strives to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to hazards associated with agricultural work and rural environments." Projects include the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network and the Safe Play Area Project. Resources include fact sheets for agriculture safety relating to horses, vehicles, and water; a list of local contacts by state; and a collection of related links. Also includes quarterly newsletter back to 1998. http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/NCCRAHS/ Topics: Agriculture, Health, Home & Housing, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Sep 4, 2008 National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
The NNCC aims "to share knowledge about children and child care from the vast resources of the land grant universities with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public." The site includes research-based articles (some in Spanish); statistical data, licensing information, and programs by state; and conference listings. NNCC is supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; and CYFERNet, the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth, and Family Network. http://www.nncc.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Education Last updated May 21, 2003 The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920
A collection of "900 photographs of rural and small town life at the turn of the century," taken by photographers Fred Hulstrand and F.A. Pazandak. Includes images of sod homes, farms, agricultural machinery, one-room schools, and children. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject. Also features an historical overview of North Dakota, information on farm implements, and a selected bibliography. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html Topics: Agriculture, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 5, 2004 |
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