Before visiting the Tennessee Agricultural Museum, you and your class can use this study guide to spark interest and learn more about the rural heritage that Americans share. All demonstrations and activities at the museum will provide enrichment themes to help you understand the important role of Tennessee farm families. After your visit, you will receive a specific study sheet relating to your activity program.

Note: Students visiting the museum will see selected artifacts that correlate with the activity programs and that are age appropriate.

All items are in PDF format and require the free Acrobat Reader.

• Almost Everything Starts on a Farm - A thought provoking look at how many things we use daily come from farms.
• A World of Agricultural Choices - Students will be surprised at the many different agriculture - related jobs there are today.
• From the Farm: What Is It? - Identify things commonly found in the past that are museum items today. What were they used for? Why are they no longer used?
• On the Farm - Things you find on a farm. Questions asking for short written answers.
• Farm Fun - Pictorial activities to enjoy and stimulate discussion.
• The Farm Family - Important to the growth of America from settlement days to our high-tech era and into the future.
• Farm Scramble - Unscramble words, use them to write a story.
• Farm Animals and Crops - Compare pioneer farms to today's.
• Tennessee Agriculture - Test students' knowledge of Tennessee Agriculture.
• Museum Match-Up - Test your skills and discover the names of museum items.
• Agricultural Mathematics - Stress the importance of math in the real world while showing students the importance of agriculture.
• Recommended Reading - The Tennessee Agricultural Museum recommends these selected books for young readers.
• Rural Life Festival Guidebook - A valuable resource for teachers bringing groups to the Rural Life Festival.
• Tennessee Agricultural Hall of Fame - A celebration of 12 people whose work made a difference.