USDA provides educational material to students, parents, and teachers. These valuable learning tools feature up-to-date information and valuable agriculture resources that focus on health, nutrition, and science.
Team Nutrition
Team Nutrition improves children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.
RUS - The Surfin Squirrel
RUS - the Surfin Squirrel provides educational materials in science, engineering, safety, civics, and many other subject areas for school age children.
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Kids
NASS Kids was developed to educate kids on how American agriculture is counted, measured, priced, analyzed, and reported to give people the facts they need.
Natural Inquirer
The Natural Inquirer contains articles on scientific research conducted by scientists at USDA on nature, such as trees, forests, wildlife, insects, outdoor activities, and water.
Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear provides Americans information on the importance of outdoor fire safety and wildfire prevention.
Food Guide Pyramid
The Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children, an adaptation of the original Food Guide Pyramid, is designed to simplify educational messages and focus on young children's food preferences and nutritional requirements.
S.K. Worm
S.K. Worm, the official USDA annelid, is the mascot of the Natural Resources Conservation Service's conservation education program, which aims to teach students about soil.
Woodsy Owl
Caring, friendly, and wise, Woodsy Owl is a whimsical fellow with his heart set on motivating kids to form healthy, lasting relationships with nature.
AMSville
AMSville provides children with fun, educational resources about grading and inspecting poultry and meat, and information about Farmers Markets.
Leaders of Tomorrow
The Leaders of Tomorrow initiative aims to inspire the next generation of leaders by encouraging community involvement, careers in public service, and learning about agriculture, one of the most dynamic sectors of our economy.
