USDA provides students, parents, and teachers with youth-geared information and resources related to agriculture.
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.
Eat Smart & Play Hard
Eat Smart and Play Hard is a national campaign that gives practical suggestions to motivate children and their caregivers to eat healthy and be active.
Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children
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.
Thermy for Kids
Thermy for Kids strives to increase children's food safety knowledge through various fun learning tools.
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.
4-H (Head, Heart, Hands, and Health)-USA
The 4-H program was developed so young people can enjoy university-based youth programs and projects for diverse interests. 4-H engages nearly seven million young people nationwide with exciting, hands-on learning adventures.
Kids' Science Page
Kids' Science Page contains lists of children's books and articles on specific agricultural subjects, including science fair projects and supplies, careers and biographies of leading scientists, and "learn by doing" 4-H (Head, Heart, Hands, and Health) youth projects.
Sci4Kids
Sci4Kids is a series of stories about agricultural research conducted at USDA.
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.
