Middle School

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In this guide, you will find activities for six articles in the spring/summer 2026 issue of FFA New Horizons. Worksheet answer keys can be found at the end of the activity worksheet. The activities are aligned to educational standards.

In partnership with Outrun the Sun, this sun safety in agriculture resource is designed to teach students about sun-safe practices in agriculture and the importance of being sun-smart. In addition to the two lesson plans, use the outreach guide to help share sun safety in agriculture with the community through projects and activities.

Use this outreach guide to assist your agriculture class or FFA chapter in planning a hands-on outreach project to educate others about sun safety in agriculture. These activities are great to use when building a chapter's program of activities (POA) that meets National Chapter Award standards. This guide is part of a resource in partnership with Outrun the Sun.

Students will practice selecting and promoting effective sun protection strategies to reduce Ultraviolet (UV) exposure in agricultural work settings. This lesson is part of a resource in partnership with Outrun the Sun.

Students will examine how sun exposure impacts people, crops and livestock in agriculture and identify work situations that increase Ultraviolet (UV)-related health risks. This lesson is part of a resource in partnership with Outrun the Sun.

A choice board you can leave for students when you have a substitute teacher in the classroom. All activities are related to plant systems.

This guide includes different one-, three-, and five-day options for curated and cohesive activities to leave for students when you need to be away from your classroom for a varying number of days. The theme of this guide is plant systems and all selected activities are related to learning more about plant systems and production agriculture.

"Wild About Animals" is a National FFA Organization lesson plan that introduces students to the exotic animal industry through an animal systems supervised agricultural experience (SAE) profiled in a…