Educators’ Corner

It’s time to hit the books! With the addition of sorghum to the USDA’s school meal buying guides, the United Sorghum Checkoff Program has launched K-12 lesson plans. These resources help students of all ages learn about sorghum’s nutritional benefits and broader uses across multiple subject areas. We’ve linked several below, but you can find the full resource guides here.

: Grades K-2 Activity Sheet

: Grades K-2 Lesson Plan

: Grades 3-6 Lesson Plan

: Grades 3-6 Activity Sheet

: Grades 7-2 Lesson Plan

: Grades 7-12: Setting a SMART Sorghum Goal

: Sorghum Growth and Development Chart

KFAC Lesson Kits

The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission is a proud sponsor of the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (KFAC), an organization dedicated to connecting Kansas agriculture to classrooms every day. For more ways to bring sorghum into your classroom, check out the lesson plans and kits below:

: Farming in a Glove

: Estimating Grain Game

: Poptastic Grain Sorghum