The Owl's Nest
Helpful links, resources, and information for teachers of agriculture & natural resources.
Supporting Organizations
Here are organizations that can provide support, contacts, resources, and information.
AAANRE- Alaska Association of Agricultural & Natural Resource Educators
NAAE- National Association of Agricultural Educators
SAE & AET Help
Below are linked resources for assistance with everything related to the AET. Each subsequent link has a PDF and a series of videos to walk you through every step of processes within the AET.
AET in the Classroom Curriculum
Didn't find what you were looking for? Contact info@TheAET.com or your State FFA Advisor
Award Forms
National FFA Application Center - Please apply here for all National level Proficiency, Honorary American Degree, grants, and more.
Download the Honorary State Degree Application HERE - for individuals who have worked to help grow agriculture and natural resource education and FFA in the state of Alaska
Professional Development Request
If you would like to request professional development or any other sorts of workshops, please fill out the jotform below.
Educator Resources
National FFA Educator Resources
University of Florida Online Agriculture Teaching Resources
National Agriculture in the Classroom
CASE Institute Course Information
National Agricultural Library (usda.gov)
STEM Careers and Pathways for Agriculture- Curriculum from Minnesota State for grades 6-8 (extensions for 9-12)
Agriculture & Climate Change in Alaska- Curriculum for 6-12 grade
National Geographic Educator Resources - Articles for grades 5-12 about conservation, environment, climate, and geography
NASA Educator Resources - Resource collections for various STEM topics, can be sorted by grade and topic area.
Tracks of Alaska Animals - A guidebook built for educators from Alaska Department of Fish & Game, includes multiple activities
MatSu/Copper River Livestock Program
If your FFA members show livestock in MatSu/Copper River or at the State Fair this is the link to the recordbook they can use with their AET recordbook.
Media
For photos from FFA events, check this link.
To Submit Photos, teachers and students may drop them in this Folder. They will be sorted to be included in the folders above. Please note that you may contribute photos to this folder, but you will not be able to delete them.