State Fair of Texas Curriculum
With education at the core of its foundation, the State Fair of Texas aims to provide quality educational opportunities for students within the community, both locally and statewide. In support of its student ticketing program, the Fair is expanding its educational initiatives to the classroom with a new innovative TEKS-aligned curriculum, created in partnership with Big Thought. The online curriculum combines the unique culture of the Fair with Texas history and agriculture, incorporating it into a TEKS-aligned program that focuses on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects for grades 4 through 12.
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Juanita Craft CurriculumState Fair Curriculum
Downloadable Resources
- 4th to 8th Grade
- 9th to 12th Grade
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Resources
STEM Lessons
Go with the Flow: Producers and Consumers at the Fair
Social Studies
Big Tex
ICONsider Big Tex a Big Deal: A Cultural Icon with Texas-Sized Character
Stem Lessons
Livestock and Agriculture
Farmville: Building a Home on the Range, and an Urban Sprawl
The Midway & Games
Speeding Around: Determining the Speed and Energy of the Dentzel Carousel
Social Studies
The Midway & Games
Carnival Challenge! Youth Action Research & the Problem Solving Process
STEM Lessons
Social Studies
Big Tex
GPS: The Modern Latitude & Longitude… and How Migration Builds Character
STEM Lessons
Livestock and Agriculture
Spending Their Inheritance: How Inherited Traits Can Earn Agriculturalists Big Bucks!
The Midway & Games
Riding out the Storms: Designing the Ultimate Weatherproof Ride
Social Studies
Livestock & Agriculture
Shipwrecked! Discovering Cultural Influence in a Feverish Quest for Food
The Midway & Games
Divide & Conquer! Una Busqueda del Tesoro, en el Estilo de los Conquistadores (A Treasure Hunt, Conquistador-Style)
STEM Lessons
Livestock and Agriculture
Art Saves Lives: Environmental Awareness on a Trophic Level
The Midway & Games
A Ride Through Newton’s Laws: Roller Coaster Movement on the Midway
Social Studies
Livestock & Agriculture
What’s it Gonna Cost Me… Tomorrow?! The Real Facts Behind What We Eat
4th to 8th Grade Resources
The State Fair invites you to integrate TEKS-aligned lesson about the Fair into your classroom. Lessons are organized by topic and link to lessons for each grade.
- Math
- Social Sciences
- Science
- Resources
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Live at the Fair
Going Once, Going Twice…Sold! – Solving a System of Linear/Quadratic Functions
Geometry
Foodies
Tower Transformation: You Get a New Food Court! And You Get a New Food Court!
Live at the Fair
Contain the Creatures! A Geometric Analysis of the Livestock Barns
Cars, Crafts, and Commerce
If I Go to the Fair, Then I will Have Fun: A Real World Look at “If, Then” Statements
Pre-Cal/AQR
Live at the Fair
Serving Your Community: Creating a Function Rule Using Donations Data
Sociology
Psychology
Live at the Fair
An Animalistic Relationship – The Psychology Behind Human-Animal Interactions
U.S. Government
Cars, Crafts, and Commerce
Patently Fair: How Patents Foster Competition at the Auto Show
Economics
Foodies
Fair Decision: The Economics of Roast Corn, Turkey Legs, and Fried Ice Cream
Live at the Fair
Riding the Crazy Mouse: What’s Opportunity Cost Got to Do with It?
Cars, Crafts, and Commerce
Tickets, Turkey Legs, and Taxes: The Velocity of Money at the Fair
World History/Geography
Foodies
Fresh, Fried, or Citified? How Physical and Cultural Geography Inform Food @ the Fair
Live at the Fair
Alphabetic Passport: The State Fair Guide to Geography’s “Big 5”
Environmental Sciences
Live at the Fair
A “Frond”ness for Plants: Discovering the Errol McKoy Greenhouse
Biology
Physics
Cars, Crafts, and Commerce
Premium Engine-eering: Navigating the Cars of the State Fair
Chemistry
9th to 12th Grade Resources
The State Fair invites you to integrate TEKS-aligned lesson about the Fair into your classroom. Lessons are organized by subject and link to four different lessons for each subject.
This TEKS-aligned curriculum is made possible by the following sponsors.
Curriculum Inspired by Juanita Craft’s Legacy
Juanita Craft’s legacy in the civil rights movement, specifically in Dallas, is one to be remembered and shared with generations to come. So, in partnership with Big Thought, the State Fair of Texas developed curriculum, for grades 4 to 12, exploring Juanita Craft’s life. Each year a workshop on this curriculum is held and open to any teacher who wants to attend. For more information, contact community@bigtex.com.
Juanita Craft: A Texas Sized Civil Rights Icon
Choose a grade level below to view the downloadable curriculum and TEKS information.
- TEKS
- Curriculum
- 4th to 5th Grade
- 6th to 8th Grade
- 9th to 12th Grade
- 4th to 5th Grade
- 9th to 12th Grade
- 6th to 8th Grade