Third graders discover the origin of an item of clothing.  In this clothing lesson plan, 3rd graders navigate the net to locate information related to various fabrics.  Students answer questions and define vocabulary about...

Middle schoolers explore the impact of cotton. In this economics lesson, students listen to a lecture presented by their instructor on the Southern crop of cotton and its impact on the South prior to and following the Civil War. Middle...

Fifth graders examine the manufacturing of cotton. In this cotton and slavery lesson, 5th graders review background information about cotton and slavery. Students examine a real cotton ball and discuss why it was painful to pick....

Home page for the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA, links to product and commodity marketing information and job opportunities.

The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cotton (Gossypium), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this genus and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.