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From Field to Fabric: Arizona Cotton in the K–5 Classroom

February 3, 2026

For Grade K-5 Educators, Open to All

Explore how Arizona’s cotton industry can bring production, trade, and consumer choices to life.

This session highlights Arizona-focused stories, images, and hands-on activities that connect cotton from field to finished products. Participants will leave with classroom-ready lessons, children’s literature tie-ins, and simple simulations that make economic concepts concrete and engaging.

Current K-5 classroom teachers in attendance will receive a complimentary copy of From Cotton to T-Shirt. 

  • For questions regarding this resource, please contact Office of Economic Education (OEE).
  • Contact Name: Michela Wilson
  • Email Address: michelawilson@arizona.edu