Teaching Resources

The Washington State Fair and the Seattle Times Newspapers in Education have partnered to create teacher's guides for several years. We have created a series of guides each year that can be downloaded when the current NIE issue hits the stands.

2015 Party Big Washington Series

Download the 2015 Teacher's Guide (pdf)

• Big In the Present: Exploring Our NW Outdoors
• Big In the Future: Star Trek and Space
• Big In the Past: Pioneer Days

2014 We Are Washington Series

Download the 2014 Teacher's Guide (pdf)

• Animals and Plants of the Washington State Fair
• People of the Washington State Fair
• Igloo Vision Dome

2013 It's Time Series

Download the 2013 Teacher's Guide (pdf)

• Week 1: Light the Stage
• Week 2: Meet the Animals
• Week 3: Fly High

2012 Fair Features

Download the 2012 Teacher's Guide (pdf)

• Sept. 6: Rainforest Adventure
• Sept. 11: Rainforest Adventure
• Sept. 13: Our Body: The Universe Within
• Sept. 18: Our Body: The Universe Within

2011 Physics & The Fair

Download the 2011 Teacher's Guide (pdf)

2009 Curriculum Resources

In 2009, the Washington State Fair partnered with Newspapers in Education and the Pacific Science Center to provide educators with resources on brain education.

• Teacher's Guide: Grades K - 3
• Teachers Guide: Grades 4 - 12
• Brain Trivia
• The Zone - Sept .10
• The Zone - Sept. 17
• The Zone - Sept. 24
• Puyallup Fair Activity Passport (extra credit tool)