Purple Plow Challenge: Protect the Pollinators

Check out the Spring 2019 Purple Plow Challenge: Protect the Pollinators!

Students will research, students will design, test and demonstrate a solution that will sustain or improve pollinator well-being. Get all the resources here: https://www.purpleplow.org/challenges/pollinator-challenge

Submission deadline: May 1!

President’s Day Books & Activities

President’s Day is just around the corner! Check out these books & activities for hands-on learning about these notable Presidents & their connection to agriculture:

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LeRoy Teacher Wins Trip to Arkansas

Katie Buckley, STEM Educator at LeRoy Junior/Senior High school won a scholarship to attend the 2019 National Ag in the Classroom Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, June 18-21.

Buckley received the White-Reinhart Fund for Education Scholarship in recognition for her work to incorporate ag in her classroom.

Plant Breeding Ag Mag

Discovery how plant breeding works with a colorful Ag Mag from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.

Topics include: definition of seed technology, how DNA works within the cell, what kinds of seeds are found around the world & how plant breeding has evolved.

Recommended for Grades 5-8

Please give us plenty of notice to order these ag mags to allow time for shipping.

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Plastic Bottle Irrigated Planter

Use a 2-liter plastic bottle to make a sub-irrigated planter – a great hands-on STEM activity for students to design and build!

Recommended for Grades 6-8.

Let us know if you need lesson plans or supplies to incorporate this activity in your classroom.

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