McLean County Ag in the Classroom

Virtual Teacher Training: IL History
2021-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join IL Ag in the Classroom for a virtual teacher training! In this After School S.N.A.C.K. (Sharing New Ag Content & Knowledge) webinar, participants will learn more about Illinois History and connections to Ag.
Participants can request PDCH from their school district using the completion certificate.
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Maitland Ag Awareness Grant Deadline
2021-11-19
McLean County teachers can apply for a grant up to $1,000 to incorporate agriculture in their classroom.
Applications are accepted October 4 – November 19, 2021.
Since 2002, University of Illinois Extension and the family of retired Illinois Senator John Maitland have sponsored this grant in his honor.
Click here for details & to apply.
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Virtual Teacher Training
2022-05-04 16:00 - 17:00
Join IL Ag in the Classroom for a virtual teacher training! In this After School S.N.A.C.K. (Sharing New Ag Content & Knowledge) webinar, participants will learn more about Illinois’ top crops – corn & soybeans.
Participants can request PDCH from their school district using the completion certificate.
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Summer AITC Workshop
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-09
Join us June 6-9 for our 2022 Summer AITC Workshop for Teachers!

4 Days of field trips, tours & hands on lesson ideas
Geared for pre-K to grade 12 educators
Earn 30 PDCHs (professional development clock hours), plus 2 graduate level college credit hours available (optional/additional fee)
Learn about FREE resources for STEM lessons aligned with Common Core & Next Generation Science Standards
Take home lesson ideas, materials & grant opportunities for use in your classroom next year!

Cost is $50 for the workshop.
Tuition for 2 hours of Graduate Credit from St. Francis University is $200
(Course #REAL 694 R Agriscience Educator Institute)
Instructors: Carrie Vogel, McLean County Ag in the Classroom Coordinator & Katie Buckley, University of Illinois Extension
Please note: Teachers will be responsible for their own transportation to field trip/tour locations, you can arrange your own carpool if desired
Registration deadline May 31, 2022
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Grants Available From Illinois Ag in the Classroom
2022-09-16 08:00 - 2022-10-14 17:00
The deadline is approaching for two grant opportunities available from Illinois Ag in the Classroom. The first is a $250 Book Grant and the second is a $300 Project Grant. The application deadline for both grants is Friday, October 14, 2022. Winning teacher will be notified via email on or before November 11, 2022.
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USDA Future Scientists Program
2022-09-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Normal Theater, 209 West North Street, Normal, IL, 61761, United States
Free after-school program at the Normal Theater featuring Dr. Craig Wilson, the Director of the USDA Future Scientists Program. This interactive presentation about the exciting world of science and agriculture is sure to inspire students to want to learn more about how science and agriculture intersect in amazing ways every day.
The presentation is free to attend, but reservations are required.
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Ag Science Grant Deadline
2023-02-15
From studying soil to exploring animals – the possibilities are almost endless!
Apply for an Ag Science Grant from McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation to add hands-on learning to your classroom. Pick one of the recommended kits or submit your own idea!
Check out the kit list!
Application deadline is Feb. 15, 2023.
Apply Now.
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Summer AITC Workshop
2023-05-30 - 2023-06-02
Join us May 30 – June 2 for for days of field trips, hands-on activities & FREE STEM resources for your classroom at our 2023 Summer Ag in the Classroom Workshop!
Cost is $50/teacher & includes snacks, some lunches & 30 PDCHs.
2 Graduate Credit hours available through University of St. Francis (optional/additional $200 fee)
Course #REAL 694 Agriscience Educator Institute
Registration deadline May 15, 2023
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Ag History Bus Tour
2023-06-24 08:00 - 12:30
Explore McLean County’s agricultural roots with a morning bus tour lead by local ag historian, Don Meyer, Sat., June 24. Teachers can earn 4 PDCHs courtesy of University of Illinois Extension Livingston-McLean-Woodford Unit.
Tour participants should meet at the McLean County Farm Bureau building at 8 a.m. and the trip will conclude at about 12:30 p.m.
The cost for McLean County Farm Bureau members is $25 per person and non-members is $35 per person. Breakfast pastries and coffee will be available at 7:45 a.m. Bottled water will be available on the bus.
The narrated tour will primarily be on the bus, with one or two brief stops and minimal walking.
The tour will feature sites in southwestern McLean County in and around Stanford, Danvers, McLean and Funk’s Grove including:

A tile factory site
Cracker Jack crib
Moore’s Mill
Ghost Towns
Funk’s Grove church & cemetery & much more!

A minimum of 30 participants must be registered by June 15 for the tour to be held.
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Maitland & Holder Grant Application Deadlines
2023-10-15
Check out 2 grant opportunities available through University of Illinois Extension McLean County:
John Maitland Agriculture Awareness Grant – Up to $1,000 for agriculture-related lesson resources & materials – Get details & apply
George E. Holder Agriculture Awareness Grant – UP to $1,000 for garden related school projects – Get details & apply
Deadline for both applications is Oct. 15, 2023.
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IL AITC Book & Project Grant Application Deadline
2023-10-20
IL Ag in the Classroom Book grants are for up to $250 to purchase select titles for your classroom: Get details
IL Ag in the Classroom Project grants are for up to $300 to implement ag-related lessons in your classroom. Get details
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Ag Science Grant Application Deadline
2023-10-31
From studying soil to exploring animals – the possibilities are almost endless!
Apply for an Ag Science Grant from McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation to add hands-on learning to your classroom. Pick one of the recommended kits or submit your own idea!
Check out the grant guidelines & suggested kits!
Application deadline is Oct. 31, 2023.
Apply Now.
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