Illinois – Farming in the Prairie State

Agriculture is an integral part of Illinois’ past, present & future!

Illinois Ag in a Bag

McLean County (IL) teachers can request FREE ag mags and activity kits for their classroom: Click here

Online Reading Materials

• Illinois Facts for Little Readers
• Illinois History Ag Mag
  • Ag-Venture Activity Sheet – goes with IL History Ag Mag
• Illinois Reader
• Illinois Reader en Español
• Illinois Reader en Franҫais
• Illinois Ag Profile
• Illinois Ag History website

Illinois Ag-tivities

• PK-2nd Grade
  • Illinois Farm Charm
  • Spot It – IL Ag Game
• 3rd-5th Grade
  • Corn Soy Hogs Cattle Pumpkin – card game with IL Ag Commodities
  • Shape of Illinois – make a relief map of IL
  • Abe Lincoln Timeline
  • Moldy Melon & Hold the Mold – IL Ag researchers help develop Penicillin
  • Inventing in Illinois – John Deere & Cyrus McCormick
    • John Deere & Cyrus McCormick video
• 6th-8th Grade
  • A Trip Through Illinois
  • Lincoln’s Patent
  • From Bluestem and Bison to Corn and Cattle
  • Investigate Illinois
• Find more Illinois Agriculture History Lessons here!

Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!

• Prairie Numbers by Kathy-Jo Wargin
• Welcome to the U.S.A. Illinois by Ann Meinrichs

Illinois Ag Videos