Fourth grade teachers:
Teach about monocots and dicots using corn and soybeans. In this lesson, vermiculite is used to hold the moisture for the seed to germinate. Vermiculite is a mineral sometimes used as a part of soil mixes or soil-less media.
Check out our featured Fall Ag in a Bag Activity kits!
And many more to explore! Click here to see them all!
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.
Take agriculture out to the ballgame! Actually, agriculture is already there because without farms, there would be no baseball!
Learn more about the farm to baseball connection with these ag-tivities!
McLean County (IL) teachers can request ag mags and baseball activity kits for their classroom: Click here
Reading Materials:
Ag-tivities:
Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!
Baseball Videos
Learn about our top crops in Illinois – row crops like corn & soybeans with two one hour virtual sessions. These FREE sessions are at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6 and Tuesday, July 13.
Those who attend the first session and fill out a reflection will be mailed a box of goodies for the “interactive” session on July 13. Limited to the first 50 who submit a reflection.
