Try This Lesson: Second Grade

Second Grade teachers:

Our “States of Matter: Making Butter” lesson is designed to help students learn how milk turns into butter by making, or shaking, their own. It’s a great way to demonstrate different states of matter as students watch heavy cream separate into butter and buttermilk.

“States of Matter: Making Butter” Lesson

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Try This Lesson: First Grade

First Grade teachers:

Our “Pumpkin Life Cycle” lesson and bead bracelet activity will take your students on a journey beginning with the pumpkin seed through flowering and pollination and ending with a bright orange pumpkin! McLean County Ag in the Classroom will provide our Pumpkin Facts for Little Readers and all the materials your students need to complete the activity.

“Pumpkin Life Cycle” Lesson

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Try This Lesson: Kindergarten

Kindergarten teachers:

Our “From Farm to Table” lesson and activity will take your students on a journey from putting a corn kernel into the ground to finding corn ingredients in their breakfast cereal! McLean County Ag in the Classroom will provide our Corn Facts for Little Readers and all the materials your students need to complete the activity.

“From Farm to Table” Lesson

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Ag in a Bag Activity Kits

Check out our featured Fall Ag in a Bag Activity kits!

And many more to explore! Click here to see them all!

Biotechnology, DNA & Genetics: Bringing Science to Life

Biotechnology, DNA & Genetics are a big part of agriculture…and our everyday lives!

DNA Ag in a Bag

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

Online Reading Materials

Ag-tivities

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