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.
Third Grade teachers:
Illinois is known for famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, and many of them have ties to agriculture. In this lesson, students will investigate Illinois agriculture and famous people with agricultural connections. *If you like this lesson, a more comprehensive lesson including agricultural businesses, sites to see, and other agricultural tidbits is also available from McLean County Ag in the Classroom.
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.
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.
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